ML19205A503
| ML19205A503 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/2019 |
| From: | Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-443-LA-2, ASLBP 17-953-02-LA-BD01, RAS 55113 | |
| Download: ML19205A503 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of Docket No. 50-443-LA-2 NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ASLBP No. 17-953-02-LA-BD01 (Seabrook Station, Unit 1)
Hearing Exhibit Exhibit Number: NER033 Exhibit
Title:
Matthew Sherman Curriculum Vitae
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Senior Principal 781-907-9319 mrsherman@sgh.com Matthew Sherman joined Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) in 2000. He has over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering field performing evaluations of existing structures, assessing and evaluating concrete materials, developing products, and preparing and presenting reports on new materials. Mr. Sherman is experienced in field investigations, repair design, preparation of specifications, recommending materials, and establishing techniques for the repair of concrete structures. He has written and lectured frequently on concrete assessment, repair, and durability.
Experience x Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, MA, from 2000 to present.
x J.F. White Contracting Company (JFW), Framingham, MA, Lead Engineer from 1998 to 2000.
Registrations x Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. (WJE), Northbrook, IL, Project Engineer II from 1993 to 1998.
Professional Engineer Connecticut x University of Texas at Austin (UoT), Austin, TX, Graduate Research Assistant from Illinois 1991 to 1993.
Indiana Kentucky Representative Assignments Massachusetts Unless otherwise specified, all projects listed below are with SGH.
New Hampshire New York Concrete Materials-Related Design, Investigation and Testing, and Repair North Carolina x Support of precast high-strength lightweight concrete production, including mixture Pennsylvania development, qualification, and troubleshooting, Pittsfield, MA.
x Design of specialty topping and structural slabs in plazas, garages, warehouses, and Other commercial buildings, nationwide.
x NRMCA Certified Concrete Technologist, Levels 2, 3, and 4 x Evaluation and repair of finishing-induced surface delaminations and corrosion of x NCEES underground parking garage slab, New Jersey.
x ICRI Concrete Slab Moisture Testing x Evaluation of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) affected concrete at bridge foundations, Technician - Grade 1 structural components, and nuclear structures throughout the northeast U.S.
x State-wide alkali-silica reaction research and investigation, MassDOT, Boston, MA.
Education x Investigation of state-wide aggregate reaction, Connecticut.
University of Texas at Austin College of x Investigation and repair of concrete stadium structures at Lafayette College, Foxboro Engineering, Austin, TX Stadium, Safeco Field (Seattle), Notre Dame Stadium, Haverhill, MA, LSU Tiger M.S., 1993 Stadium, Miami Marine Stadium, and others.
Cornell University College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY x Investigation and evaluation of alkali-carbonate reaction, multiple locations in Western B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1991 Kentucky.
x Investigated concrete honeycombing in large-diameter drilled shafts, Vermont.
x Determination of cause of spalling, popouts, and cracking in multiple residential driveways and curbs, multiple projects in Boston, Connecticut, and Chicago areas.
(With SGH and WJE.)
x Evaluation of fire damage to concrete, multiple projects in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Virginia.
x Testing of materials and admixtures for use in concrete repairs.
x Investigation of under-strength concrete, multiple projects nationwide.
x Investigation, testing, and remediation of flooring failures, nationwide.
x Evaluation and repair of epoxy terrazzo flooring, Baruch College, New York, NY.
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Page 2 Construction Operations x Detailing, procurement, installation, and quality control for the installation of underpinning, Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Contract C15A1, Boston, MA. (With JFW.)
x Design and installation administration of bonded and unbonded concrete toppings and overlays, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey.
x Thermal and structural analysis of concrete heat generation and management in mass concrete placements, multiple projects in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Michigan, California, and others.
x Evaluation of concrete testing and acceptance, Manchester Airport, Manchester, NH; Logan Airport, Boston, MA.
x Planning and field observation of large-volume tremie concrete placements, Fall River, MA.
x Coordinate concrete repair installation at antenna base, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.
x Analysis of construction claims, multiple projects in Massachusetts, Washington, Indiana, Kentucky, Hawaii, and others.
x Investigation of floor flatness and levelness problems; multiple projects nationwide.
Structural Investigations x Analysis of prestressed concrete railroad ties, MBTA and AMTRAK, New England.
x Condition survey of portions of remaining slurry wall, World Trade Center, New York, NY.
x Evaluation of delaminated repair overlay, at four piers, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii x Investigation of indoor pool decks, walls, and associated spaces, Acton-Boxboro, Cambridge, and Medford, Massachusetts.
x Condition surveys and repair specifications for conventional and post-tensioned parking garages, multiple projects nationwide.
x Evaluation of cracking and associated leakage at water treatment facility, Grand Rapids, MI.
