Learning Objectives:

• Understanding moisture and alkalinity and the effect on concrete slabs.
• Understand the impact of vapor emission and why vapor emission causes flooring failures
• Understand the difference between dry and cured concrete.
• What are the pros and cons of MVER (Calcium Chloride) & RH Testing
• Understand what a flooring failure looks like
• Understand how to have a successful flooring installation

About the Presenter:

Brian N. Cordak: MAPEI Moisture Mitigation Business Development Manager

·         Brian has 30+ years of sales, business, and product development experience with organizations ranging from global, multi-billion dollar, industry leading firms and entrepreneurial start-up situations.
·         Responsibility: Vapor Emission Control/Moisture Mitigation & Division 3 Leveling & Moisture Management Systems.
·         Diverse expertise within various construction specialty product disciplines including adhesives, specialty cementitious restorative systems, waterproofing, EIFS, epoxies, and elastomerics.
·         Brian has focused the last 15 years of his career on the subject of moisture mitigation and leveling solutions and brings extensive experience regarding the diagnosis and proactive resolution of various flooring challenges related to vapor moisture mitigation, and leveling.
·         Published author and featured speaker at AIA, ICRI, SWRI national, regional, and local conventions. He regularly provides Continuing Education services in support of the AIA community.
·         Mr. Cordak is an active member of several industry organizations including AIA, ICRI, SWRI.
·         MAPEI is a global privately held organization with over 2.5 billion in annual sales providing a comprehensive range of products servicing the Tile & Stone, Floor Covering Installation and Concrete Restoration markets.