PROMOTING POST-TENSIONINGPROMOTING POST-TENSIONING

A TEAMWORK APPROACH

2012 PTI ConventionNashville, TN May 7, 2012

Michael A. Russillo, P.E.President, Cobiax USA

PROMOTE PT? WHY BOTHER?

More positive exposure

More familiarity

More opportunities

More jobs

MORE VOLUME FOR ALL

(THE CYCLE REPEATS AND VOLUME GROWS)

WHY TEAMWORK?

1. Cost / Benefit

2. Provides a Strong Industry Presence

3. Check out the Competition to PT

a) STRUCTURAL STEEL AISC

b) PRECAST CONCRETE PCI

c) REINFORCED CONCRETE CRSI

Effective marketing of engineered construction methods requires:

Promotion

Familiarity

Education

All directed toward developing TRUST by:

Engineers Architects Contractors

Owners Educators Labor

Who do we reach?Who do we reach?

Local Chapters want & need informative presentations

ACI ASCE AIA

AGC CRSI ABC

CIB RC3 SEA

Universities / Technical Institutes

Labor organizations

POST-TENSIONINGTHEN & NOW

SYMPOSIUM PRESENTEDBY

CONCRETE ALLIANCE & LATHERS LOCAL 46LOCAL 46 LEARNING CENTER

MICHAEL A. RUSSILLO, PE OCTOBER 6, 2004

Post Tensioned ConcreteBenefits and Attributes for using

PT in NYCCoalition for High Performance

Cast-in-Place Concrete

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STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR MORE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

PART IIPOST-TENSIONING

MICHAEL A. RUSSILLO, P.E.SENIOR MANAGER – SPECIAL PRODUCTSBARKER STEEL, LLC

HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL September 21, 2009

A Symposium on Concrete High-Rise Class-A Office

BuildingsWednesday, September 29, 2010

The New York Athletic Club

Concrete! Shaping The Future of New York City's Skyline,

Part VIII -The Latest Trends in Concrete

can save you Time and Money !New York City Concrete Promotional Council

1465 Bronx River Avenue Bronx, NY 10472 718-842-5997

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POST-TENSI0NED PODIUM SLABS

MICHAEL A. RUSSILLO, P.E.SENIOR MANAGER – SPECIAL PRODUCTSBARKER STEEL, LLC

CRSI PILGRIM CHAPTERFEBRUARY 23, 2011

STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS FORMORE SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

PART II

MICHAEL A. RUSSILLO, P.E.

SENIOR MANAGER – SPECIAL PRODUCTS

BARKER STEEL, LLC

HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SCHOOL

September 28, 2011

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Post-Tensioning Resources

Post-Tensioning Resources

Post-Tensioning Institute38800 Country Club Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48331248-848-3180www.post-tensioning.org

American Concrete Institute38800 Country Club Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48331248-848-3700 www.concrete.org

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Post-Tensioning Institute Resources

Post-Tensioning Institute Resources

• Design & Construction Publications

• Technical Assistance

• Training & Certification

• Educational Seminars

• Technical Conference

• Professional Networking

Post-Tensioning Institute38800 Country Club Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48331

248-848-3180 www.post-tensioning.org

WHAT CAN WE OFFER?

Efficient use of materials-GREEN

Opportunity for longer spans and cantilevers

“Tight” concrete in comfortable state of compression

Unique applications

Another tool for designers

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

ANY IDEAS?

Thank you, Michael Russillo

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