Conference Sessions

Friday, November 5, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Technology of Investigation – [CS07]

Condition Assessment of a Historic Masonry Bell Tower Using Various Stress Wave Non-Destructive Testing Methods
Yajai Tinkey, PhD, Research Engineer, Olsen Engineering, Denver, CO
James A. Mason, Senior Project Manager, MacFarland-Johnson, Binghamton, NY

Differential Settlement at Saint Philip’s Church at Old Salem
David C. Fischetti, PE, DCF Engineering, Cary, NC

A Mausoleum on Shaky Ground
Carolyn Searls, PE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, San Francisco, CA

Mitigation of Threats and Catastrophes – [CS08]

Progress on Air Pollution Interactions with Consolidated Stone
Tye Botting, PhD, Northwestern State University and NCPTT, Natchitoches, LA

New Waterproofing and Pollutant Inhibitant Masonry Treatments
ElizaBeth Bede Guin, PhD, National Center for Preservation Training and Technology, Natchitoches, LA

Cathodic Protection: A Tool for the Repair of Early and Historic Steel Framed Buildings
Peter A. J. Gibbs, Chartered Engineer, Electro Tech CP, Ltd., Newark, England
Paul Noyce, Electro Tech CP, Ltd., Newark, England

Standards for Preservation – [CS09]

A Clearer Perspective on the Evolution of Early American Mortars
John Lambert, Abstract Masonry Restoration, Salt Lake City, UT

Key Considerations in the Development of an ASTM Standard Specification
Margaret Thomson, PhD, Chemical Lime Company, Henderson, NV
John Wathne, PE, Structures North Consulting Engineers, Inc., Salem. MA

What’s Old is New Again: Ten Years on the Lime Learning Curve
Travis McDonald, Director of Architectural Restoration, Poplar Forest, VA