Category Archive: Seminars

Full-day Seminar in Kansas City:
Transitioning from the 2006 to the 2012 IBC: Structural Provisions
Co-sponsored by the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri

The structural provisions of the 2012 IBC are very different from those of the 2006 IBC – primarily because the referenced standard for design loads has changed from ASCE 7-05 to ASCE 7-10

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Full-day Seminar in Milwaukee:
Transitioning from the 2006 to the 2009 IBC: Structural Provisions
Co-sponsored by the Structural Engineers Association of Wisconsin

This seminar discusses the major new features of the 2009 IBC structural provisions

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Improving Constructability of Reinforced Concrete Structures by Mitigating Reinforcement Congestion

This presentation discusses strategies for mitigating reinforcement congestion, thereby improving the constructability of reinforced concrete structures. These strategies include the use of high-strength and ultra high-strength reinforcing steel, weldable reinforcing steel, headed bars (terminators) and mechanical couplers.

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Web Seminar: What’s New in the 2012 IBC Structural Provisions?

This live web seminar will discuss the major new features of the 2012 IBC structural provisions which reference ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. Changes to the structural loading requirements as well as to the special inspection, foundation and material provisions will be presented.

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