WEBINAR

With the increasing demand for innovative, environmentally friendly, and durable construction materials, this presentation seeks to enhance awareness and confidence among designers, builders and owners regarding GFRP technology.

Notably, MST-BAR offers significant benefits, including high strength, light weight, high corrosion resistance in aggressive environmental conditions, reduced maintenance requirements, and lower lifecycle costs, making it the sustainable choice and the right solution for durable, long-lasting concrete.

The presentation will cover several critical topics including:

• Current measures taken to mitigate corrosion of steel reinforcement
• Why GFRP Rebar is the solution
• Pros/cons of GFRP Rebar
• Field Application Examples
• Constructability
• Case Studies – Performance and Costs
• Material Properties
• Standards for Material Specifications
• Value Engineering Process

Presented by Jesse Curtis, P.E.

Jesse has been a professional engineer for over 20 years and is a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL in Civil Engineering (BS).  He practiced structural engineering in Tennessee and Florida for multiple structural consulting firms as a project engineer for a wide range of commercial construction project types and structure types.  He is experienced and well versed in design and field applications of structural systems utilizing reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, and light-gage steel.   Most recently and prior to joining MST-BAR USA in 2021, he was a structural forensic engineer consultant performing structural damage evaluations, structural collapse and/or failure investigations, evaluation of construction defects, and roofing system evaluations.   He is currently the Florida Sales Rep and serves as the Engineering Manager for MST-BAR.