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Many thanks to John Rattenbury, PE, for his presen-tation on siphonic roof drainage. Attendance was
good and the presentation was very informative. I wouldalso like to thank Sales Service Plus for sponsoring thedinner portion as well. A lot is happening in April. Wehave our meeting which will be on Venting. JuliusBallanco will be our speaker. Our annual Night at theRaces in Hazel Park is on the 21st (ticket order formsare available on our web site – for questions contact
Joe Hernandez at (248) 643-6222). Julius will also speak to local A/E presi-dents and department heads on the value of being a member of ASPE andgetting involved. Any senior manager is welcome to this presentation whichwill be held before the general membership meeting on April 12th at 3:30PM (please call George Johnston at (313) 864-2800 to confirm attendance).We will be having election of officers in May, anyone interested in gettinginvolved in a committee please call me. REMINDER: Recertification onyour CIPE/CPD is coming soon. We will be distributing attendance sheetsfrom our monthly meetings for the past two years to help in your recertifica-tion, please come to the next meeting to get yours.
Esteban
April 2006
PRESIDENT’S REPORTEsteban Cabello, PE, CIPE
AASSPPEE NNEEWWSSEastern Michigan ChapterEastern Michigan Chapter
www.aspe.org/Eastern_Michigan
Serving our membership since 1975
AASSPPEE NNEEWWSSVol. 9, Issue 89
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
A Country in Need of Codes Part 4Michigan Man Meets with Engineers In Manila
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006NEW regular meeting day:2nd Wednesday of the month
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 PMDinner & Class
Cost: ASPE & ASSE Members: NCNon-members: $15.00
Location: Plumbing Training Center1911 Ring Rd., Troy, MISEE map on back page
Topic: Venting to the MichiganPlumbing Code
Speaker: Julius Ballanco, PESee bio on page 5
VP Tech Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Coming in April - Julius Ballanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Proposed Slate of 2006-2007 Officers . . . . . . . . .5ASPE Night at the Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Sponsors Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Plumbing DDesign CClass
Part 4 concludes Ron George’s article,“A Country in Need of Codes,” begun inthe January issue of the ASPE EasternMichigan Chapter News.
In preparation for the Philippine civilengineering conference, General Bravo(retired Philippine Brigadier GeneralFrancisco Bravo, a civil engineer inManila, is the current President of thePhilippine Society of Sanitary Engineers(PSSE)) took Ron to a tailor shop inManila where he had Ron measured for aBarong Tagalog. It is a traditional Pilipinodress shirt. The Barong is the Philippine
continued on page 4
General Bravo helps Ron choose materialfor a Barong Tagalog.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006Understanding & Risk Management of
Seismic & Vibration IsolationGuest Speaker: Werner Stebner, PE
See the full class schedule on our web site.
REGISTRATION REQUIREDRSVP prior to day of class
Phil McCrory, VP Tech:(810) 736-8871 phone
Special GGuest SSpeaker
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3April 2006
VP TECHNICAL REPORTPhilip McCrory
Some of my fondest memories of myyouth were moments just before bed
time prayers on my mother’s knee as sheread bedtime stories to me. Of course myfavorite and most requested story was “TheAdventures of Plumber Kent.” Let’s see, Ithink I can still remember some of thosewords:
I have a sink….my sink is pinkI like to scrub……
I like to scrub and rub and rub and scrubI pull the chain and all I scrubbed
goes down the drain with one big blubWHEW!!....... Stink!! Stink!.........what is that stink!??
Pink sink stink I thinkPINK SINK STINK has got to go!!!it comes from stinky pipes below
Trap, trapI need a trap
in a snap I slap a trapon plain main drain
to stop pink sink stinkNow I scrub and rub and rub and scrub
I pull chain to drain and wait for scrub to blubBut wait…
All I scrubbed did not go blub.Did my main drain stub flub?
I call Plumber KentKent is sent
Plumber Kent says I need a ventA vent will help my scrub go blub
a vent will help my pink sink stink vent scentHe worked fast and hard and good
to vent my trap like it shouldBut oh no… Plumber Kent is overcome by stench
overcome by stench he lost his clench and dropped his wrench!Now the vent is bent with dent
and all the money I spent to vent the scent will not help my pink sink stink vent!
