Notes

¹ Refer to “A Look at the Blindside.” The Construction Specifier (February 2012), page 74.

² Read the article, “Don’t Get Blindsided – Techniques for Blindside Waterproofing.” The Construction Specifier (April 2001), page 32-42.

³ Learn more by reading “Sub-Slab Drainage Systems.” Civil + Structural Engineer (September 2020), page 33-35.

⁴ Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Overview Of EPA’s Brownfields Program,” www.epa.gov/brownfields/overview-epas-brownfields-program.

⁵ See the article, “Issues with Waterproofing Blind-side Shotcrete Foundation Walls.” The Construction Specifier (February 2020), page 10-19.

⁶ Read the article, “Blind-Side Below-Grade Waterproofing.” Building Enclosure Magazine (11 November 2016), www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/86393-blind-side-below-grade-waterproofing.

Authors

 John N. Karras, PE, is an associate principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH). Karras has twenty years of experience in building enclosure consulting and construction management, including building enclosure design, consulting, investigation, and construction phase services. Among other subsets of the building enclosure, Karras is experienced in below-grade waterproofing consulting and enjoys collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on complex projects. He can be reached at jnkarras@sgh.com.

Sam S. Zalok, PE is a senior consulting engineer at SGH’s Building Technology group in the Washington, D.C. office. He is experienced in new building enclosure design and consulting, building enclosure leakage investigations, and building enclosure rehabilitation designs, including below-grade waterproofing systems, masonry and flashing systems, and roofing systems. Zalok specializes in new construction building enclosure consulting, roof replacement design, facade rehabilitation design, and plaza waterproofing design. He can be reached at sszalok@sgh.com.

Julia H. Schofield, PE, is a consulting engineer in SGH’s Washington, D.C. office. Her work includes consulting on building enclosure design, investigation, and rehabilitation projects, producing repair designs, and performing design reviews and construction administration services for various architects, owners, and general contractors. She can be reached at jhschofield@sgh.com.