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 – 4:30 pm

Understanding Wind Loads and Applicable Building Codes

   Causes and types of wind damage

   Tornadoes and hurricanes in ASCE 7

   Residential code compliance

   Commercial code compliance

Complying with ASCE 7-10 Provisions on Wind Loads

   History of ASCE 7 wind design

   General requirements

   Directional procedure

   Envelope procedure

   Other structures and building appurtenances

   Components and cladding

   Wind tunnel procedure

Understanding Snow and Ice Loads and Applicable Building Codes

   Structural investigation of snow and ice loads

   Residential code compliance

   Commercial code compliance

Complying with ASCE 7-10 Provisions on Snow Loads

   Calculating ground and roof snow loads

   Sloped roof snow loads

   Unbalanced and drift loads

   Sliding snow loads

   Rain-on-snow surcharge loads

   Rain loads

   Ice loads – atmospheric icing

Credits

Architects
     6.5 HSW Contact Hours
     6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers
     6.5 PDHs

International Code Council
     6.5 Contact Hours

Contractors
     Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Michigan.

This program has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885) and the International Code Council for 6.5 contact hours in the specialty area of building.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York (NYSED No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Courses approved by the AIA qualify for Indiana architects.

This course offers a continuing education opportunity to contractors, but it has not been reviewed by any state contractor licensing board of continuing education approval.

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 Consultant

Mr. 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.