Can Plumber Kent fix the bent vent dent to vent scent?Yes he fixed bent vent dent
Yes he fixed it all…for just one cent That Plumber Kent…what a gent
Wow…what a story! I can still remember it to this day. Itseemed in my youth that venting was such a simple thing. Nowwe have wet vents, branch vents, circuit vents, combinationwaste and vents, individual vents, continuous vents…well thelist goes on. Who can keep up with them all?
Fortunately for us, we have Julius Ballanco coming to give apresentation on Venting to the Michigan Plumbing Code. Juliusis known throughout the world for his expertise on plumbing,venting, and expertise on ‘murder and / or suicide by toilet’legal cases. He will explain updates to ‘Venting to theMichigan Plumbing Code’. And yes, he will help your pinksink stink vent scent. All for now…..
Phil
Above: The March technical class was well attended. Our thanks toguest speaker, John Rattenbury, PE, (pictured bottom left) for his pre-sentation on Siphonic Roof Drainage System Design.
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tives from the InternationalAssociation of Plumbing &Mechanical Officials (IAPMO),who publish the UniformMechanical Code, met with theEngineer Vincente V. DeGuzman,PE, National President of thePhilippine Society MechanicalEngineers (see photo on page 5).They discussed the possibility ofadoption the Uniform MechanicalCode in the Philippines.
Ron expressed gratitude toGeneral Bravo for the uniqueexperience and opportunity to
speak at their conference. He wasoverwhelmed with the generous hospitality of General Bravoand many others. The trip also gave Ron a special appreciationfor our plumbing, water and sewer, and electrical systems andour building codes in the United States.
Ron George is President of Ron George Design & Consulting Serviceslocated in Newport, Michigan his firm provides Plumbing/Piping/FireProtection/HVAC System Design; CAD Services; Forensic investiga-tions of plumbing & mechanical system failures; Litigation Support;Technical Writing; Code & Standard Consulting; and TrainingSeminars. He can be reached at 734-586-2040.
A Country in Need of Codes Part 4 - continued from page 1
equivalent to a tuxedo in theUnited States. Mr. Bravo saidevery presenter at the conferencewears a Barong and he would haveone made for Mr. George. Mr.Bravo suggested an expensivematerial that was called Pinowhich has threads made frompineapples and fancy stitching.The tailor had it ready for Mr.George the next day.
There were five Americans in thegroup that was invited by GeneralBravo to speak on various topics atthe conference. Among the atten-dees were Jay Peters from Ontario,California and Dr. Stu Assay of Colorado. Jay Peters gave a pre-sentation on “Uniform Codes” and Dr. Assay gave a presenta-tion on “Backflow Prevention for Protection of DrinkingWater.” Ron gave one presentation on “Forensic Engineering”and a second presentation on “A Fire Protection Engineer’sAnalysis of the Collapse of the World Trade Center.”
During the conference, Ron also met with the Secretary of theInterior, Angelo Reyes, who is also the chief fire official for thePhilippines (see photo on page 5). Mr. George and representa-
Ron wearing his Barong during his presentation.
5 April 2006
Julius Ballanco, PE, is Presidentof JB Engineering and Code
Consulting, P.C. The firm special-izes in code and standard consultingin the areas of plumbing, mechani-cal, life safety and fire protectionengineering. Before establishing thisfirm, Mr. Ballanco was head ofPlumbing and MechanicalEngineering for Building Officialand Code Administrators (BOCA(r))International, Inc. He is a well-known lecturer, having instructed
over 1,500 seminars. He serves as the Vice President - Technicalfor the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. Mr. Ballanco isalso a monthly columnist in both Plumbing & Mechanical andPM Engineer magazines. He has authored Ballanco on Plumbing,the BOCA(r) National Plumbing Code Commentary and thePlumbing of Residential Fire Sprinklers and has also co-authoredthe Illustrated National Plumbing Code Design Manual. Mr.Ballanco serves on many national standard committees, includingANSI/ASME, IAPMO, ASTM, NSF, and ASSE. A graduate ofStevens Institute of Technology, he is both a RegisteredProfessional Engineer and Licensed Master Plumber.
