by Brindley Engineering | Nov 16, 2020 | Fireproofing
Why are our Fireproofing Repairs Failing? We have done fireproofing repairs in the past but they are failing again. Why? At Brindley Engineering, we find evidence of past structural fireproofing repairs that have failed prematurely in nearly all the facilities we...
by Brindley Engineering | Oct 27, 2020 | Fireproofing
What if I Stop My Fireproofing Program? The Vicious Cycle It is not uncommon to encounter a facility that conducts a structural and fireproofing evaluation, identifies several heavily deteriorated items or areas, and decides to spend the next 2 to 3 years’ budgets on...
by Brindley Engineering | Oct 14, 2020 | Leadership
The Benefits of TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION Recently, The American Concrete Institute Committee 546 Repair of Concrete published the Guide for Jobsite Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Packaged Cementitious Materials. As a consulting member of Committee...
by Brindley Engineering | Aug 25, 2020 | Fireproofing
Brindley Engineering was commissioned on an emergency basis to assist a refinery to recover from a fire. A large portion within one of their processing units was damaged including critical DCS cabling infrastructure along with field instrumentation replacement and...
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 20, 2020 | Fireproofing
In part 1 of this series we explored the danger to people and equipment of falling fireproofing. In part 2 of this series we focused on different types of fireproofing. In part 3, we answered the popular question, when do we need to make replacement or repairs? Part 4...
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 20, 2020 | Fireproofing
In part 1 of this series we explored the danger to people and equipment of falling fireproofing. In part 2 of this series we focused on different types of fireproofing. In part 3, we answered the popular question, when do we need to make replacement or repairs? Now in...
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 20, 2020 | Fireproofing
In part 1 of this series we explored the danger to people and equipment of falling fireproofing. In part 2 of this series we focused on different types of fireproofing. In part 3, we will talk about the popular question, when do we need to make replacement or repairs?...
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 20, 2020 | Fireproofing
In part 1 of this series we explored the danger to people and equipment of falling fireproofing. In part 2 of this series, we will focus on different types of fireproofing systems. Question 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of different types of...
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 20, 2020 | Fireproofing
Structural fireproofing reliability is an important safety feature in any organization. There is a myriad of fire protection materials, application companies, and methods out there, and each one spans a wide budget spectrum. Many leaders don’t know where to start....
by Brindley Engineering | Jul 8, 2020 | Leadership
Reflect, Don’t Deflect In this summer of 2020, we are experiencing a health crisis due to COVID-19 that hasn’t been seen in a century. The response to the virus has led to a financial crisis and a mental health crisis due to physical distancing efforts to...
