Advances in the Analysis of Tall Buildings

Moderator:
Morteza A.M. Torkamani, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Presentations:
Recent Trends in Computer Applications for High Rise Building Analysis and Design
Ahmad K. Abdelrazaq, William F. Baker, Lawrence Novak & James Pawlikowski, Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, Chicago, IL

Nonlinear Analysis of a High Rise Concrete Shear Wall Building
John Tessem, Cary Kopczynski & Company, Bellevue, WA

Modeling Tall Buildings for Wind Excitation
Morteza A.M. Torkamani, University of Pitsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Analysis of a High Rise Building with Fluid Viscous Dampers Deployed in a Toggle Brace Configuration
Finley A. Charney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

Super-Tall Buildings

Moderators:
Leighton Cochran, Cermak, Peterka, Petersen, Inc., Ft. Collins, CO & Elizabeth C. English, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Presentations:
Some Historical Approaches to Super-Tall Towers: Mere Flights of Fancy?
Elizabeth C. English, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Design of Super-Tall Buildings in Hong Kong – The Challenges and Two Case Studies
Roy Denoon, Ove Arup & Partners, Hong Kong, China & Andrew Allsop, Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK

Super-Tall Apartment Towers and the Vented Facade
Bill Melbourne & Michael Eaddy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Engineering

Dreams and Pragmatism: A History of Ultra-Tall Buildings at SOM
Robert Sinn & Shane McCormick, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL

Some Personal Observations on the Development of Motion Comfort Criteria
Daryl Boggs, Cermak, Peterka, Petersen, Inc., Ft. Collins, CO

The Miluwakee Art Museum

Moderator:
Lori Mayerhoff, Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Milwaukee, WI

Presentations:
The Milwaukee Art Museum Masterpiece Designed by Santiago Calatrava, The Second Leonardo Da Vinci
David Kahler, Architect of Record, Kahler Slater Architects, Inc.

The Milwaukee Art Museum Addition: The Analysis and Design of The Pavilion and The Movable Burke Brise Soleil
Loei Badreddine, P.E., S.E., Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

Design Considerations of the Milwaukee Art Museum Addition’s Cable Stayed Pedestrian Bridge
Kevin Wood, P.E., Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Art Museum: The Unique Construction Challenges Behind A World Class Facility
Jerry Kaminski & Steve Chamberlin, CG Schmidt, Inc., Milwaukee, WI

The Design of the Denver International Airport

Moderator:
Elizabeth C. English, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Presentations:
Tensile Enclosure Structures for the Denver Airport and Beyond
Horst Berger, Light Structures/Horst Berger, White Plains, NY

Tensile Architecture - A More Sustainable Building Form
James H. Bradburn, Fentress Bradburn Associates, Denver, CO

Use of Scale Model and Computational Techniques to Predict Wind and Snow Loading
Peter A. Irwin, RWDI, Guelph, ON, Canada

Denver International Airport Tensile Roof Case Study: The Fabrication and Construction Process
Martin L. Brown, Birdair, Buffalo, NY"

Structural Considerations for Building Cladding Systems

Moderator:
J. Paul Hobelmann, Kling Lindquist, Washington, DC

Presentations:
Structuring Glass Spaces with Non-Linear Elements: Current SOM Projects
Charles Besjak, William Baker & Shane McCormick, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL

Seismic Damage Mitigation Methods for Architectural Glass Used in Curtain Walls
Ali M. Memari, Richard A. Behr & Paul A. Kremer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Common Problems in Cladding Systems - Repair and Design Solutions
Ian R. Chin, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc, Chicago, IL

Design and Detailing of Advanced Glass Walls in the United States
Christian Stutzki & Bill J. Jansen, Mero Structures Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI

Design Considerations for Flexible Glass Walls

Moderators:
Elizabeth C. English, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA & Leighton Cochran, Cermak, Peterka, Petersen, Inc., Ft. Collins, CO

Presentations:
A Cable-Net Wall in Chicago
Joseph Burns, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers, Chicago, IL & Will Shepphird, ASI, Marina Del Ray, CA

Cable Supported Glass Walls
Tim Macfarlane, Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners Inc., New York, NY

Constructing the Ephemeral:Glass Considerations in Cable Net Walls
James Carpenter, James Carpenter Design Associates Inc., New York, NY

Structural Glazing: Lessons We Have Learned, Challenges We See for the Future
Andrew J. Hall & Chris H. Luebkeman, Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK

Special Topics in Passive and Active Control of Structures

Moderator:
Finley A. Charney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA

Presentations:
Design Parameters for Structures with RADAS Devices
Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA & C.S. Chen & C.S. Tsai, Feng Chai University, Taiching, Tiawan

Passive vs Active Control of Vibrations
Linda M. Hanagan, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Analysis of Highway Bridges Augmented with Passive Energy Devices
Sunwoo Park, Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA

Reduction of Seismic Structural Response by Spring Elements and Visco Dampers
Peter Nawrotzki, Gerb Engineering, Essen, Germany

Fire Ratings of Special Structures

Moderator:
Paul Sullivan, P.E., R.W. Sullivan, Inc., Boston, MA

Presentations:
Design of Light Weight Structures During Fire
Mick Green, Buro Happold, UK

SAFIR Numerical Simulations of Steel Frames under Fire Exposure
Venkatesh Kodur, National Research Council of Canada

GLA Headquarters London - Application of Time-Equivalent Analysis
George Faller, Arup Fire, Dublin, Ireland

Obtaining an Underwriters Laboratories Fire Resistance Rating for a Floor-Ceiling Assembly using a Finite Difference Heat Transfer Model
Sean P. Hunt, Hughes Associates, Inc.

Fire Engineering of Steel Structures

Moderator:
Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., S.E., Structural Affiliates International, Inc., Nashville, TN

Presentations:
High Rise Steel Framed Buildings in Fire-Is Performance Based Design the Way Forward?
Peter Bressington, Barbara Lane, Jim Quiter & Brian Meacham

Full-Scale Fire Test of a Four-Story Steel-Framed School in Gurun, Kedah, Malaysia
S. H. Tapsir & S.Z. Zainudin

Thickness Determination for Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials
John L. Ruddy, Structural Affiliates International, Inc., Nashville, TN

BPAD (CASE, NCSEA & SEI) MASONRY DESIGN
Graber

Moderator:
Stephanie Young, P.E., Mattson Macdonald, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

Presenter:
Dennis Graber, P.E., National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, VA

Topics:
Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls During Construction

Crack Control for Concrete Masonry Walls

Inspection of Concrete Masonry Wall Construction

BPAD (CASE, NCSEA & SEI) FOUNDATIONS

Moderator:
Craig Barnes, S.E., CBI Consulting Inc., South Boston, MA

Presentations:
Do House Foundations Need Structural Engineering?
Patrick R. McCormick, Brander Construction Technology, Inc., Green Bay, WI

Repair of Deteriorated Timber Piles
Craig Barnes, Ph.D., CBI Consulting, Boston, MA

Foundation Design Using Common Sense
James R. Cagley, Cagley & Associates, Rockville, MD