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M Kevin Parfitt

@buildingfailure

Creating better buildings through failures education

 State College, PA
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Joined September 2011
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#DidYouKnow that learning lessons and improving practices counts towards your professional development? @cross_safety is an independent source of relevant and quality safety information to help you grow your knowledge and skills: bit.ly/3wh3ulU #SaferStructures
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Safety group warns against over-reliance on computer programs for retaining wall design @cross_safety has called for greater care to be taken after serious errors were made in the input to a computer program used for designing a 1.8m retaining wall. geplus.co.uk/news/safety-gro…
Safety group warns against over-reliance on computer programs for retaining wall design | Ground...

Safety group warns against over-reliance on computer programs for retaining wall design | Ground...

According to the Cross report, a design for a 1.8m high brick retaining wall with a parapet on top was found to be incorrect after the technical

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CROSS@cross_safety1 Apr 2021
Neil Gibbins discusses CROSS’s expansion into fire safety and the benefits that this will bring to the fire safety sector. #SaferStructures #FireSafety #StructuralSafety #BuildingSafety cross-safety.org/uk/news-and…

CROSS for fire safety

Neil Gibbins discusses CROSS’s expansion into fire safety and the benefits that this will bring to the fire safety sector.

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Our new architectural terra cotta details are a transformative resource for the restoration of historic terra cotta structures dating to the early 20th century. Take a look! info.imiweb.org/blog/imi-rel… @wjeassociates
IMI Releases Update of Century-Old Terra Cotta Details to Guide Restoration Efforts

IMI Releases Update of Century-Old Terra Cotta Details to Guide Restoration Efforts

IMI's new architectural terra cotta details are a transformative resource for the restoration of historic structures dating to the early 20th century.

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Pamela Garbini@heartlesspwg11 Feb 2021
Another giant gone. nytimes.com/2021/02/11/nyreg…
Leslie Robertson, Who Engineered the World Trade Center, Dies at 92 (Published 2021)

Leslie Robertson, Who Engineered the World Trade Center, Dies at 92 (Published 2021)

He remained proud of the towers, which stood long enough for thousands to escape on 9/11, but carried with him “a troubled heart.”

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SIGInsurance@SIGInsurance129 Jan 2021
Using space heaters? A Travelers safety expert shares tips to avoid common causes of a fire. tkpl.us/gsk9o
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Molly Sizemore, Alexis Sheeto, Alexandra Brown, Jon Cowart and Isabella Gayoso were recently awarded scholarships from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers! bit.ly/2JlpdFz @PSU_AE @PSUMechEng @PSUAerospace @PennStateEECS
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Tyler Demyan, a fifth-year student in the integrated @PSU_AE bachelor’s and master’s program, was recently selected to participate in the @ASTMIntl Emerging Professionals Program! bit.ly/AE-Demyan
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Pilot Catastrophe@pilotcat3 Sep 2020
The National Hurricane Center is tracking five disturbances in the Atlantic and Caribbean, including #Nana, which reached #hurricane status last night. nola.com/news/hurricane/arti…
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Penn State@penn_state4 Jun 2017
William Sitzabee has been named the new Associate Vice President for Facilities Management and Planning. Congrats! bit.ly/2seTCs9
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As you know, we made the challenging decision to cancel this year's NASCC: The Steel Conference in Atlanta. However, we're pleased to announce that we'll offer a virtual conference—complete with PDHs!—during the week of April 20. We will provide more information soon!
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CROSS@cross_safety16 Jan 2020
Glenn Bell, SEI President and Co-Director of CROSS-US, has been recognised in the Engineering News-Record's Top 25 Newsmakers 2019 for his service to the construction industry and the public. @ASCE_SEI enr.com/articles/48500-glenn…
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CROSS@cross_safety7 Nov 2019
"A theatre in the West End of London has been evacuated after part of its ceiling collapsed during a show" theguardian.com/uk-news/2019…
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CROSS@cross_safety30 Oct 2019
CROSS Report 852 Rotting of cross-laminated timber (CLT) roof panels The reporter was asked to check the roof of a building which had been leaking for a few years but was still occupied. @IStructE linkedin.com/pulse/cross-rep…
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NEW: aerial picture of the collapse. My goodness. @wdsu (📸: Brandon Knox) #HardRockCollapse
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CROSS@cross_safety28 Sep 2019
Looks great! We are looking forward to seeing the first CROSS-US Newsletter soon!
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I am loving the editorial in this month’s issue of Structure magazine. ❤️@ASCE_SEI @ASCETweets @structsafe #CROSS_US
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CROSS@cross_safety11 Sep 2019
CROSS Report 467 Large stone panel falls from building facade A large stone panel detached from a second floor beam and fell to the ground, narrowly missing a group of school children. @IStructE linkedin.com/pulse/cross-rep…
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The Palm Beach Post@pbpost3 Sep 2019
Hurricane Dorian: 2 a.m. update: Storm downgraded to Cat 3; '... DORIAN WON'T BUDGE ...' palmbeachpost.com/news/20190…
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Paul P@PeegePSU18 Jul 2019
What a great impromptu night run with @nickled_pink down to the washingtonmonumentdc to see the Saturn V rocket! #apollo11 #50thanniversary @ Washington Monument National Monument instagram.com/p/B0Cz_7xHpBi/…
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Congratulations to SGH Senior Principal Glenn Bell, who recently received the Dennis J. Tewksbury award from the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. sgh.com/about/news/glenn-bel…
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