alta engineering company- publications

Brett Newkirk, P.E., of alta has been published in several recognized design and construction magazines and peer reviewed journals. Please visit the following to view the articles:

Drafty Dilemmas

The Applicator Magazine Summer 2011 Read Article: Drafty Dilemmas

Forestall Sill Flashing Failure

The Applicator Magazine Winter 2010 Read Article: Forestall Sill Flashing Failure

Creating Holes to Stop Leaks

The Construction Specifier August 2010 Link: http://www.kenilworth.com/publications/cs/de/201008/pageflip.html

Metal Flashings + Liquid Applied Membranes = Failure

The Applicator Magazine Fall 2010 Read Article: Metal Flashing + Liquid Applied Membranes = Failure

Questioning the Stucco Lath Fastening Requirements of ASTM C 1063

The Journal of Architectural Engineering March 2010 Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000016

Patching Stucco

The Applicator Magazine Fall 2009 Read Article: Patching Stucco