Back Together Again: Addressing Falling Concrete from Atlanta’s Sovereign Building
Join us in Atlanta for an in-person seminar and networking with industry colleagues.
Concrete falling from high-rise buildings is alarming, particularly from new buildings such as the iconic Sovereign Building in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, GA. Completed in 2008, the Sovereign Building is a fifty-story, mixed-use building. Its lower half consists of retail and commercial spaces, while the upper floors consist of an outdoor pool deck and luxury condominium units with balconies and views of the surrounding landscape. SGH’s multi-year involvement with the building began in 2015, shortly after a piece of concrete fell onto a lower roof from an upper balcony. In this in-person seminar, we will summarize key investigation findings, describe important and sometimes challenging repairs, and highlight how the success of these repairs was contingent on a highly collaborative effort between all parties, including the building owner, condominium residents, repair contractor, and SGH.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize various mechanisms that can cause concrete to break and fall from a balcony.
- Understand key characteristics of balcony guards including how they impart loads to the supporting structure and how they interface with waterproofing systems.
- Identify various methods for strengthening exposed concrete balcony slab edges.
- Understand the challenges and considerations associated with implementing repairs on the exterior of such a notable and visible high-rise building.
Participants will earn 1.0 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the seminar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Cory Brett is a structural engineer with extensive experience designing, investigating, and rehabilitating many types of structures, including foundations and retaining walls, transportation-related structures, and buildings of all types and construction materials. He is a member and past secretary of the Post-Tensioning Institute Committee DC‑80 for repair and rehabilitation of post-tensioned structures.
Scott Tomlinson has broad experience designing, investigating, and constructing building enclosure systems, and has worked on a variety of projects involving wall cladding, roofing, and waterproofing for buildings of all types. He has special expertise addressing construction and constructability issues and leading complex investigations, and has extensive experience investigating and providing litigation support related to building enclosure failures and material performance issues.
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