Wood as a Raw Building Material

    On-DemandSeptember 23, 2020
    Alexander Charvat

    Speakers

    Alexander Charvat

    Alexander Structures, LLC

    Professional Engineer at Alexander Structures, LLCMr. Charvat is a professional engineer licensed in multiple states. He has worked as a forester in the Pacific Northwest, and he spent two years working at the United States’ Forest Service’s Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, assisting with large research products for both engineered and natural wood. Mr. Charvat has engineered and designed hundreds of homes ranging from $20,000 cabins to $18 million ranches. He is the engineer of record for NAHB’s Log Home Log Grading Program, and he is also the engineer of record for over 30 threaded fasteners used in log home and residential construction, many found at big box stores. Mr. Charvat has hosted his own log cabin renovation show on DIY network called Cabin Rescue, has consulted on log cabin renovations featured on HGTV, and is the instructor for an internet-based class about building and buying a log home. He is the owner of Alexander Structures, Inc., based in Conifer, Colorado, which has been in business since 2002, www.alexanderstructures.com. Mr. Charvat holds a bachelor of science degree in Forest Science and a master of science degree in Agricultural Engineering—Structures, both from the University of Wisconsin. He also competed on History Channel’s TV reality series Top Shot for two seasons, including the final all-star season.


    Wood Construction Webinar Series

    Wood Construction Webinar Series

    SeminarApril 4, 2019
    Vincent F. Fratinardo

    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.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    SeminarDecember 5, 2019
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    On-DemandFebruary 22, 2019
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    On-DemandDecember 12, 2019
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    SeminarJanuary 26, 2018
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    SeminarNovember 30, 2018
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    On-DemandMay 31, 2018
    Art Hunkele

    Speakers

    Art Hunkele, P.E.

    Millennium Building Engineers LLC

    Mr. Hunkele, principal, of New Millenium Building Engineers, LLC, founded the company with his wife/office manager in 2005.  His company serves the light commercial, and residential markets specializing in foundation, and structural failure investigation, repair design and structural detailing design for new construction.  Mr. Hunkele serves architects, realtors, building owners, solar panel dealers, contractors and buyers and sellers of residential and light commercial building projects.  He is a member of national, state and local organizations of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers.  Mr. Hunkele is also a National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers board certified inspector.  Before New Millennium Building Engineers, LLC, he was with a well-known national/international construction management firm for 28 years.


    Wood Frame and Steel Frame Design and Construction Seminar

    On-DemandMay 3, 2019
    Patrick Conlon

    Speakers

    Patrick Conlon, PE

    Founder and Managing Principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC

    Mr. Conlon is a licensed professional engineer with 25 years of high-profile structural engineering experience. He has lent his expertise and creativity to large, challenging new high-profile construction projects including the iconic Yankee Stadium, the 75-story tall One57 in Manhattan, and the new 22,000 sf steel-framed column-free Blessed Kateri Church in Lagrangeville, New York, as well as numerous other projects of various scales. The owners, architects, contractors, and property managers with whom he collaborates seek him out as a project partner because of his work ethic and focused client service. As founder and managing principal of Conlon Engineering, LLC, Brookfield, Connecticut, Mr. Conlon has created a culture that is highly client-focused and disciplined, making it easy for colleagues to recommend him. He takes great pride in their ability to address structural challenges for diverse clients in the firm’s areas of new construction, renovation and structural rehabilitation of existing structures in a variety of categories including commercial, residential, industrial, office, school, religious, historic and recreational buildings; adaptive reuse projects; LEED accredited projects; peer reviews of other engineers’ work, and feasibility studies.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandJuly 26, 2018
    Ryan Broomé

    Speakers

    Ryan Broomé

    Realize Structural Engineering, Inc.

    Professional at Realize Structural Engineering, Inc.Mr. Broomé has 20 years’ experience working in structural design firms located in parts ofNorthern Utah and in Sacramento, California. Graduating from Brigham Young University in1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, he focused onstructural design classes with the goal of working as a structural engineer. Mr. Broomé’s portfolioincludes residential housing, custom homes, large residential projects, small commercial projects,precast concrete, and industrial and structural plan reviews. He has taught as an adjunctinstructor at Utah Valley University in the Emergency Services department, where he taughtbuilding construction types to firefighters. Mr. Broomé is a member of the Structural EngineersAssociation of Utah, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Wood Council andthe International Code Council. As a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Utah, heserves on the Programs Committee.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandApril 8, 2016
    Gregory A. Robinson

    Speakers

    Gregory A. Robinson, P.E.

    Consulting Engineer

    Mr. Robinson is a graduate of North Carolina State University from which he received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and his master of Civil Engineering degree. He has over 30 years of experience in the structural engineering field and has been in private practice for over 24 years. Prior to establishing his own practice Mr. Robinson worked for Bechtel Petroleum in San Francisco and for various structural engineering firms in the Raleigh area. Mr. Robinson is a licensed professional engineer in 16 states. He has taught structural analysis classes at the community college level and has conducted numerous seminars over the last 20 years. He also served on a sub-committee for the North Carolina Building Code Council tasked with reviewing the provisions of the North Carolina Residential Code for interior moisture control and water intrusion. Mr. Robinson’s practice includes design, analysis and evaluation of steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures. He has investigated over 1,500 wood frame buildings for damage, and he has developed plans of repair for structures and finishes.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandNovember 30, 2016
    Vincent F. Fratinardo

    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.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandSeptember 21, 2018
    Jason Partian

    Speakers

    Jason Partian

    MBA Engineers

    MBA Engineers, BirminghamMr. Partain, an associate with MBA Engineers, Inc., is a consulting structural engineer with experience in structural engineering design, forensics, and condition assessments for single and multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial structures. His design experience includes designing buildings using steel, concrete, masonry, cold-formed steel, and wood. Much of his project experience focuses on wood materials and, in 2014, his design of the Habiframe, Inc., wood-framed residential tornado storm shelter was awarded the US Wood Design Awards Juror’s Choice Award. Mr. Partain is also active in engineering standards work, including with the American Wood Council, and he has published articles in both regional and national publications. Mr. Partain earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama and he holds professional engineering licensure in multiple states. Mr. Partain is the 2018 president of the Structural Engineer’s Association of Alabama.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandApril 26, 2016
    Vincent F. Fratinardo

    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.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandApril 28, 2016
    Gregory A. Robinson

    Speakers

    Gregory A. Robinson, P.E.

