WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM & THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
ASCE’S Committee on Wood Research is organizing this 1½ day Pre-Congress workshop with the support of the USDA Forest Products Laboratory. The objective of the session is to provide a forum for state-of-the-art review and to develop a prioritized research agenda for future wood engineering research. Prior to the workshop, invited authors will prepare position papers on
key research areas related to the national research drivers. Workshop participants will be heavily engaged in establishing specific research priorities related to the national research agenda. The workshop proceedings will be a valuable document that will demonstrate both the need and relevance of research in an era of major technological developments.
ASCE 43-05 – Seismic Design Criteria for Structures Systems and Components in Nuclear Facilities, and Performance of Lifelines in the M 8.0 Pisco, Peru Earthquake of August 15, 2007
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PRESENTERS: Robert P. Kennedy, Ph.D., RPK Structural Mechanics Consulting; Michael W. Salmon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
The seminar will review the provisions of the recently published ASCE 43-05 standard now being referenced for early site permits submitted to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and used heavily for safety analysis and design of US Department of Energy Nuclear and High Hazard operations. ASCE 43-05 represents a consensus update of the DOE-STD-1020 (2002) seismic design provisions. It is an advancement in the design criteria in that it designs for a specified limit state with a controlled degree of conservatism, so that target performance levels are achieved. This seminar will brief participants in the provisions, and will introduce the compendium standard ASCE 4.
Using AF&PA’s Wood Design Standards: 2005 NDS (ASD & LRFD), 2001 WFCM, and High Wind Guides
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PRESENTER: Robert J. Taylor, Ph.D., P.Eng., M.ASCE, Assoc. AIA, Director, Technology Transfer, American Forest & Paper
Association; Chair, ASCE Wood Education Committee
The NDS® for Wood Construction 2005 Edition is a dual-format ASD and LRFD document forming the basis of the wood design provisions in current editions of the International Codes in the US. The Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two Family Dwellings 2001 Edition is an alternative method referenced in current editions of the International Codes (IBC and IRC) in the US. The Guide to Wood Construction in High Wind Areas for One- and Two- Family Dwellings simplifies 2001 WFCM provisions for the builder. In this interactive session, participants with all levels of structural knowledge learn about these new documents, how to apply their design provisions to wood construction through comparative worked design examples in both ASD and LRFD, code development background, structural behavior overviews, and more. Also included are 2005 NDS design examples for connections using timber rivets. This is the perfect opportunity to update to current knowledge on the latest standards in structural wood design as referenced by current US codes.
A CD of the session presentation notes will be provided.
Maintaining Our Nation’s Bridge Inventory: A Short Course on Diagnostic Bridge Testing
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PRESENTERS: Members of the ASCE/SEI Technical Committee on Methods of Monitoring and Evaluating the Performance of Structures and other recognized experts in diagnostic bridge testing: Michael Chajes, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware; Brett Commander, Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.; Masoud Sanayei, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University; Harry W. “Tripp” Shenton III, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Associate Dean of Engineering, University of Delaware; Terry Wipf, Division Leader and Professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University; Ed Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., Program Manager, Bridge Evaluation, Testing and Retrofit, URS Corporation
This seminar will provide an overview of and concise introduction to diagnostic bridge testing and how it can be used to affect the management and operation of the nation’s bridge inventory. Specifically, it will cover when and under what conditions a diagnostic test is suitable, how a test is conducted, how the data is interpreted and used, case studies, and the cost/benefits of the test. Geared toward practitioners, i.e., consulting bridge engineers, DOT bridge engineers, inspectors, etc., it should also be of interest to academicians, undergraduate and graduate students, and vendors.
