Agenda

Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.

Monday, November 23, 2020 | 9:00 – 11:00 am EST

 

How to Analyze Common Defects and Failures
Analyzing defects and failures for methodology and causation
Site selection and engineering
Building design
Foundation design and construction
Design and construction of floors, walls, and roofing
Airfield pavement design, construction, and maintenance

 

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Engineers:
2.0 PDHs

Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours
2.0 AIA LU|HSW  (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)

International Code Council:
.2 CEUs (Building)

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar offers 2.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 2.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in all states.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 2.0 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .2 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Michael Drerup, P.E., F.ASCE

Drerup Building Performance Engineering, PLLC

Over the past 28 years, Mr. Drerup has investigated performance concerns at hundreds of buildings and structures. His work has ranged from single family homes to large building collapses. Mr. Drerup has evaluated damage attributable to earthquakes, blast, impact, fire, water intrusion, corrosion, construction defects, and other factors. He has served as a testifying expert in several cases. Mr. Drerup has also developed and retrofit designs for existing buildings. He has previously worked for two prominent forensic engineering firms and an international structural design firm. In 2014, he established Drerup Building Performance Engineering, PLLC with his partner Alicia Díaz de León, PE, SE, AIA, and continues to collaborate with other consultants and laboratories nationwide to investigate a broad range of issues pertaining to structure, enclosure, and construction materials. Mr. Drerup recently completed two terms as a voting member of ASCE’s Board Committee on Technical Advancement. He serves on ASCE’s Joint Task Committee with CROSS-US, and is past chair and a 22-year member of ASCE’s Forensic Engineering Division.

Timothy J. Martin P.E.

Timothy J. Martin, P.E. is president and the principal engineer at 2TM Consulting Engineers. He has extensive pavement engineering experience, specializing in the design, performance, management, evaluation and forensic investigation of pavement structures. His application of design principles and research has optimized pavement designs for state highway design build projects, municipal pavement design, aviation and port pavement designs. An industry expert in the analysis and problem solving of pavement performance issues, Mr. Martin has led investigations into premature pavement failures for many clients across all market sectors. He has taught flexible pavement design to local agencies utilizing publicly available state agency software. He is a current member of ACI committees 325 and 330 and has contributed to those concrete pavement specifications. He is a frequent presenter at associations and technical conferences applying his research and case studies. 

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: How to Analyze Common Construction Defects and Failures

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This two-hour presentation will examine the methodology of analyzing and determining causation of common construction defects and failures.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to analyze a construction defect and failure and theorize if it is related to site selection and engineering.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to analyze a construction defect and failure and theorize if it is related to building design, including floors, walls, and roofing.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to analyze a construction defect and failure and theorize if it is related to foundation design and construction.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to analyze a construction defect and failure and theorize if it is related to mechanical and electrical systems.

LUs: 2.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 05/04/2023

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.