Coming in AprilJulius A. Ballanco, PE
Ron George (left) meets Philippine Secretary of the Interior Angelo Reyes
A Country in Need of Codes Part 4continued from page 4
ASPE-EMCNight at the Races
April 21, 2006Hazel Park Raceway
Don’t Miss a GREAT TIME!Tickets: $25 per person / Table of 6 $150
Buffet DinnerFlyer and ticket order form available
on ASPE EMC website - for questions contactJoe Hernandez or Derek Brown: Ph 248-643-6222
[email protected] or [email protected]
WANTED - CAD Operator: 2-5 Years experiencewith Plumbing. Salary based on experience. NorthernMonroe County.
WANTED - Plumbing Designer: Minimum 5years experience. Experienced with AutoCAD. Salarybased on experience. Newport, Michigan.
Send Resume to: P.O. Box 47, Newport, MI 48166Phone: 734-755-1908
DON’T MISS Julius Ballanco speak on“Venting to the Michigan Plumbing Code”
April 12th - Plumbing Industry Training CenterDr. Stu Assay presents a copy of the Uniform Mechanical Code to EngineerVincente De Guzaman; General Bravo and Ron George attend the presentation.
The annual election for the Eastern Michigan Chapter ASPEBoard of Directors will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 atthe May general meeting. The voting will take place prior to themeeting/ class. Below is a sample ballot with the names of thecandidates.
Election Ballot2006 - 2007
Proposed SSlate oof OOfficers:
❑ President: John R. Nussbaum, IPP FASSE
❑ Vice President Technical: TBD
❑ Vice President Legislative: Barry Pines, CIPE
❑ Vice President Membership: Cindy Zatto
❑ Adm. Secretary: TBD
❑ Treasurer: John Snyder, CIPE
❑ Corresponding Secretary: George Johnston
6 Please Support Our Sponsors
7 April 2006
ANN ARBOR FIRE PROTECTION815 Airport Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Sam Callan
Jeffery [email protected] 734 761-7767 Fax 734 761-5388
K. L. McCOY & ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers' Representatives
4888 Lakepointe Ave.P.O. Box 24077
Detroit, MI 48224Ph 800-533-8226 Fax 313-882-8492
John Hux [email protected] Keelan
www.klmccoy.com
BALFREY & JOHNSTON, INC. Manufacturers’ Representatives
P.O.Box 37317 Oak Park, MI 48237 George D. Johnston
Ph 313 864-2800 Fax 313 [email protected]
www.balfrey-johnston.com
KENNEDY INDUSTRIES, INC.Manufacturers' Representatives
4975 Technical Drive, P.O. Box 809 Milford, MI 48381 Steven P. Harkness
Ph 248 684-1200 Fax 248 684-6011 [email protected]
www.kennedyind.com
BURKE AGENCY, INC. Manufacturers' Representatives
2605-A Oakley Park Road Walled Lake, MI 48390
Brian Burke, Tom Zimmerman, Brett YoungPh 248 669-2800 Fax 248 669-3310
LOCHINVARHigh Efficiency Water Heaters and Boilers
45900 Port Street Plymouth, MI 48170
Jason Loverich Ph 734 454-4480 Fax 734 454-1790
DE BROKA & ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers' Representatives
51446 Oro Dr.Shelby Twp., MI 48315
Dennis DeBroka Ph 586 532-0811 Fax 586 532-0815
LOZUAWAY & ASSOCIATES, INC. Manufacturers' Representatives
1117 W. Grand Blanc Rd.Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Mike OstrowskiWayne Phillpotts
Ph 810 234-1635 Fax 810 [email protected]
DIVERSIFIED SPEC. SALES, INC./HOWLEY AGENCY SALES CO.
Manufacturers’ Representative 13261 Northend Ave.
