Materials Week in Connecticut Event Schedule

	Forensic Applications of the SEM, John Sabo John Sabo is currently the Owner and Lab Manager of Quali-Tech, Inc. a materials analysis laboratory. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and over thirty years experience in the application of the Scanning Electro Microscope to failure analysis, corrosion studies and forensic investigations. Quali-Tech Inc 290 Pratt St Meriden, CT 06450-8600 Phone: (203) 639-1338
	Modeling the Survival of Hard Alpha Inclusions in Titanium Nitrogen rich inclusions in titanium alloy aircraft engine components can appear inside the melt during processing. Many of these defects dissolve but a few survive. Many of those that survive are detected during inspection but if they are not they may become stealth defects and can lead to catastrophic failure. This presentation summarizes recent work on the survival of hard alpha inclusions during melt processing. Inclusion survival is investigated with a mathematical model which simulates the inclusion dissolution process. The governing equation is solved numerically using a finite difference method. The model takes into account the multiple moving boundaries which form during dissolution and it provides some insight into the various factors controlling the dissolution process. Ernesto Gutierrez-Miravete, Clinical Associate Professor, Rensselaer at Hartford
	A Day in the Life of a Forensic Engineer, Paul Fischer, PE A few interesting stories, and some thoughts: technical knowledge is not enough, National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) as a source of training, a little about being an accomplished communicator, what does it take and do you have what it takes?Paul is a NA.E. Fellow, Registered P.E. (Professional Engineer) in 7 states, holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering, is in practice as full-time forensic engineer for over 20 years and is a Distinguished Toastmaster. He is Past President of MSPE, a retired Lt. Colonel in the US Army Corps of Engineers (USARF), and the Lt. Governor of Education and Training for District 31 Toastmasters. FischerPExprtW@email.msn.com
	Failures in Ceramic Products, Richard P. Goldberg , AIA
	*Analysis of Adhesive Bond Joint Failures* Richard D. Waltein, Hamilton Sundstrand, UTC richard.waltein@hs.utc.com
	*Collapse of the Hartford Civic Center Roof* In January of 1978, the roof over the coliseum at the Hartford Civic Center collapsed under the weight of accumulated snow. Fortunately, there were no injuries sustained as a result of the 4 a.m. collapse. The night before, there were over 5,000 people in the coliseum attending a basketball game. The presentation will trace the design and construction of the roof, explain the structural system and show the deficiencies that caused the roof to collapse as it did, when it did. Some of the research areas that directly stemmed from Prof. Epstein's involvement with the investigation of the collapse will also be discussed. Dr. Epstein received a BSCE from The Cooper Union, NY, both the MS and PhD degrees in Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He was a research engineer at IIT Research Institute in Chicago and then spent seven years on the faculty of the University of Minnesota before coming to the University of Connecticut in 1976. Howard is a Registered Professional Engineer. He has authored nearly 100 publications in areas such as soil-structure interaction, wave propagation as well as many topics involving structural analysis and design. Howard is a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineering. Prof. Howard Epstein, Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng. UConn., Storrs, CT hie@engr.uconn.edu