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Mr. Richard First

Product Manager

Sika Corporation

Rick First has been with Master Builders for 29 years. Rick spent 13 years in R&D in the areas of understanding cement-admixture interactions, developing admixtures for shotcrete refractory materials and jointly discovering patented chemistry for the soil stabilization mechanism used on the “Big Dig” project in Boston. During his later years in product development, he developed improved formulations for grouts, concrete repair and industrial flooring products. Rick is now the Engineering Services Manager in the Technical Service Group and is a subject matter expert in concrete, concrete repair, grouting and flooring. Rick graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering and The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering. 

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Rehabilitation of the Ituango Dam

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Robert M Cordova |  Mr. Richard First
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30 Minutes
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The Ituango dam is an embankment dam that is currently under construction on the Cauca River in Colombia. The largest hydroelectric power plant in Colombia’s history. Three large diversion tunnels use...
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$40.00 - Base Price
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Understanding Cracks in Concrete, Preventing Their Occurrence, and Effectively Repairing Them

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Mr. Richard First
Duration:
1 hour
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Audio and Video
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This webinar will review the causes for cracking in concrete and the standard, preventative methods for addressing movement.
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$40.00 - Base Price
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