AIA CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The R.I. Lampus Company offers a variety of "lunch-n-learn" programs for all architectural design professionals. For AIA-Registered Architects, each program offers one Learning Unit and one HSW credit.

To have a "lunch-n-learn" program at your facility, please contact George Snyder to schedule your program choice. Both the lunch and the learn are on us!

• CRACK CONTROL IN CONCRETE MASONRY WALLS: NCMA 0503
  • Causes of cracking, and how to accommodate movement
  • Factors influencing drying shrinkage
  • Control joint spacing, types and locations
  • Reinforcements, wall-ties and anchors
   
• CONCRETE MASONRY AND MOLD: NCMA 000515
  • Types of mold, and requirements for mold growth
  • Health effects, legal issues and insurance consequences
  • How to limit mold growth through design
   
• DESIGN CONCRETE MASONRY WALLS TO RESIST MOISTURE PENETRATION: NCMA 0508
  • Associated effects of moisture
  • Keys to providing moisture penetration resistance
  • Components of moisture mitigation
  • Details with components
   
• FIRE SAFETY WITH CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS: NCMA 0504
  • U.S. fire statistics and trends
  • Components of balanced design (fire detection, suppression and compartmentalization)
  • Discuss ASTM E 119 (fire test and building assemblies)
  • Methods of determining fire resistance ratings
   
• PERMEABLE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVEMENTS: ICPI 000003
  • Learn how to select PICPs
  • Compare the different types of exfiltration options, and how they apply in different situations
  • Principals of hydrological and structural design
  • The components of a specification for PICP construction
  • Maintenance requirements for PICPs
   
• SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALLS - CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES: NCMA 0510
  • The components of an SRW system
  • Types of retaining wall products available
  • Importance of soils and geo-synthetic reinforcement
  • How to properly install an SRW
    Including: field information, excavation, bearing pad preparation, drainage, reinforcement, capping, and grading
  • Special applications such as radius walls, terraced walls and railings
   
• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROJECTS: USING CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS AND LEED: NCMA 000520
  • Buildings impacts on the environment, economy and society
  • Define "green building", and set "sweet spot" design goals
  • How to incorporate concrete products to obtain LEED credits
   
• THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF CONCRETE MASONRY: NCMA 0502
  • What is thermal mass?
  • Why thermal performance of a wall system depends upon both thermal resistance and thermal mass
  • Selecting insulation materials
  • Analysis of different wall assemblies and location of insulation (insulation strategies)
  • The effect of thermal bridging
  • Control of air filtration
   
• ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE MASONRY TYPES AND APPLICATIONS: NHC A10001
  • Why architectural concrete masonry varies in price
  • Causes of color variation
  • How to specify a color
  • Textures available and associated costs
  • Water repellants
  • Architectural block installation and cleaning
  • Selecting colored mortars
   
• STONE VENEER - INSTALLATION SEMINAR: Eldorado Stone
  • How manufactured stone is made (flats, corners, and accents)
  • How to complete a take-off
  • Profile types (core and indigenousregional stone)
  • The effects of grouting (stacked, struck, and flush)
  • How to properly install manufactured stone veneer
  • Selecting and installing accent pieces
   
• COMPARISON OF PCL MORTARS AND MASONRY CEMENT MORTARS: Essroc
  • A brief history of masonry mortars
  • The fundamental differences between Masonry Cement, Portland Cement Lime and Mortar Cement
  • Advantages of masonry cement mortars
  • Studies conducted regarding:
    1. Air content and water penetration of masonry walls
    2. Reinforced masonry shear walls
  • Efflorescence - cause and prevention