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Christine Beall is a consulting architect who has more than 25 years of experience in the design, specification, and construction of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. She has written or edited several books, including Masonry Design and Detailing and Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual (also from McGraw-Hill), and has published more than 100 articles and papers on masonry, sealants, glass, fire-resistant materials, moisture problems, and related construction topics. An active member in several professional organizations, Ms. Beall works as a consultant and expert witness in solving or avoiding design and construction problems. She has also been a contributor to Architectural Graphic Standards and the Masonry Designers Guide to the MSJC Masonry Code and Specifications and McGraw-Hills Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.



Ms. Jaffe is a Senior Project Consultant with NTH Consultants, Ltd. in Farmington Hills, Michigan where she specializes in investigation, evaluation, and rehabilitation of existing, deteriorated, and damaged structures.Ms. Jaffe is a licensed Architect and a licensed Structural Engineer. She is also a Certified Construction Specifier and a Certified Special Inspector of Structural Masonry. She is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), The Masonry Society (TMS), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Ms. Jaffe has authored or co-authored magazine articles and a textbook, as well as numerous technical reports related to investigations of structures with material and architectural or structural deficiencies. She has spoken at a variety of seminars and other technical functions.