January 26, 2010   This meeting was postponed from October 2009 and has been rescheduled.  It is currently set for Jan 26, 2010, but has to be confirmed, depending on the speaker's availability.   

Hilti Deck Fastening System - Powder Actuated Fastening as an Alternative to Welding

Ann Marie Bugler, P.E.  

1 PDH

Ann Marie, who has been a welcome presenter to the chapter previously, will provide an introduction and overview of powder actuated fastening, including: 

I. Overview Steel Deck Diaphragm Design

II. Powder-Actuated Fastening Technology

III. Training and Safety

IV. Deck Attachment Methods

V. Powder-Actuated Fastening of Steel Deck

VI. Diaphragm Testing and Approvals

VII. Installation and Inspection

VIII. Sidelap Screws and Specialty Fasteners

IX. Technical Support

X. Questions

XI. Demo

This meeting will be at Manhattan College, starting at 6:30. See the registration page to pre-register (and save money).  

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Place: Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building (3825 Corlear Ave, betw. 238^th and 240^th Sts., 1 block west of Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463) in the Scala Auditorium on the first floor.  Parking available.  The Leo Engineering building is convenient to the IRT #1 stop at 238^th St., the Maj. Deegan Expressway at Van Cortlandt Park So, and the Henry Hudson Pkwy at Broadway. 

Information/reservations: Please make reservations so that we can have a headcount for total attendance and an additional headcount for PDH certificates.  Contact  info@BxNSPE.org   with any questions. 

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