Agenda

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

9:00 am – 4:30 pm CDT


Agenda:

Presented by Eugene H. Brislin Jr., PE/SE

Wood Frame Fundamentals for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

  • Short history of the development of conventional wood framing
  • American Wood Council’s National Design Specification for wood construction
  • Wood framing provisions of the International Building Code and other state and local building codes
  • ASCE-7 loads
  • Project conception and material choices
  • Performance design – commercial code
  • Prescriptive design – residential code
  • Code provisions for wind and seismic loads
  • Floor framing
  • Wall framing
  • Roof framing
  • Vertical load connections / anchorage
  • Lateral load resistance / load path

Steel Frame Fundamentals for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

  • Short history of the development of cold-formed steel
  • AISC specifications, codes, and standards
  • AISI Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing
  • Performance design – commercial code
  • Prescriptive design – residential code
  • Code provisions for wind and seismic loads
  • Project conception and material choices
  • Floor framing
  • Wall framing
  • Roof framing
  • Vertical load connections / anchorage
  • Lateral load resistance / load path

 

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Credits

Engineers
6.5 PDHs

Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours

AIA - American Institute of Architects
6.5 HSW LUs

ICC - International Code Council
0.65 CEUs (Building)

 

Continuing Education Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300). 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 6.5 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

*On-Demand Credits*

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:

6.5 HSW LUs (AIA)

Speakers

Eugene H. Brislin Jr., P.E./S.E.

Structural Engineer in Summerville, SC

Mr. Brislin has been a professional engineer for more than 21 years and he has designed many structures and performed many different types of analysis in that time. He has worked for a steel fabricator, an architectural/engineering firm and a seismic consultant, and he has been in private practice for over 13 years. Mr. Brislin earned his BSCE degree from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, and his MSCE degree from the University of South Carolina. He has completed all his course work for his PhD degree but has not completed his dissertation. His graduate study work has been in mathematical elasticity. Mr. Brislin has worked on a wide variety of projects from arenas such as Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Edward Jones Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, to renovation and seismic retrofit of the South Carolina State House and the design of the Columbia South Carolina Museum of Art. He has done stress analysis on weapons systems for the Department of Defense and has consulted on cellular telephone concealment projects. Mr. Brislin’s company routinely performs modal analysis of structures to provide more accurate seismic loads and to reduce the cost of seismic requirements through more advanced analysis techniques. The company is knowledgeable concerning structural dynamics and can perform a full dynamic analysis for complicated structures, and ductility requirements in concrete and masonry as well as welded steel moment connection requirements on toughness of steel.

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: Wood Frame and Cold-Formed Steel Frame Design and Construction

Delivery Method: Live Online 

Course Description: This 6.5-hour course for design professionals focuses on the fundamentals of wood-framed and steel-framed residential and small commercial buildings, including applicable codes, prescriptive design, and load resistance.

Learning Objectives: 

Learning Objective 1: Learners will be able to review a short history of the development of conventional wood framing and applicable codes, including the American Wood Council’s National Design Specification, the International Building Code and ASCE-7

Learning Objective 2: Learners will be able to analyze performance design, prescriptive design, code provisions for wind and seismic loads, framing strategies for floors, walls and roofs, and lateral load resistance/load path for wood-framed structures.

Learning Objective 3: Learners will be able to review a short history of the development of cold-formed steel and applicable codes, including AISC and AISI.

Learning Objective 4: Learners will be able to analyze performance design, prescriptive design, code provisions for wind and seismic loads, framing strategies for floors, walls and roofs, and lateral load resistance/load path for steel-framed structures.

LUs: 6.5

LU Type: LU|HSWs 

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None 

Program Level: Intermediate 

Course Expiration Date:  04/10/2029

Complaint Resolution Policy: 

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@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. 

Webinar Price: $339.00

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