Web Seminar – Special Inspection Requirements for Steel and Concrete: The Dos and Don’ts

SEAOC / S.K. Ghosh Associates Inc. Joint Web Seminar Series

Special Inspection Provisions of the 2012 IBC For Practicing Engineers
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Presented by SEAOC and SKGA
August 13, 2014; 9:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time


Art Dell, P.E., Principal, SOHA Engineers and Terry Egland, Vice President and Principal at Testing Engineers Inc.

Description

Steel: As has been the case for steel used in the seismic force-resisting system since the 2006 IBC, the special inspection and testing requirements for all structural steel are now included in the 2012 IBC only by reference to the quality assurance provisions of AISC 360, Chapter N.  This represents a major change in both the terminology used for the frequency of inspections, and the way welding and bolting inspection tasks are defined.  This webinar will compare and contrast the new provisions with the old, and point out how inspections for some commonly used steel elements may no longer be appropriately covered.

Concrete: Concrete is now the only material other than cold-formed steel, which has special inspection requirements still included in 2012 IBC Chapter 17, although testing requirements are by reference to ACI 318-11, which in turn references multiple ASTM specifications. The all-important 2012 IBC Table 1705.3, Required Verification and Inspection of Concrete Construction, will be discussed in detail. Significant changes from the 2009 IBC will be pointed out. In that context, the inspection of concrete anchors will be discussed in particular.

Speakers Bios


Presenter for Steel Portion: Art Dell, PE is a Senior Project Manager with SOHA Engineers in San Francisco, CA where he manages design projects ranging from seismic retrofits to deep shoring and underpinning. As a former welding inspector and construction supervisor, his interest in construction quality assurance extends from the needs of the workers on the ground to those of the design engineer and project owner. Art is a past chair of SEAONC’s and SEAOC’s Construction Quality Assurance Committees and a former member of NCSEA’s Quality Assurance/Special Inspection Subcommittee of the Code Advisory Committee. He has participated in each of the code change cycles since the introduction of the International Building Code in 2000, and has lectured on welding procedure specifications, AWS D1.8, the quality assurance provisions of AISC 341, Chapters 17 and 18 of the 2010 California Building Code, and concrete mix design review.


Presenter for Concrete Portion: Terry Egland, PE, is the Vice President and Principal at Testing Engineers Inc. Terry has been in the testing and inspection industry since 1986. His prior experience includes fifteen years in the architectural precast concrete field. He is currently chair of the SEAONC Construction Quality Assurance committee, a member of the ICC Exam Development Committee, the IAS Technical Advisory Council, and ASTM Committees E-36 & C09. Terry has been very active in the California Council of Testing & Inspection Agencies, and a past president. During his tenure with SEAONC CQA committee he assisted in the development of Guidelines for Special Inspection & Structural Observation as well as Guidelines for Reviewing Concrete Mix Designs.

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Web Seminar – Special Inspection Requirements for Wood and Masonry: The Dos and Don’ts

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Presented by SEAOC and SKGA
August 20, 2014; 9:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time


Tim Hart, S.E., Civil and Structural Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and John Chrysler, PE, FTMS

Description

Wood: Up until the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), the code requirements for special inspection of wood light-framed construction were limited solely to high load diaphragms and fabricated members. Quality assurance of wood light-framed construction outside of this work was limited, and to a degree, undefined. Starting with the 2006 IBC, adopted into the 2007 California Building Code (CBC), special inspection is required for all the elements of the lateral force resisting system in wood framed structures where the fastener spacing in the horizontal diaphragms and/or the vertical shear walls is 4 inches and less. There is, however, no established certification program that can provide a basis for qualification of inspectors for wood framing. This can make it difficult for design professionals, building officials, and testing and inspection agencies to determine how to properly special-inspect wood framed structures. This webinar is intended to help engineers and inspectors interpret the wood special inspection provisions in the IBC and thus assist in the special inspection of the lateral force-resisting systems in wood framed buildings.

Masonry: Masonry testing and inspection requirements have virtually disappeared in 2012 IBC Chapter 17. Instead, Chapter 17 now references the once duplicative testing and inspection requirements contained in the standard Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5). This presentation will highlight the important aspects of masonry testing and inspection by a brief historical review and address the significance of how much inspection is appropriate, particularly with respect to ‘periodic’ inspection. Communication is another essential element of quality inspection and several issues that are often misinterpreted in the field will be presented with solutions on avoiding the resulting confusion. At the end of the presentation the practicing design professional should be able to better understand what elements of masonry construction require inspection scrutiny and how communication improvements can provide better field quality control.

