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Archives for September 2017
Houston-Based Exterior Walls Technology & Science and Masonry Wall Systems Classes on Schedule for October
Two RCI educational sessions, Exterior Walls Technology & Science and Masonry Wall Systems, scheduled for October 17-20, will go on as planned. The hotel where these events are being held was not in a flood location. However, the hotel is experiencing high call volume (being a destination of some evacuees), and it is recommended that you use the hotel’s website or phone … [Read more...]
Member News – September 2017
Michael Gardner Starts CMW Roof Consulting Michael Gardner, RRC, RRO, has started his own roof consulting firm, CMW Roof Consulting Inc., in Littleton, CO. Gardner, director of Region V of RCI since 2014, was employed for ten years with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates. Prior to that, he worked for various roofing companies for 28 years. He may be reached at … [Read more...]
RCI Foundation Approves $60,000 Donation For Harvey Relief
The RCI Foundation has approved contributions totaling $60,000 to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The Houston Food Bank and The Salvation Army of Greater Houston will each receive $30,000 toward their work in the area. Although the Foundation was not founded as a philanthropic organization, the Board felt the devastation and human suffering caused by Hurricane Harvey … [Read more...]
Foundation Supports Update of Wind Uplift on Low-Slope Roofs
The RCI Foundation has approved a grant request by Roof Technical Services to revise the 2013 edition of the Wind Uplift on Low-Slope Roof monograph based upon the recently released ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. The new ASCE 7-16 has some significant changes, including alterations in the wind maps. Coauthors of the publication will be … [Read more...]