Research x Evaluation of experimental silica-fume and latex-modified overlays in Kentucky and Ohio as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program for the Federal Highway Administration. (With WJE.)
x Monitoring of alkali-silica reactive pavements treated for prolonged life for an FHWA research study. (With WJE.)
x Coordination of a team of engineers, chemists, technicians, and petrographers performing testing of alkali-reactive concrete throughout Kentucky.
x Participant in NCHRP Research Program 12-37 to determine cause of, and solutions to, early-age transverse cracking in bridge decks. (With WJE.)
x Investigation of the effect of mix proportioning and heat-curing on the permeability and durability of high-performance precast concretes for the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and the American Coal Ash Association. (With WJE.)
x Testing of state-of-the-art, corrosion-resistant, reinforcing bar technologies, including epoxy-coatings, stainless steel, alloyed steels, and other materials, for the FHWA.
(With WJE.)
Nondestructive Testing x Field testing and location of internal spalling in concrete foundations for freestanding steel tanks, Oakland, CA x Field testing of structure to confirm lack of internal defects, New Haven, CT.
x Evaluation of understrength concrete using ultrasonic pulse velocity and limited coring, multiple projects nationwide.
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Page 3 x Oversight and review of company-wide ground-penetrating radar surveys for reinforcement, voids, irregular conditions, and construction deficiencies at locations nationwide.
x Field testing of asphalt and concrete components of roadway tunnels using Impact-Echo, Impulse Response, and Ground-Penetrating Radar, Boston, MA.
x Impact-echo testing of precast-prestressed-concrete railroad ties, Boston, MA.
x Impulse Response testing of thin terrazzo, CUNY, New York, NY.
x Impulse response testing of multiple stadiums in PA, MA, and IN to determine damage due to freezing and thawing.
x Field evaluation of deteriorated concrete using half-cell surveys, coring, chloride sampling, and destructive evaluation to determine extent and severity of damage and to recommend repairs and rehabilitation procedures, multiple projects nationwide.
x Inspection of severe deterioration in elevated traffic and rail structures using half-cells, delamination sounding, impact-echo and coring, multiple projects nationwide.
x Corrosion evaluation of parking structures using half-cell, corrosion rate, and IE equipment, multiple projects nationwide.
Repair of Concrete x Evaluation and repair of moisture-induced flooring failure, Vietnam.
x Evaluation and repair of slurry-wall panel inclusions, Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Boston, MA.
x Repaired cracked silica fume overlays using gravity-fed methacrylate resins, Route 3, MA.
x Designed and observed multi-year project for repair of concrete stadium damaged by freezing and thawing, South Bend, IN.
x Temporary stabilization of utility tunnel damage from corrosion and carbonation, Boston, MA.
Facade and Cladding Systems x Repair of decorative aluminum fins, Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Boston, MA.
x Testing of cladding panels for thermal and moisture expansion.
x Evaluation of panel bowing and anchorage stresses due to volume changes.
x Repair of cracked cladding panels, 1 Federal Street, Boston, MA.
Welding x Investigated and analyzed welding deficiencies in prefabricated bar-joist trusses.
x Developed and evaluated Welding Procedure Specifications for multiple projects.
Honors and Awards x American Concrete Institutes (ACI) Construction Award for the paper Tackling Freezing and Thawing Deterioration of Historic Stadia.
x 2013 Fellow of the American Concrete Institute x 1997 Charles C. Zollman Award, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, for Durability Aspects of Precast-Prestressed Concrete, Parts 1 and 2.
Professional Activities x American Concrete Institute: Fellow, Committee Member.
x American Welding Society: Member.
x International Concrete Repair Institute: Member, Committee Member and Chairman.
x The Concrete Society: Member.
