Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:00 – 5:00 pm

This seminar covers seismic design approaches, current building code theory, design seismic
design principles and behavior, and more. The seminar will be based on provisions in ASCE 7-10.

 Seismology and Earthquake Actions

   Earthquake characteristics
   Effects of soil conditions
   Western, central, and eastern U.S. seismicity

Structural Dynamics & Response

   Ground motions and structural response
   Response spectra
   Damping
   Modal superposition analysis

Modern Philosophy of Seismic Design

   Seismic design objectives
   Inelastic response and ductility
   Proportioning

U.S. Seismic Codes

   History
   Performance objectives
   Hazard levels

ASCE 7 Seismic Design

   Mapped spectral response
   Design response spectrum
   Seismic design category and design factors
   Seismic force resisting systems
   Estimating period
   Structural irregularities
   Equivalent lateral force procedure
   Load combinations, overstrength, redundancy
   Diaphragms and shear walls
   Deflection limitations

Material-Specific Seismic Force Resisting Systems

   International Building Code (IBC) provisions
   American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC 341) provisions
   American Concrete Institute for Structural Concrete (ACI 318) provisions
   American Concrete Institute for Masonry Structures (ACI 530) provisions

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.5 PDHs

Architects
     7.5 HSW CEHs
     7.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Certified Building Inspectors
     8.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

International Code Council
     .75 CEUs (Building)

Contractors
     Non-Credit CE Hours

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states, except Florida architects. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Kentucky.

This event is approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 7.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.

HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

The Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction has approved this course for 8.0 continuing education hours for Certified Building Inspectors.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .75 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.

This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It is not approved by any state licensing entity for contractor continuing education credit.

Attendance will be monitored and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Jon F. Sfura Ph.D. P.E. S.E.

Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois
Dr. Sfura is a Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois. His experience includes the assessment of structural distress and serviceability problems, the investigation of structural failures, peer review, and the rehabilitation of structures. He has published and lectured on seismic design and performance, and the assessment and rehabilitation of structures.

Dr. Sfura received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. He studied the nonlinear seismic response of asymmetric steel structures to earthquake ground motions as a doctoral candidate. He is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, civil engineer in California, and professional engineer in Florida and Michigan. He is a member of the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC), the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI).

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned interdisciplinary firm with 19 offices across the United States. Its team of structural engineers, architects, and material scientists use problem solving and a hands-on technical approach to construction challenges, with virtually every construction material, structural system, and architectural component.