    Consulting Engineer

    Mr. Robinson is a graduate of North Carolina State University from which he received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and his master of Civil Engineering degree. He has over 30 years of experience in the structural engineering field and has been in private practice for over 24 years. Prior to establishing his own practice Mr. Robinson worked for Bechtel Petroleum in San Francisco and for various structural engineering firms in the Raleigh area. Mr. Robinson is a licensed professional engineer in 16 states. He has taught structural analysis classes at the community college level and has conducted numerous seminars over the last 20 years. He also served on a sub-committee for the North Carolina Building Code Council tasked with reviewing the provisions of the North Carolina Residential Code for interior moisture control and water intrusion. Mr. Robinson’s practice includes design, analysis and evaluation of steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures. He has investigated over 1,500 wood frame buildings for damage, and he has developed plans of repair for structures and finishes.


    Wood Frame Design for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings

    On-DemandAugust 16, 2018
    Ryan Broomé

    Speakers

    Ryan Broomé

    Realize Structural Engineering, Inc.

    Professional at Realize Structural Engineering, Inc.Mr. Broomé has 20 years’ experience working in structural design firms located in parts ofNorthern Utah and in Sacramento, California. Graduating from Brigham Young University in1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, he focused onstructural design classes with the goal of working as a structural engineer. Mr. Broomé’s portfolioincludes residential housing, custom homes, large residential projects, small commercial projects,precast concrete, and industrial and structural plan reviews. He has taught as an adjunctinstructor at Utah Valley University in the Emergency Services department, where he taughtbuilding construction types to firefighters. Mr. Broomé is a member of the Structural EngineersAssociation of Utah, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Wood Council andthe International Code Council. As a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Utah, heserves on the Programs Committee.


    Wood Framing, Structural Design, and Detailing

    On-DemandMarch 21, 2017
    Ricky McLain

    Speakers

    Ricky McLain, P.E., S.E.

    Leads WoodWorks’ Growth and Innovation Program

    Mr. McLain leads WoodWorks’ Growth and Innovation Program, working on project technical design support, resource creation and growth opportunity facilitation related to areas such as tall mass timber construction, builder’s risk insurance for mass timber projects, and industrialized/offsite buildings. He supports the AECD community both directly and collaboratively with WoodWorks Regional Directors, providing in depth technical design assistance. Mr. McLain also has extensive experience in lead engineer roles related to structural design, project management and construction administration. Mr. McLain is executive director of the Structural Engineers Association of Vermont, and a member of numerous committees and councils related to building design.


    Work Area Compliance Method

    Work Area Compliance Method

    On-DemandDecember 4, 2020
    Jared Agee

    Speakers

    Jared Agee, MCP CBO

    Division Director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri

    Mr. Agee is the director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri. Previously, he worked in urban and suburban municipal governments managing building code enforcement, facilities, and information technology. Prior to his public sector positions, Mr. Agee worked in the construction industry in design and project management.

    He has an undergraduate degree in Architectural and Mechanical Design and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. As a Master Code Professional, Mr. Agee is one of approximately 800 people to obtain the highest level of certification from the International Code Council. He currently holds a total of 28 certifications in building, energy, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility areas.

    Mr. Agee is a former president of the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors (MABOI). In addition, he founded Regimen Consulting LLC, which provides code training and technology consultation to various organizations across the country.


    Working with the HEC-RAS User Interface

    Working with the HEC-RAS User Interface

    WebinarMarch 22, 2018
    Dr. Gregory H. Nail

    Speakers

    Dr. Gregory H. Nail, PhD, PE

    Associate Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin

    Dr. Gregory H. Nail is a professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin where he teaches a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, hydraulics and hydrology, and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling. He holds a professional engineer’s license based on having passed both the Civil and Mechanical discipline-specific exams. Prior to coming to UT-Martin in 2002, he worked as a research hydraulic engineer for the United States Army Corp of Engineers for 11 years. He continues to be professionally active by working summer internships, carrying on consulting work, supervising senior design projects, and regularly delivering continuation programs, all oriented around computational hydraulic and computational hydrologic modeling. Dr. Nail earned his B.M.E. degree from Auburn University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M University.


    Working with the HEC-RAS User Interface

    Working with the HEC-RAS User Interface

    WebinarOctober 26, 2017
    Dr. Gregory H. Nail

    Speakers

    Dr. Gregory H. Nail, PhD, PE

    Associate Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin

    Dr. Gregory H. Nail is a professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin where he teaches a variety of courses including fluid mechanics, hydraulics and hydrology, and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling. He holds a professional engineer’s license based on having passed both the Civil and Mechanical discipline-specific exams. Prior to coming to UT-Martin in 2002, he worked as a research hydraulic engineer for the United States Army Corp of Engineers for 11 years. He continues to be professionally active by working summer internships, carrying on consulting work, supervising senior design projects, and regularly delivering continuation programs, all oriented around computational hydraulic and computational hydrologic modeling. Dr. Nail earned his B.M.E. degree from Auburn University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M University.