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February 23, 2012; 9 am – 11 am Pacific Time
Speakers: S. K. Ghosh, Ph.D. and Susan Dowty, S.E.
The provisions of ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, have changed significantly from the 2005 edition, with the most widespread changes found in the wind and seismic provisions. These changes will have a major impact on structural engineering practice. This web seminar will address the following topics, among others:
1. Changes to wind speed maps and corresponding changes in wind load factors
2. Major reorganization of wind provisions
3. New simplified method of wind design
4. A completely new set of seismic maps and their impact on seismic design
5. Changes to the R-values table
6. Revised triggers for requiring dynamic analysis in seismic design
7. Changes to snow load provisions
8. Changes to ASD and SD load combinations
9. New Performance-based design procedures
10. New and revised structural integrity requirements
The web seminar will also include three question-and-answer periods.
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Registration Information
Discounted fee (for registration received by February 16): $250 for the first connection*; $185 for the second connection*; $125 for the third connection*; and $60 for each subsequent connection*.
Regular fee (for registration received after February 16): $265 for the first connection*; $195 for the second connection*; $130 for the third connection*; and $65 for each subsequent connection*.
Please note a single registration allows you to have one connection*. However, a number of people can view and listen to the seminar using one connection* by using an LCD projector (or a large computer monitor) and good computer speakers or a speaker phone.
All attendees, irrespective of the number of registered connections*, can earn 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 2.0 professional development hours (PDHs). CEU/PDH certificates are included in the registration fee.
Three methods for registration:,
1. Click here to register online,
2. Call (847) 991-2700 to register,
3. Complete the registration form and fax to (847)-991-2702.
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Small Business Registration: We provide discounted registration for small businesses. We have defined small businesses for this purpose as those businesses with no more than 4 engineers on staff. Please note that this discounted registration does not depend on the number of engineers attending the seminar or those in a particular office, but rather on the number of engineers on staff in the small business.
- Seminar registration fee is $100 for small businesses with 1-2 engineers on staff. This is for one connection*; if a second connection* is needed, additional fees apply.
- Seminar registration fee is $200 for small businesses with 3-4 engineers on staff. This is for one connection*; if a second connection* is needed, additional fees apply.
Please call 847-991-2700 to register as a small business.
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We are now a registered provider for continuing education in the State of Florida (Provider # 4732), the State of New York (Provider # 99), and for the Structural Engineers Certification Board (SECB) of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
* A connection is defined as a single web connection plus a single telephone connection (if necessary).
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System Requirements
| Computer |
AMD Athlon/Sempron or equivalent @ 600 MHz with 512 MB RAM
Minimum 300 MB free hard disc space
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| Operating System |
Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/NT
MAC OS X
Linux
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| Browsers |
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
MS Internet Explorer 6 or higher
Netscape Navigator 7 or higher
Safari
Konqueror 3.4
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| Application |
Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher
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| Audio |
Computer speakers
(Laptop users are encouraged to use external speakers rather than the built-in speakers)
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| Network |
Internet connection with 768 kbps minimum speed
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