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Page 4 Publications and Presentations x Making Sense of Durability Modeling - Which Crystal Ball Should I Be Using?, NACE Durability Conference, Colombia University, NY, NY, 27 June, 2017.
x Managing ASR In My Structure, Reunion del Concreto, Cartagena, Colombia, 23 September 2016.
x Concrete Slabs for Building Technology Applications: Mud Slabs, Protection Slabs, Topping Slabs, Paving Slabs - Whats the Difference?, ICRI - Metro New York Chapter, 22 March 2017.
x Are We Listening to Each Other, Insiders view of communication gap between specifiers and producers. 2016 Annual Concrete Technical Conference, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY.
x Wading Through Chloride-Induced Corrosion and Concrete Deterioration of Swimming Pool Structures, Proceedings, NACE Concrete Service Life Extension Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 2015.
x The Petrography of Concrete - Where to look for Answers When All You Have Is Questions, Concrete Industry Board Educational Seminar, March 2015, New York, NY.
x Sherman, M., Challenging Concrete Construction: High-Performance Floors, Overlays & Toppings, and Densely-Spaced Reinforcement, AIA Seminar, Washington, D.C., January 2015.
x Sherman, M., Tools and Strategies for Condition Assessment of Concrete Structures, presented at the American Concrete Institute Colombia Section, Bogota, Columbia, November 2014.
x The Assessment of Alkali-Silica Reactivity In Massachusetts Highway Structures, Now, 90th Annual Meeting of the North East States Materials Engineers Association, Fitchburg, MA, 22 October 2014.
x A Case Study to Evaluate the Effects of Concrete Degradation on Seismic Category I Safety Related Concrete Structures, EPRI Symposium on Concrete Structures, Liner Barriers, and Tanks; Charlotte, NC; 6 May 2014.
x Sherman, M., Renovation of Historic Stadium Structures, presented at Conservation of Historic Concrete session at the ACI Fall 2013 convention, Phoenix, AZ, 20 October 2013.
x Liying Jiang, J.L. Beaver, M.R. Sherman, and T. Vassallo, Inspection and Monitoring of ASR-Affected Structures at Seabrook Station, NH, Proceedings from SMiRT 22 Conference, San Francisco, 2013.
x Sherman, M.R., Concrete Shrinkage Specifications, presentation to MaCAPA, Framingham, MA, June 2013.
x Sherman, M.R., Hydrodemolition, The Engineers Perspective, presentation to NE-ICRI, Quincy, MA, May 2013.
x Montgomery, T.M., L. Jiang, M.R. Sherman, and D. Schlagel, Tackling Freezing-and-Thawing Deterioration of Historic Stadium Structures, Concrete International, April 2013.
x Sherman, M.R., L. Jiang, and C. Carlos, Jr., Avoiding Thermal Cracking in Mass Concrete, The Construction Specifier, October 2012. pp. 78 - 89.
x Toppings and Overlays - Getting them Right the First Time 25 January 2012, World of Concrete in Las Vegas, NV.
x Sherman, M.R. and Montgomery, T.M., Specialized Surface Preparation and Repair on Historic Stadium Projects, presentation to NE-ICRI, 13 September, 2011, Braintree, MA.
x Sherman, M.R., Views on Infrastructure NDE Needs - Buildings, QNDE Workshop NDE of Infrastructure - Challenges and Opportunities, July 2011, Burlington, VT.
x Sherman M.R., and C. Carlos, Assessment and Rehabilitation of ASR-Affected Bridge Abutments, Diagnosis and Repair of Structures Suffering from Durability Problems session, ACI Fall 2010 Convention, October 2010, Pittsburgh, PA.
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Page 5 x Graver, A.S., Russo, C.J., and Sherman, M.R, Ground Penetrating Radar -
Deciphering the Signals, Proceedings of ASCE Fifth Congress on Forensic Engineering, Washington, DC, Nov. 2009.
x Sherman, M.R. and J. Langlois, Non-Destructive Testing in Infrastructure, 21 October 2009, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Structural Lecture Series.
x Craig, P., D. Pinelle, M. Scali, and M. Sherman, NSAR in Concrete Slabs, Concrete Construction, Vol. 53, No. 5, June 2008.
x Sherman, M., R. Johnson, and D. Pinelle, Applications and Emerging Technologies for Coating and Lining Concrete, World of Concrete, Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 2008.
x Kelley, P.L., M.L. Brainerd, M. Vatovec, M.R. Sherman, M.J. Scali, C. McCabe, Concrete A to Z, A Full-Day Educational Seminar on Concrete as a Material, sponsored by Lorman Education Services, Jan. 2006.
x Sherman, M.R., Innovations in Concrete BuildBoston Materials Forum, Nov. 2005.
x Sherman, M.R., P. Kelly, and J. Bae, Controlling Concrete Cracking and Curling, Concrete International, Vol. 26, Issue 8, pp. 59-62, Aug. 2004.
x Kelley, P.L., and M. Sherman, Contractor's Day: Anatomy of a Slab Problem, fall 2003 ACI Conference, Boston, MA.
x Reed, R.C., P. Krauss, M.R. Sherman, and D. McDonald, Coating Repaired Rebar, Concrete Construction, Mar. 2003.
x Kelley, P.L, M.L. Brainerd, J. Huang, and M. Sherman, Six Common Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms: Causes and Prevention, The Construction Specifier, Vol.