Speakers Bios


Presenter for Wood Portion: Tim Hart, SE, LEED AP, has 25 years of structural engineering and building construction experience, ranging from anchoring laser end stations, computer racks and equipment platforms to designing fire stations, office buildings, school campuses, and hospital towers. He has a degree in architectural engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is currently the civil and structural engineer for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Tim has served as chair of the SEAONC Construction Quality Assurance and Continuing Education Committees and was the project manager and a co-writer of the SEAOC/ICC “Structural Construction and Special Inspection Manual”. In 2008 SEAONC awarded Tim the Edwin G. Zacher Award for his service and contribution to the association. Tim served as a Director for SEAONC from 2010-2012, and in 2011 he was named a SEAONC Fellow.


Presenter for Masonry Portion: John Chrysler, PE, FTMS has been the Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of America since 1995. John started in the masonry industry in 1968 working for a large commercial masonry contractor in California. For the next 25 years he performed virtually every duty within the company while attending college at night to earn his degree in civil engineering. In 1993, Chrysler moved to the Masonry Institute of America. John is licensed as a Professional Engineer in California and Arizona and an ICC Certified Structural Masonry Special Inspector (SMSI). He also serves on the ICC SMSI Exam Development Committee. As Director of MIA, Chrysler is involved in developing and updating more than a dozen publications including the Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspectors Handbook. Chrysler is also a member of various national and international organizations, including The Masonry Society where he served as President in 2010-2011.

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Web Seminar – 2012 IBC Chapter 17 Explained

SEAOC / S.K. Ghosh Associates Inc. Joint Web Seminar Series

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Presented by SEAOC and SKGA
August 6, 2014; 9:00 – 10:30 AM Pacific Time


Robert Lyons, S.E., Principal, Risha Engineering Group, Inc.

Description

Chapter 17 has evolved considerably over the last few editions of the IBC and with each edition, questions arise. This seminar will try to answer those questions by first explaining the general provisions that relate to structural tests, inspections and observations and then delving into the specific provisions applicable to all materials of construction. In addition, special case requirements, such as load testing of structures will be presented, and the many exceptions to Chapter 17 will be addressed. At the end of this seminar, attendees will understand the organization of the chapter and how to zero in on exactly which requirements apply to a specific project as well as how to demonstrate compliance with those provisions.

Speaker Bio


Bob Lyons, SE, is a Principal at Risha Engineering Group. Bob began his engineering career in 1978 when he graduated from UCLA with a BS in Civil Engineering. He has been active on many technical committees, including SEAOSC, SEAOC and AISC committees, throughout his career.

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Web Seminar – ASCE 41-13 Overview, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings

May 24, 2017; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time

David Bonowitz, S.E.

ICC Preferred Provider #1467
ICC Preferred Provider Course Number: 8398

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Description

ASCE 41-13, cited by the 2015 IEBC, combines and updates the national standards for seismic evaluation (formerly ASCE 31-03) and seismic retrofit (ASCE 41-06). This webinar will describe how ASCE 41-13 works with the building code and how the new combined standard solves some of the problems of its predecessors. It will explain four key technical concepts that distinguish the standard from building code provisions for new buildings.

Speaker Bio


David Bonowitz is a Structural Engineer of diverse earthquake engineering experience, including consulting to city, state, and federal agencies. Bonowitz chairs the Existing Buildings committee of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, through which he develops and coordinates code changes on behalf of the nationwide engineering community. He is a Fellow Member of SEAONC and SEAOC and past-chair of the SEAONC Existing Buildings and Seismology Committees.

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Web Seminar – Out-of-Plane Design of Reinforced Masonry Bearing Walls

July 31, 2014; 9:00 – 11:30 AM Pacific Time

Richard Bennett, Ph.D., P.E.

Description

The out-of-plane design of reinforced masonry bearing walls for wind, seismic and soil loads using both the allowable stress and strength design procedures will be covered. Differences between the methods will be highlighted. The effect of recent code changes on the design of the walls will also be covered. Time- and cost-saving tips will be provided for designing walls, including avoiding iteration with strength design of walls loaded out-of-plane and consideration of deflection. The new moment magnifier procedure that was added to the 2013 TMS 402 Code will be shown. Examples illustrating the principles as well as common mistakes will be presented.

Speaker Bio


Richard Bennett, Ph.D, P.E. is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. He is an Associate Editor of The Masonry Society Journal and a Fellow of The Masonry Society. He is a member of ASTM C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry, and ASTM C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units. Dr. Bennett has been very active in the Masonry Standards Joint Committee which writes the Building Code for Masonry Structures. He has chaired the Flexural, Axial Loads, and Shear subcommittee and is currently Vice-Chair of the Main Committee. Dr. Bennett has been appointed chair of the 2016 MSJC Committee.

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