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