53, No. 12, The Construction Specifications Institute, Alexandria, VA, Dec. 2000, pp.
21-28.
x McDonald, D.B., D.W. Pfeifer, M.R. Sherman, and G. Blake, Slowing Corrosion Damage in Concrete: The Use of Organic-Coated, Ceramic-Clad, Metallic-Clad, and Solid Metallic Reinforcing Bars, Proceedings of the Fourth Materials Engineering Conference, Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, NY, 10-14 Nov. 1996, pp. 1266-1275.
x Scanlon, J.M. and M.R. Sherman, Fly Ash Concrete: An Evaluation of Chloride Penetration Testing Methods, Concrete International, Vol. 18, No. 6, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, June 1996, pp. 57-62.
x Sherman, M., D. McDonald, and D. Pfeifer, Chloride Permeability and Water Absorption of Moist and Heat-Cured Concretes with and without Silica Fume, Quarterly Journal of the Fédération Internationale de la Précontrainte, FIP Notes 1996/3, The Institution of Structural Engineers, London, England, Sept. 1996, pp. 12-15.
x McDonald, D.B., D.W. Pfeifer, M.R. Sherman, G.T. Blake and Y. Virmani, Preliminary Testing of Corrosion Resistant Reinforcing Bars for a 75 to 100-Year Design Life, Proceedings of Japan-US Concrete Research Exchange Program, Vol. 8-1, Japan Research Institute of Construction Materials, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 1996, pp. 1-8.
x Krauss, P.D., D.B. McDonald, and M. Sherman, Corrosion Investigation of Four Bridges Built Between 1973 and 1978 Containing Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel, Report No. MN/RC-96/25, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN, June 1996, p. 163.
x Sherman, M.R., D.B. McDonald, and D. Pfeifer, Durability Aspects of Precast Prestressed Concrete - Part 1: Historical Review, PCI Journal, V. 41, No. 4, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, IL, July/Aug. 1996, pp. 62-74.
x Sherman, M.R., D.B. McDonald, and D. Pfeifer, Durability Aspects of Precast Prestressed Concrete - Part 2: Chloride Permeability Study, PCI Journal, V. 41, No.
4, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, IL, July/Aug. 1996, pp. 75-95.
x McDonald, D.B., M.R. Sherman, and D. Pfeifer, The Performance of Bendable and Nonbendable Organic Coatings for Reinforcing Bars in Solution and Cathodic Debonding Tests: Phase II Screening Tests, Report No. FHWA-RD-96-021, Federal Highway Administration, Research and Development, McLean, VA, May 1996, p. 121.
Matthew R. Sherman, P.E.
Page 6 x McDonald, D.B., D.W. Pfeifer, and M. Sherman, Testing of Organic-Clad, Ceramic-Clad, Inorganic-Clad, Metallic-Clad, and Solid Metallic-Reinforcing Bars for a 75 to 100 Year Design Life, Extended Abstract, 1995 Conference on Corrosion and Infrastructure, Baltimore, MD, NACE International, Nov. 1995, pp. 97-99.
x McDonald, D.B., M.R. Sherman, D.W. Pfeifer, and Y. Virmani, Stainless Steel Reinforcing as Corrosion Protection, Concrete International, V. 17, No. 5, May 1995, pp. 65-70.
x McDonald, D.B., M.R. Sherman, and D. Pfeifer, The Performance of Bendable and Non-bendable Organic Coatings for Reinforcing Bars in Solution and Cathodic Debonding Tests, Report No. FHWA-RD-94-103, Federal Highway Administration, Research and Development, McLean, VA, Jan. 1995.
x McDonald, D.B., D.W. Pfeifer, P.D. Krauss, and M. Sherman, Test Methods for New Breeds of Reinforcing Bars, Corrosion, and Corrosion Protection of Steel in Concrete, R.M. Swamy, Sheffield Academic Press, United Kingdom, July 1994 x Sherman, M.R., Recent Long-Term Chloride Permeability Studies of Heat- and Moist-Cured Concrete With Fly Ash and Silica Fume, Better Concrete Conference, Ames, IA, 2 Nov. 1995.
x Sherman, M.R., Chloride Permeability of Concrete Mixtures with and without Mineral Admixtures under Various Curing Conditions, Bryant Mather Symposium, 14 Mar.
1996, ACI spring 1996 Convention, Denver, CO.