Seismic Design and Construction Webinar Series
Agenda
A two-day webinar series!
Day One Agenda – Wednesday, May 6, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT (including a half hour break)
Seismology and Earthquake Actions
Earthquake characteristics
Effects of soil conditions
Western, central, and eastern U.S. seismicity
Structural Dynamics and Response
Ground motions and structural response
Response spectra
Damping
Modal superposition analysis
Modern Philosophy of Seismic Design
Seismic design objectives
Inelastic response and ductility
Proportioning
U.S. Seismic Codes
History
Performance Objectives
Hazard Levels
Day Two Agenda – Thursday, May 7, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT (including a half hour break)
ASCE 7 Seismic Design
Mapped spectral response
Design response spectrum
Seismic design category and design factors
Seismic force resisting systems
Estimating period
Structural irregularities
Equivalent lateral force procedure
Load combinations, overstrength, redundancy
Diaphragms
Shear walls
Deflection limitations
Material-Specific Seismic Force Resisting Systems
International Building Code (IBC) provisions
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC 341) provisions
American Concrete Institute for Structural Concrete (ACI 318) provisions
American Concrete Institute for Masonry Structures (ACI 530) provisions
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
Architects
7.5 HSW CE Hours
7.5 AIA LU|HSW
Professional Engineers
7.5 PDHs
International Code Council
.75 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities:
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
International Code Council (No. 1232)
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Certified Planners (APA)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059),
Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130),
and North Dakota.
Course-by-Course Providers: Association of State Floodplain Managers
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Speakers
Jon F. Sfura Ph.D. P.E. S.E.
Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois
Dr. Sfura is a Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois. His experience includes the assessment of structural distress and serviceability problems, the investigation of structural failures, peer review, and the rehabilitation of structures. He has published and lectured on seismic design and performance, and the assessment and rehabilitation of structures.
Dr. Sfura received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. He studied the nonlinear seismic response of asymmetric steel structures to earthquake ground motions as a doctoral candidate. He is a licensed structural engineer in Illinois, civil engineer in California, and professional engineer in Florida and Michigan. He is a member of the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC), the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI).
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned interdisciplinary firm with 19 offices across the United States. Its team of structural engineers, architects, and material scientists use problem solving and a hands-on technical approach to construction challenges, with virtually every construction material, structural system, and architectural component.
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: Seismic Design and Construction
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This 7.5 hour live lecture presentation examines earthquake characteristics and their effects on soil conditions and structural dynamics and response, the modern philosophy of seismic design, US seismic codes, ASCE-7 Seismic Design, and material-specific seismic force resisting systems.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the principles of the modern philosophy of seismic design, and they will be able to discuss the performance objectives of U.S. seismic codes.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify material-specific seismic force resisting system provisions of the IBC, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC 341), American Concrete Institute for Structural Concrete (ACI 318), and American Concrete Institute for Masonry structures (ACI 530).
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe earthquake characteristics, their effect on soils, and structural responses to ground motion.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to comply with the seismic design provisions of ASCE 7.
LUs: 7.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with structural design
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 10/28/2022
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.