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STRUCTURAL SYNTHETIC MACRO FIBERS

by David G. Flax

This presentation covers the many advantages of using structural synthetic macro fibers to replace rebar and welded wire fabric for slabs-on-grade, composite metal decks, toppings, and shotcrete. These advantages include freedom from corrosion and the fact that the reinforcement is always in the correct location - three dimensionally from top to bottom. Covers two programs that can be used to determine the correct dosage. One matches the dosage to the designed steel. The other was developed for structural slabs-on-grade and incorporates applied loadings such as vehicle loads, post & rack loads, line loads, point loads, forklift loads, and uniform loads along with many other factors. The program is based on ACI 360 “Design of Slabs on Ground”.

Biographical Sketch

Dave is the Manager of the National Business Development Group for the Southwest Region of The Euclid Chemical Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He received his Civil Engineering Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1969 and has been involved with construction and concrete since that time. He has been a field engineer, a contractor, a specifier, and a researcher with the Corps of Engineers. He earned his CDT (Certified Document Technologist) and CCPR (Certified Construction Products Representative) certifications from the Construction Specification Institute (CSI). He speaks regularly to national organizations like SEA, ACI, ICRI, and CSI both live and via Webinar. He has spoken at World of Concrete. He is on a number of national organization committees including the “Guide Specifications", "Repair of Construction Defects", and "Repair Methods and Materials”. He has had dozens of articles published. He is a founding member of the Phoenix Chapter of ICRI and was awarded the Extra Yard Award by SCCP for his 30+ years of service to the concrete industry. Dave resides in Gilbert, Arizona.