SEPTEMBER 20, 2000

Status of the Structural Committee

Speaker: Ron Kelm, P.E.

Ron Kelm, P.E., president of Forensic Engineers Inc., Houston and Chair of the FPA Structural Committee gave a presentation on the status of his Structural Committee. Also speaking were structural committee members Mike Skoller and George Wozny. They spoke about the seven active projects in the committee including Foundation Design Options, Repair Options, Distress Phenomena, Geotechnical Recommended Practice, the PTI Parameter Evaluation, the Slab FEA study and the Foundation Maintenance Manual.

The presentation was well received and a several requests for new projects were made for the committee to consider.