Seminars Given by RBA
"Structural Redundancy with Masonry";
David T. Biggs, P.E., New York State Concrete Masonry Association (Syracuse, Rochester, and
Buffalo); May 2006
"Masonry for the Ages";
Thomas E. Forsberg, Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #5-PA, International Masonry Institute,
and The Masonry Contractors Association of Central Pennsylvania; March 2006
"Mitigating Moisture Related Problems with Covered Floors During Design,
Construction, and Remediation"; Paul A. Rouis, III, Rochester Institute of Technology and Rochester Flooring
Resource, Rochester, New York; November 2005
"Mitigating Moisture Related Problems with Covered Floors During Design,
Construction, and Remediation"; Paul A. Rouis, III, LeChase Construction, Project Manager Training Seminar,
Rochester, New York; November 2005
"Masonry Aspects of the World Trade Center";
David Biggs, North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association; May 2005
"Masonry Aspects of the World Trade Center";
David Biggs, Masonry Contractors Association of America, Chicago, IL; May 2005
"Mitigating Moisture Related Problems with Covered Floors During Design,
Construction, and Remediation";
Paul A. Rouis, III, Eastern New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, Albany, New York; April 2005
"Selecting Vapor Retarders, Concrete Mixes, and Testing Protocol for covered Floors";
Paul A. Rouis, III, General Building Contractors of New York State, Albany, New York; April 2005
Sano-Rubin Construction, Project Manager Training Seminar, Albany, New York; December 2004
HOLT Architects, Project Manager Training Seminar, Ithaca, New York; December 2004
Eastern New York Chapter American Concrete Institute, Albany, New York; April 2004
"Masonry Design and Construction";
David Biggs, Fort Lauderdale, FL Structural Engineering Institute, Florida Structural Engineers Association and Broward County; March 2005
"Enhancing the Future of Concrete Masonry";
David Biggs, National Concrete Masonry Association, Indianapolis, IN; March 2005
"Structural Redundancy of Masonry";
Keynote Address, EDU-TECH Conference, Princeton, NJ; March 2005
"Case Studies in Building Failures and Investigations";
Paul A. Rouis, III, Thomas E. Forsberg, Pennsylvania State University, Architectural Engineering Graduate Lecture,
University Park, Pennsylvania; November 2001, October 2002, November 2003, October 2004
"Let Science Be Your Guide";
David Biggs, Association for Preservation Technology, Newport, RI; October 2004
"Masonry Aspects of the World Trade Center";
David Biggs, St. Louis Masonry Institute, St. Louis, MI; October 2004
"Special Inspection Requirements in the New Building Code of New York State";
Paul A. Rouis, III, Eastern New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Albany,
New York; June 2004
New York State Education Department Senior Staff Training Session, Albany, New York; June 2003
Eastern New York Chapter American Concrete Institute, Albany, New York; April 2003
"Seismic Design of Nonstructural Components in Essential Facilities";
James Brzezinski, Engineers Week 2004; February 2004
"Prestressed Masonry";
David Biggs, Masonry Institute of Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia; 2004
"Masonry Options for Multi-Family Housing";
David Biggs, American Institute of Architects Convention, Minneapolis, MN; 2004
"The World Trade Center and Pentagon Disaster of September 11, 2001";
David T. Biggs, University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario; September 2003
"Masonry Aspects of the World Trade Center Disaster";
David T. Biggs, Masonry Expo in Greenbelt, Maryland; September 2003
"Design Options for Shear Walls in Seismic Areas";
David T. Biggs, 2003 Structures Congress in Seattle, Washington; June 2003
"Repairing a Brick Veneer on Metal Studs";
David T. Biggs, Ninth North American Masonry Conference at Clemson University, South Carolina; June 2003
"Concrete Flatwork Seminar" (half-day training session);
Paul A. Rouis, III, Reynolds Construction Management, Project Manager Training Session, Harrisburg Pennsylvania; June 2003
New York State University Construction Fund, Project Manager Technical Session, Albany, New York; December 2001
"Special Inspection Requirements in the New Building Code of New York State";
Paul A. Rouis, III, Eastern New York Chapter American Concrete Institute; April 2003
"Structural Lessons Learned from September 11, 2001";
David T. Biggs, Keynote address, Proceedings of Tenth International Colloquium on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering in Cairo, Egypt; April 2003
"Activities of the American Society of Civil Engineers following September 11, 2001";
David T. Biggs, Egypt Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held at Zagazig University; April 2003
"Planning and Design of Masonry Buildings";
David T. Biggs, Structural Engineers Association of New Hampshire and the New England Concrete Masonry Association, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine; February 2003
"Personal Insights into Ground Zero and the Findings of the Assessment Team";
David T. Biggs, University of Minnesota and University of Florida at Gainesville; January 2003
"Building Code of New York State - Wind and Seismic Design Requirements";
Anthony Dalto, Capital District Chapter of New York State Building Officials tenth Annual Education Conference; November 2002
"Seismic Design - Building Code of New York State";
James Brzezinski, New York State Office of General Services; November 2002
"Seismic Design Requirements - Building Code of New York State";
James Brzezinski, Capital District Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers; November 2002
"Structural Issues for Emergency and Post-Disaster Inspections";
Paul A. Rouis, III, David T. Biggs, State of Vermont Fire Prevention Division; December 2001
"Covered Bridges - Old and New";
H. Daniel Rogers, American Society of Civil Engineers/Association of Bridge Construction and Design; November 2001
"Facade Problems - Case Studies for Brick, Terra Cotta, Cast Iron and Stone";
David T. Biggs, Metro New York Chapter, International Concrete Repair Institute; March, 2000