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Eliminating Concrete Moisture through Sustainable Design

Abstract:

Few aspects of the design process are conducted in “silos” as disassociated from one another as how many projects approach interior concrete slab specifications and subsequent flooring specification sections. This is not done intentionally, rather it is by-product of lack of coordination, and fundamental misunderstanding, between those involved with the structural elements and those involved with the aesthetic and finishing elements. During this presentation, we will discuss sustainability and what it means; drawing the attendee into a clear discussion of how sustainability relates to LEED, Lean Construction, Green Building, and process improvement. Inconsistencies with current specification processes related to concrete moisture as compared to the tenets of sustainability will be exposed, with clear recommendations given as to how the specifying professional can resolve those disconnects.

Track: ‘ELIMA (Track 5) – New Products & Trends

Session #: 5A

Date: November 18, 2022

Time: 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM

Location: 318A

AIA CEUs: TBD (LU)

Presented by: ISE Logik Industries, Inc.

Presenter:

Dean E. Craft, DBA, ASTM, CSI, CCCA, CDT
President & COO
ISE Logik Industries, Inc.

ISE Logik Industries is the manufacturer of MVRA 900 moisture vapor reduction admixture. Since 2009, Dean Craft has presented more than 1,000 times on how to proactively address concrete moisture in the design phase. Dean is the principal author and technical chair of ASTM F3191 – 16: “Standard Practice for Field Determination of Substrate Water Absorption (Porosity) for Substrates to Receive Resilient Flooring.” He completed his doctoral work in 2017 with a dissertation entitled “Fallacy of Current Industry Approach to Assessing Concrete Moisture Before Flooring Installation.” Dean is a voting or participating member of ASTM Committee D08 on Roofing and Waterproofing, ASTM Committee F06 on Resilient Floor Coverings, American Concrete Institute, and National Ready-Mix Concrete Association Research, Engineering & Standards Committee.

Dr. Craft is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel with 23 years of total service and is an expert in assessing organizational behavior and implementing organizational change through leadership and process improvement. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (BS), the Naval Postgraduate School (MS) and California Intercontinental University (DBA; Doctorate in Global Leadership).

Dean E. Craft, DBA, ASTM, CSI, CCCA, CDT
President & COO
ISE Logik Industries, Inc.
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