ACI CNY January Dinner Meeting, Presentation by Jamie Davis on Delegated Design of Masonry, January 14

January 14, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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DoubleTree by Hilton
6301 NY-298
East Syracuse, NY 13057
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This seminar will provide 1 PDH for qualified attendees.

Cocktail Hour Sponsored by our ACI CNY Chapter Sponsors - *each attendee will receive a drink ticket for one free house wine, beer, or cocktail.

ACI CNY is hosting a Dinner Meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Presentation on Delegated Design of Masonry by Jamie Davis, P.E., Principal of Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering, DPC

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse (6301 State Route 298; East Syracuse, NY 13057)

Program Outline:

4:30 PM Board Meeting
5:30 PM Registration & Cocktail Hour Sponsored by ACI CNY Chapter Sponsors
6:00 PM Presentation & Dinner

Presentation Overview:

  • Delegated Design history and documentation
  • Delegated Design use with other construction materials
  • Why the need for Delegated Design in masonry
  • Delegated Design workflow for masonry
  • Responsibilities of each player
  • Liability and Insurance
  • Current initiatives to promote delegated design
  • Block Design Collective and Design Assist
  • Design Guide review
  • Case studies

Presenter Bio:

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, is President and Principal of Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering, DPC, a 50-person consulting engineering firm located in Clifton Park and Skaneateles, New York. With the firm for over 30 years, Jamie manages many of the firm’s higher education, healthcare, and municipal projects, and her areas of technical expertise include BIM, masonry design and restoration, and investigations and studies of existing buildings. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Jamie maintains professional licenses in NY, CT, and GA, is a LEED-accredited professional, and is CD-BIM certified. She is sits on the Executive Committee of The Masonry Society (TMS) as Vice President, is a voting member on TMS  402/602 Main Committee, is the past chair and current member of the TMS BIM-M Committee and is a current voting member on the TMS 402/602 Structural members, Reinforcement and Connectors, and Construction Requirements Subcommittees. She is also a member of the Mason Contractors Association of America, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the American Institute of Steel Construction, and sits on several committees for the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York. Jamie is a frequent lecturer and author on masonry topics.

Special thank you to our Chapter Sponsors: Atlantic Testing Laboratories, Barney & Dickenson, CME Associates, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt, Northland Associates, and Ryan Biggs Clark Davis.

Tickets

$40.00 ACI CNY Member

$50.00 Non-Member

$20.00 Student