Sofia Zamora, E.I.T., is a Structural Designer at CBI Consulting Inc. Sofia co-founded the SEAMASS YMG and leads Professional Networking efforts at the NCSEA YMG Support Committee. Sofia can be reached at szamora@cbiconsultinginc.com.
This is the second of a two part series that draws attention to Young Member Groups. The first article “Rainbows Only Come After Rain” by Ellen (Chuan-Hua) Kuo PE, LEED AP.BD+C was published in the February, 2015 issue of STRUCTURE.
The extent to which industries train market entrants and have established recruiting procedures varies from industry to industry. …
The alkali–silica reaction (ASR) occurs over time in concrete between the alkaline cement paste and reactive non-crystalline (amorphous) silica, which is found in many common aggregates. This reaction causes the formation of a calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) gel that expands the affected aggregate. This gel increases in volume with water, and exerts an expansive pressure inside the material that causes it to spall and break the cement bond, leading to the failure of concrete elements. …