Structural Design Loads Under the ASCE 7 Standard
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Agenda
Due to health and safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, this seminar is now being offered as an online webinar.
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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, aircraft 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 PDHs
Architects
6.0 HSW Contact Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW
International Code Council
.6 CEUs (Building)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW contact hours to architects, licensed in all states. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for engineers in North Carolina.
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Speakers
Gregory A. Robinson, P.E.
Consulting EngineerMr. 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.
AIA Info
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Course Title: Structural Design Loads under the ASCE 7 Standard
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This six-hour live lecture presentation examines classifying buildings and structures by Occupancy Category under ASCE 7-10, dead loads, soil loads and hydrostatic pressure, live loads, wind loads, rain, ice and snow loads, flood loads, and earthquake loads.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to classify buildings and structures for load design requirements.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to differentiate and calculate design requirements for flood loads, rain, ice and snow loads on roofs, and wind loads.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to differentiate and calculate design requirements for dead loads, soil loads, hydrostatic pressure, and live loads.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe design considerations and factors for earthquake loads.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with structural design
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date:
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