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Speaking Engagements
Web Seminar – Seismic and Wind Design Considerations for Wood Framed Structures
July 26, 2017; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Alese Ashuckian, P.E., LEED AP Karyn Beebe, P.E., LEED AP BD+C [Note the speaker change]
ICC Preferred Provider Course Number: 12064
Receive a 15% discount on any of our products when purchased with a seminar registration.
Description
This web seminar will provide a top-to-bottom overview of lateral design for wood framed structures. Topics of discussion include lessons learned from natural disasters, load path continuity, shear transfer connections, diaphragm rigidity, high shear nailing, nails vs staples, and shear wall design alternatives. Differences between designing wood framed structures for wind forces versus seismic forces will be discussed.
Speaker Bio
Alese Ashuckian, is an Engineered Wood Specialist for APA – The Engineered Wood Association in the northern California, northern Nevada, and Utah regions. Her duties include consulting with designers on the efficient specification of engineered wood products in construction and supporting the correct design and installation of wood-framed systems. A licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California, Alese graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a BS in Architectural Engineering and a minor in Sustainable Environments. She is an active member of the Structural Engineers Association. Prior to joining APA, Alese worked as a structural engineer in Sacramento, CA and San Francisco, CA.
The views and opinions expressed in this seminar are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect those held by S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
Registration Information
Discounted fee (for registration received by July 24):
$250 for the first connection; $185 for the second;
$125 for the third; and $60 for each subsequent connection.
Regular fee (for registration received after July 24):
$265 for the first connection; $195 for the second; $130 for the third;
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 provided free of charge.
Small Business Registration
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We provide discounted registration for small businesses.
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- A connection is defined as a single web connection plus a single telephone connection
(if necessary). If you want to sign up for more than one connection for this seminar, you will have the opportunity to do so after placing the registration in your cart. - A $15 fee will apply if the seminar registrant wishes to revise the web seminar registration (e.g. switch from one web seminar to another).
- Refunds are limited to 80 percent of fee and must be applied for in writing WITHIN THIRTY DAYS after the scheduled seminar.
We are a registered provider for continuing education in the
State of Florida (Provider # 4732), the
State of New York
(Provider # 99), the State of New Jersey (Provider # 24GP00014200), the State of Maryland, and for the
Structural Engineers Certification Board (SECB) of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
Web Seminar – Engineered Wood Challenges and Opportunities
June 6, 2017; 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Robert Kuserk, P.E. Karyn Beebe, P.E., LEED AP BD+C [Note the speaker change]
ICC Preferred Provider Course Number: 12063
Receive a 15% discount on any of our products when purchased with a seminar registration.
Description
With the expanding choice and use of engineered wood products (EWPs) in today’s construction market, it’s now more important than ever to understand how to properly select, install and detail engineered wood materials. This web seminar will address the benefits and proper application of engineered wood products, including plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), glued laminated timber (glulam), I-joists, and structural composite lumber (SCL). The most common wood construction framing errors and solutions will be discussed and new opportunities for wood such as wood podiums in mid-rise construction and advanced framing techniques will be shared as well.
Speaker Bio
Robert (Bob) Kuserk holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Villanova University, a Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware and is licensed as a professional engineer. An expert on residential and commercial design with engineered wood products, Bob joined APA in 2016 as an Engineered Wood Specialist covering the Northeast territory. Prior to joining APA Bob spent twenty years as an engineer providing technical support for a major manufacturer of engineered wood products. He is actively involved in consulting with builders, suppliers, designers and code officials to enhance their use and understanding of engineered wood products. His design and construction management experience includes residential and commercial structural design.
The views and opinions expressed in this seminar are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect those held by S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
Registration Information
Discounted fee (for registration received by June 4):
$250 for the first connection; $185 for the second;
$125 for the third; and $60 for each subsequent connection.
Regular fee (for registration received after June 4):
$265 for the first connection; $195 for the second; $130 for the third;
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 provided free of charge.
Small Business Registration
Log In
Do You Qualify?
We provide discounted registration for small businesses.
If you are already registered with us as a small business,
please log in to your user account first to receive the small business discount.
If you are not registered with us as a small business yet, please see if you qualify.
Log In
Do You Qualify?
- A connection is defined as a single web connection plus a single telephone connection
(if necessary). If you want to sign up for more than one connection for this seminar, you will have the opportunity to do so after placing the registration in your cart. - A $15 fee will apply if the seminar registrant wishes to revise the web seminar registration (e.g. switch from one web seminar to another).
- Refunds are limited to 80 percent of fee and must be applied for in writing WITHIN THIRTY DAYS after the scheduled seminar.
We are a registered provider for continuing education in the
State of Florida (Provider # 4732), the
State of New York
(Provider # 99), the State of New Jersey (Provider # 24GP00014200), the State of Maryland, and for the
Structural Engineers Certification Board (SECB) of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
