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SEAoT Newsletter - Volume 19 Issue 7 September 2026.pdf
Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Location: Ridglea Country Club, Garden Room
Address: 3700 Bernie Anderson Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Check In: 11:30am
Announcements begin: 11:55am
Presentation begins: 12:00pm
Cost: $30.00 for members
$40.00 for non-members
$20.00 for students
Presentation:
Steel Fibers and Jointless Slabs
Presented by:
Ms. Karla Velasco
Speaker Bio:
Karla Velasco, former consulting structural engineer, is a Business Development Manager and Regional Sales Engineer at Bekaert, where she partners with engineers, contractors, and owners to optimize concrete design through innovative fiber reinforcement solutions. Combining a structural engineering background with more than ten years of sales and business development experience, she brings a practical, technically grounded approach to helping clients solve complex construction challenges and deliver successful projects across the US.
Presentation Description:
Most industrial floors do not fail because they lack strength. They fail because joints become long-term maintenance liabilities.
Traditional saw-cut slabs rely on control joints to manage cracking, but those joints often become sources of edge spalling, sealant failures, forklift damage, poor AGV performance, and ongoing maintenance costs.
Jointless and extended-joint slabs are increasingly being adopted because they minimize these issues while improving long-term serviceability. This approach pairs exceptionally well with Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC), which distributes reinforcement throughout the slab to provide crack control, toughness, and post-crack load-carrying capacity.
Join us as we discuss SFRC jointless slab best practices, key design considerations, and the fiber characteristics that drive performance. We'll also explore the impact on cost, construction schedule, safety, and embodied carbon reduction.
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Upcoming SEAoT Fort Worth Meetings:
- October 21, 2026: Residential Foundation Design and Repairs
- November 18, 2026: ACI 117 Updates
- December 18, 2026: Winter Break - No Meeting
- January 20, 2026: Storm Shelter Design
