Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:45 – 4:00 pm

General Considerations

   Introduction
   Historical Considerations
   ASCE 7-10 and the commentary
   Classifying buildings and structures by occupancy category
   Load Combinations

Dead Loads, Soil Loads and Hydrostatic Pressure

   Defining dead loads
   Soil loads and earth pressure
   Hydrostatic pressure

Live Loads

   Defining live loads
   Uniform and concentrated live loads
   Live load reduction
   Lateral live loads
   Vehicle loads, impact loads, air craft wheel loads


Wind Loads

   Wind speed, importance factor, exposure, enclosure classifications
   Computation procedures, methods 1, 2 and 3
   Wind speed, importance factor, exposure, enclosure classifications
   Main wind force resisting system vs. components and cladding

Rain, Ice and Snow Loads

   Computing rain, ice and snow loads on roofs
   Unbalanced, drifting and sliding loads
   Computing ice loads on structures


Flood Loads

   Still and moving water
   Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads
   Wave loads
   Loads on breakaway walls, pile structure


Earthquake Loads

   Scope and application
   Seismic ground motion values, short and long period coefficients
   Seismic design category
      • Importance factor and occupancy category
      • Seismic design category
      • Simplified structural design criteria for bearing walls and building frame systems
      • Design requirements for non-structural components

Credits

Professional Engineers
     6.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

Architects
     6.0 Continuing Ed. Hours (HSW)
     6.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

International Code Council
     .6 CEUs (Building)

BHCD Certified Code Enforcement
     6.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

Contractors
     Non-Credit CE Opportunity

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 (HSW) continuing education hours to architects and 6.0 continuing education hours to engineers in most states, including Virginia. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.

This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA.

Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The International Code Council has approved this program for .6 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.

This course offers 6.0 continuing education hours to BHCD Certified Code Enforcement personnel. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval.

This seminar offers a continuing education opportunity to construction contractors but has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.

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

Speakers

Gregory A. Robinson, P.E.

Consulting Engineer

Mr. Robinson is a graduate of North Carolina State University from which he received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and his master of Civil Engineering degree. He has over 30 years of experience in the structural engineering field and has been in private practice for over 24 years. Prior to establishing his own practice Mr. Robinson worked for Bechtel Petroleum in San Francisco and for various structural engineering firms in the Raleigh area. Mr. Robinson is a licensed professional engineer in 16 states. He has taught structural analysis classes at the community college level and has conducted numerous seminars over the last 20 years. He also served on a sub-committee for the North Carolina Building Code Council tasked with reviewing the provisions of the North Carolina Residential Code for interior moisture control and water intrusion. Mr. Robinson’s practice includes design, analysis and evaluation of steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures. He has investigated over 1,500 wood frame buildings for damage, and he has developed plans of repair for structures and finishes.