Reasonable Safety of Existing Concrete Structures through Effective Structural Condition Assessments – Part I

Keith Kesner, P.E., S.E. Related Seminars and Products

Keith Kesner, Ph.D., SE, PE, FACI, is a Project Director with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. He specializes in the evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures. He is Chair of the ACI TAC Repair and Rehabilitation Committee, and ACI Subcommittee 562-E, Seismic. He is also a member of the ACI Committee on Codes and Standards Advocacy and Outreach; Technical Activities Committee; and Committees 228, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete; 364, Rehabilitation; 562, Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings; and ACI Subcommittees 318-C, Safety, Serviceability, and Analysis; and various state initiatives collaboration groups. He has received several awards from ACI for his contributions to concrete technology and code development. Kesner received his BS from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA, and his MS and PhD from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. He is a licensed professional engineer in several states and a licensed structural engineer in Hawaii and Illinois.

David G. Tepke, PE, FACI Related Seminars and Products

Principal Engineer

SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc.

David G. Tepke, PE, FACI, is a Principal Engineer and Group Manager at SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., Charleston, SC, office. His primary interests and experience include testing and analysis, construction evaluation and troubleshooting, structural investigations, durability assessments and design for service life-extension of new and existing structures.

David serves on ICRI Committees 160 (Life-Cycle and Sustainability), 510 (Corrosion); and ACI Committees 201 (Durability), 301 (Specifications), 222 (Corrosion), and 329 (Performance Criteria for Ready-Mix Concrete). He is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and a NACE/AMPP Certified Corrosion Specialist and Protective Coating Specialist. He is also an At Large member of the ICRI Board of Directors.

David received his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and is a registered professional engineer in a number of states.

Liying Jiang, PE, FICRI Related Seminars and Products

Engineering Manager

STRUCTURAL

Liying Jiang, PE, FICRI, is an Engineering Manager with Structural Technologies. She specializes in evaluations of existing structures, assessment of concrete materials, design of repair and rehabilitation measures, and development of management strategies for structures affected by alkali-silica reaction (ASR), corrosion, and other materials-related distress. She is Chair of ACI Subcommittee 364-C, TechNote Subcommittee, and Secretary of ACI Subcommittee 228-B, Visual Condition Survey of Concrete. She is also a member of ACI Committees 228, Nondestructive Testing of Concrete; and 364, Rehabilitation.