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INSTRUCTOR:
Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE
Purpose and Background
As every young structural engineer quickly discovers, scientific school learning is not sufficient to become a successful practitioner. There is also the art of engineering-knowing the reasonable design assumptions, details, time-saving techniques-that is typically learned on the job over many years. Having a mentor helps, but mentors are busy, and even they could disagree about some questions. Office debates about various design challenges are common, but some super-competitive performers might keep what they know to themselves. Many years, if not decades, are needed to turn a recent graduate into a seasoned designer.
This seminar aims to shorten the learning curve. It provides a crash course on a multitude of practical design issues-the issues that typically take years to master.
But what if you are an experienced engineer? You will also find the material worthwhile, because the seminar includes the topics that tend to generate controversy and misunderstanding even among the mature practitioners. Maybe you just never considered some of the questions. Maybe you thought you knew the answers to others. Well, recall the saying often attributed to Mark Twain: "It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so."
Everyone is encouraged to ask questions and even disagree with the instructor throughout the presentation. We all learn from these discussions, as there could be more than one way to solve the problem.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Avoid common problems in specifying masonry veneer
- Comprehend which structural-steel construction deficiencies require correction and which don’t
- Decide when the latest editions of specialized codes and standards may be used in design
- Recognize that the challenges of designing anchor bolts go beyond the provisions of ACI 318
- Explain the controversy of using lateral purlin bracing in metal building systems
- Know which deflection criteria should be used in residential and nonresidential wood-framed buildings to minimize floor vibrations
- Recognize when to stop bond-beam reinforcement at masonry joints and when not to
- Recognize the details for load transfer between the webs and the flanges of sloped roof diaphragms?made of steel and wood
- Verify the results of computer output for beams and frames
- Recognize when meeting the minimum code requirements for roof slope might not be sufficient.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-test exam involving true-false and multiple choice questions.
Who Should Attend?
Structural and civil engineers interested in learning about practical solutions to the design topics that spark debate within the engineering community.
Outline
Day 1
- The practical issues in structural design
- Wood structures
- Steel structures
- Metal building systems
Day 2
- The anchor bolt crisis
- Concrete structures and foundations
- Buildings with masonry walls
- Miscellaneous topics
- Conclusion, final Q&A
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs
This course is worth 1.4 CEUs / 14 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]
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