Webinar on Technical Brief 6 Report: Guidelines for Seismic Design of Cast-in-Place Concrete Special Structural Walls and Coupling Beams

Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Webinar Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Pacific

Purpose. The Purpose of the Webinar is to provide an overview of the Technical Brief 6 Report, Guidelines for Seismic Design of Cast-in-Place Concrete Special Structural Walls and Coupling Beams, which first describes the use of structural walls, then clarifies intended behavior, and finally lays out the design steps and details so that design and construction can be accomplished efficiently.  Emphasis will be made on the most common types of special reinforced concrete structural walls, which use cast-in-place, normalweight aggregate concrete and deformed, non-prestressed reinforcement. Code requirements and accepted approaches to their implementation will also be addressed. Good practices that go beyond the code minimum requirements will be illustrated through the use of sketches and background information clarifying the requirements and recommendations.

Intended Audience. The Technical Brief 6 Report Webinar has been specifically designed for practicing structural engineers, but will also be useful for building officials, educators, and students.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Each registrant of the Technical Brief 6 Report Webinar will receive an electronic certificate documenting 1.5 PDHs.  Each additional participant sharing the registrant’s computer may obtain PDH documentation for $5 using a form provided following the webinar.

Training Webinar Handouts. Registrants will receive a hard copy of the Technical Brief 6 Report, access to a soft copy of the report, and the electronic (pdf) copy of the Training Presentation in advance of the Webinar.

Technical Requirements.  A computer with access to the internet and a phone line are required.

Webinar Presenter.  Jack P. Moehle‎, Ph.D., P.E., is T.Y. and Margaret Lin Professor of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches and conducts research on earthquake-resistant concrete construction. He is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and has served on the ACI Code Committee 318 since 1989 and as chair of the seismic subcommittee since 1995. Professor Moehle is a Fellow of the Structural Engineers Association of California and Honorary Member of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California.

Registration Information.  The Webinar registration fee is $200 per computer site ($190 for ATC Subscribers, with verification of current subscription).  Additional copies of the Technical Brief 6 Report may be purchased through the ATC Online Store (www.ATCouncil.org).

Persons interested in registering for the Webinar may do so online here, or by completing and returning the registration form here.  Registrations postmarked or submitted online after Friday, May 17, 2013 will increase by $25.

Webinar Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Webinar Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Pacific

Purpose. The Purpose of the Webinar is to provide an overview of FEMA P-646 report, Guidelines for Design of Structures for Vertical Evacuation from Tsunamis (Second Edition), which was developed under the ATC-64 Project and updated under the ATC-79 Project in 2012.  After a brief overview of the tsunami hazard, webinar participants will be introduced to the concept of vertical evacuation from tsunamis. Examples will be illustrated from recent tsunami events. The webinar will then summarize guidance provided in FEMA P-646 on tsunami hazard assessment, vertical evacuation options, siting concepts, performance objectives, design loads, design concepts, and emergency management issues that should be considered in locating, designing, and operating vertical evacuation structures. Examples will be presented that illustrate how the criteria are used, and cost implications will be discussed.

Intended Audience. The FEMA P-646 Webinar has been designed for building officials, emergency managers, engineers, architects, town planners, and others who may be involved in developing tsunami evacuation procedures for coastal communities.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Each registrant of the FEMA P-646 Webinar will receive an electronic certificate documenting 1.5 PDHs.  Each additional participant sharing the registrant’s computer may obtain PDH documentation for $5 using a form ATC will provide following the webinar.

Technical Requirements.  A computer with access to the internet and a phone line are required.

Training Webinar Handouts. Registrants will receive a hard copy of the FEMA P-646 report and access to the electronic (pdf) copy of the training presentation in advance of the Webinar.

Presenter.  Ian N. Robertson‎, S.E., is Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Hawaii.He has 30 years of research and design experience in the performance of structures during extreme events including earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis. He has performed post-disaster field surveys subsequent to Hurricane Katrina (2005), and tsunamis in Samoa (2009), Chile (2010) and Japan (2011). Dr. Robertson was on the ATC-64 team that developed the first edition of FEMA P-646 (June, 2008) and recently led the ATC-79 team that developed the second edition (April, 2012). He is a member of the ASCE 7 sub-committee currently developing a chapter on Tsunami Loads and Effects for ASCE/SEI 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.

Registration Information.  The Webinar registration fee is $200 per computer site ($190 for ATC Subscribers, with verification of current subscription).  Additional copies of the FEMA P-646 report may be purchased through the ATC Online Store (www.ATCouncil.org), or ordered free of charge by contacting FEMA (phone: 1-800-480-2520).

Persons interested in registering for the Webinar may do so online here, or by completing and returning the registration form here.  Registrations postmarked or submitted online after Friday, July 5, 2013 will increase by $25.