Structural Forensic Engineering
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Agenda
Part 1, Wednesday August 12, 2020
10:00 am – 1:45 pm CDT (incl. two 15-min. breaks)
Examining the Role of Forensic Engineering
Causes and consequences of structural failures
Importance of good design
Impact of codes and standards
Legal and economic impacts of failures
Results and consequences of forensic engineering
Understanding the Forensic Engineering Process
Documenting the failure
Conducting investigation and research
Test protocols and tests
Determining causation and responsibility
Learning from failure
Preparing the Forensic Engineering Report
Identifying the report’s purpose and its audience
Examining content
Organizing the report
Evaluating sample reports
Part 2, Thursday, August 13, 2020
10:00 am – 2:15 pm CDT (incl. two 15-min. breaks)
Understanding Causes of Structural Failures
Material deficiencies
Design errors
Construction errors
Excessive loadings
Deterioration and degradation
Forensic Examination of Structures
Investigation of steel structures
Investigation of wood structures
Investigation of concrete structures
Investigation of masonry and building facades
Load testing and instrumentation of existing structures
Using Forensic Engineering Information in Litigation
Examining the nature of post-failure conflicts and disputes
Understanding the use of forensic engineering information
in arbitration, litigation and mediation
Presenting forensic engineering information as an expert witness
• Expert witness qualifications
• Offering testimony as an expert witness
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
7.0 PDHs
Architects:
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA LU|HSW
International Code Council:
.7 CEUs (Building)
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Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland,
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Speakers
Michael Drerup, P.E., F.ASCE
Drerup Building Performance Engineering, PLLCOver 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.
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Course Title: Structural Forensic Engineering
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This seven-hour live lecture presentation examines the role of forensic engineering, the forensic engineering process, preparing and reviewing forensic engineering reports, causes of structural failures, forensic examination of structures, and forensic engineering in determining fault.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe common causes of structural failures, including design errors, defective construction, material deficiencies, excessive loading, and deterioration and degradation.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe the forensic engineering process for failures and explain how this information is used.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe the forensic engineering examination of of failures in steel, wood, concrete, and masonry structures.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss how steel, wood, concrete, and masonry structures are examined and what the forensic expert is looking for, so the learner can increase her/her understanding of causation in each type of material.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSW
Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 10/09/2022
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