Oak Park, MI 48237-3265Michael J. Burdette
Ph 248 398-2400 Fax 248 547-4905www.diversified-spec-sales.com
MEEK / BECK & ASSOCIATES, INC. Manufactures' Representatives
11875 Belden Court Livonia, MI 48150
Ross Beck Ph 734 458-2950 Fax 734 458-2953
HS/BUY VAN ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers' Representatives
56 S. SquirrelAuburn Hills, MI 48326
Jarrett ArmstrongBill Allen
Ph 888 472-8982 Fax 248 [email protected]
MERLO STEAM EQUIPMENT CO., INC.Manufactures' Representatives
35745 Beattie Dr.Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Gregory J. Merlo Ph 586 978-8434 Fax 586 978-8459
[email protected]. merlosteam.com
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NIBCO, INC.1516 Middlebury StreetElkhart, IN 46516-4740
Dane P. BadgeroPh 800 234-0227 Fax 219 295 3307
TAGGART-KNIGHT GROUPManufactures' Representatives
32985 Hamilton Court, Suite 102 Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Gary O. Taggart Ph 248 553-4388 Fax 248 553-4653
PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING GROUPEngineered Water Products
32955 Industrial Rd. Livonia, MI 48150
Alan DealPh 734 266-5300 Fax 734 266-5310www.performanceengineering.com
TRO SALES COMPANYManufacturers' Representatives
3406 West 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072
Thomas R. Osberger Ph 248 546-5354 Fax 248 546-3513
R.L. DEPPMANN COMPANYSouthfield * Grand Rapids * Saginaw
Southfield Office: 20929 Bridge St.
Southfield, MI 48034Mary Anderson
Ph 248 354-3710 Fax 248 354-3763
UNDERWOOD FIRE EQUIPMENT INC.Fire Equipment Sales, Service, Repair & Testing
P.O. Box 43 Novi, MI 48376
Darrell W. Underwood Ph 248 347-4975 Fax 248 347-0843
SALES SERVICE PLUS, INC. Manufacturers' Representatives
45606 Mast St. Plymouth, MI 48170
Kirby J. Meagher Ph 734 454-7620 Fax 734 454-7632
V.E. SALES COMPANY, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
25200 Jefferson Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI 48081-2347
Cynthia Zatto [email protected] 586 774-7760 Fax 586 774-1490
cell 810-343-2713www.vesalesinc.com
QUALITY WATER & AIR, INC.Manufacturers’ Representative
1402 SouterTroy, MI 48083
Alec Bien Ph 248 589-8010 Fax 248 589-8016
DAVE WATSON ASSOCIATES, INC.Manufacturers’ Representatives
1325 W. Beecher St. Adrian, MI 49221 Dave Watson, Jr.
Ph 517 263-8988 Fax 517 [email protected]
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“The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity...An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill
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2005-2006 ASPE-EMC Board and Committee Chairpersons
President Esteban Cabello, PE, CIPEJRED Engineering, Inc.5608 N. Charlesworth St.Dearborn Hgts., MI 48127(313) 565-5580 Fax (313) [email protected]
Vice-President TechnicalPhilip McCrory5483 Hubbard Dr.Flint, MI 48506(810) [email protected]
Vice-President LegislativeBarry Pines, CIPE/CPDC&R Plumbing & Heating, Inc.51195 Fischer Park DriveShelby Twp, MI 48316(586) 739-8915 Fax (586) [email protected]
Vice-President MembershipCindy Zatto V. E. Sales Company, Inc.25200 Jefferson Ave.St. Clair Shores, MI 48081(586) 774-7760 Fax (586) [email protected]
TreasurerJohn Snyder, CIPE/CPD31758 Edgeworth Dr.Madison Heights, MI 48071(248) 588-8741 Fax (248) [email protected]
Administrative Secretary John Nussbaum, FASSE IPPMCA Detroit14801 W. Eight Mile Road Detroit, MI 48235 (313) 341-7661 ext. 211 Fax (313) [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary George Johnston Balfrey & Johnston, Inc. P.O. Box 37317 Oak Park, MI 48237 (313) 864-2800 Fax (313) 864-7219 [email protected]
Newsletter / Web EditorMary ChapmanMCA Detroit 14801 W. Eight Mile Road Detroit, MI 48235 (313) 341-7661 ext. 210 Fax (313) [email protected]
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