The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announced the winners of its 2020 Project Awards. The Austonian—Exposed Slab Edge Repairs was chosen as the ICRI 2020 Project of the Year. Three finalists were chosen, and the winner was announced and the award was presented to Pivot Engineers at a virtual awards presentation on Oct. 22, 2020.
Less than six years after construction of a 59-story building located in downtown Austin, Texas, a large piece of concrete from a slab edge fell more than 200 feet. The repair design team performed a forensic investigation to determine the cause of the premature damage and identify repair solutions. Based on the investigation findings, the adopted repair plan included full-depth removal and replacement of all exposed slab edges in the building (approximately 1.75 miles). The repair design addressed numerous dimensional constraints, including steel congestion in the slab edges and the presence of unbonded post-tensioning (PT) anchors along the slab edge. To enhance durability, the repairs incorporated the installation of a waterproofing membrane on all exposed concrete in the building.
ICRI awarded five additional 2020 Awards of Excellence. Detailed descriptions of the winning projects can be found in the November/December 2020 issue of the Concrete Repair Bulletin and at www.icri.org.
Historic Category
The Dayton Art Institute, Project of the Year Finalist
Dayton, Ohio
Submitted by LRT Restoration Technologies
Transportation Category
Repair and Protection of Oldbury Viaduct, Project of the Year Finalist
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Submitted by Vector Corrosion Technologies
Longevity Category
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources,
Marine Resources Research Institute—10 Years Later
Columbia, S.C.
Submitted by Sika Corp.
Parking Structures Category
Garage Repairs at Wynford Tower
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Submitted by Sense Engineering Ltd.
Special Projects Category
Rehabilitation of 30-year old Monolithic Salt Dome
Savage, Minn.
Submitted by Vector Construction Inc.
ICRI also awarded nine Awards of Merit.
High-Rise Category
The Yorktowne Hotel: Phase 1 & 2
York, Pa.
Submitted by Sika Corp.
Historic Category
Dallas Municipal Building
Dallas
Submitted by JQ Engineering LLP
Historic Category
Dallas County Records Building Renovation
Dallas
Submitted by Sika Corp.
Industrial Category
AZP Girder Strengthening
Mooresboro, N.C.
Submitted by Freyssinet Inc.
Masonry Category
Christ Church United Methodist Exterior Restoration
New York
Submitted by Western Specialty Contractors
Parking Structures Category
390 Madison Rehabilitation & Installation of an
Impressed Current Cathodic Protection System
New York
Submitted by Pullman SST Inc.
Special Project Category
First Palo Alto United Methodist Church Restoration
Palo Alto, Calif.
Submitted by Sika Corp.
Water Structures Category
Fountain Place Plaza Renovations
Dallas
Submitted by Mobile Enterprises Inc.
Water Structures Category
Challenging Pier Repair Project
Lake Worth Beach, Fla.
Submitted by Premier Corrosion Protection Services Inc.