Structural Design Loads Under the ASCE 7 Standard
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 – 5:00 pm
Understanding Structural Loads
Types of structural loads
General structural integrity
Classifying buildings and structures
Modifying and expanding existing structures
Dead Loads, Soil Loads and Hydrostatic Pressure
Weight of materials and structure
Soil loads and hydrostatic pressure
Live Loads
Uniformly-distributed loads
Concentrated loads
Required live loads
Impact loads
Flood Loads
Design loads
Loads on breakaway walls
Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads
Wave loads
Rain, Ice and Snow Loads
Calculating rain, ice and snow loads on roofs
Design coefficients
Unbalanced, drifting and sliding loads
Wind Loads
Wind speed, importance factor, exposure, enclosure classifications
Allowed procedures (methods 1, 2 and 3)
Basic definitions and requirements
Main wind force resisting system vs. components and cladding
Earthquake Loads
Scope and applicability
Seismic ground motion values/geologic hazards
and geotechnical investigation
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
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
International Code Council
.7 CEUs – Building
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 7.0 HSW continuing education to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including Ohio. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.
This seminar offers contractors a non-credit continuing education opportunity. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing board for mandatory 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
Vincent F. Fratinardo, P.E. S.E. RRC
Civil/Structural Engineer and Roof ConsultantMr. Fratinardo is a civil/structural engineer and roof consultant. His over 20 years of experience includes civil and structural engineering analysis, design, construction administration, field investigation, and project management, and 13 years of experience specific to forensic engineering and the investigation and analysis of building damage and failures. Mr. Fratinardo has designed numerous new buildings, building additions, building renovations, and mechanical platforms and supports. He has designed and analyzed roof, wall and floor framing systems utilizing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. Mr. Fratinardo has vast expertise in commercial, industrial, agricultural, municipal, educational and residential building damage investigations, including on-site investigations after 25 different tornado events, and Hurricanes Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Florence. He has legal experience in depositions, arbitration hearings and trials. He has prepared and performed numerous continuing education presentations, including on an array of topics in forensic engineering, structural engineering and building codes for HalfMoon Education Inc., in multiple states since 2014. Mr. Fratinardo graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering, and he also holds a master of engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in multiple states and a licensed structural engineer in Illinois.