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ATC/SEAOC Training Curriculum: The Path to Quality Seismic Design and Construction (ATC-48)

Curriculum Briefing Papers:

  1. Building Safety and Earthquakes
    A. Earthquake Shaking and Building Response
    B. Earthquake Forces in Buildings
    C. Earthquake Resisting Systems
    D. The Seismic Load Path
  2. Roles and Responsibilities of Engineers, Architects, and Code Enforcement Officials
    A. The Need for Improved Coordination
    B. Identification and Resolution of Major Issues
  3. Seismic Response of Wood Frame Construction
    A. How Earthquakes Affect Wood Buildings
    B. The Role of Wood-Framed Diaphragms
    C. The Role of Wood-Framed Shear Walls
  4. Seismic Response of Concrete and Masonry Construction
    A. Ground Shaking and Earthquake Loads
    B. The Role of Diaphragms
    C. The Role of Shear Walls and Frames
    D. The Importance of Ductility
  5. Seismic Response of Nonstructural Components
    A. Overview of Component Types and Behavior
    B. Proper Anchorage of Ceilings, Interior Walls, Glazing, and Parapets
    C. Proper Anchorage of Cladding and Equipment
  6. Seismic Code Requirements for Anchorage of Nonstructural Components
    A. Performance Implications of Evolving Codes
    B. Design Example Using Current UBC Requirements

 

Job Aids:

Wood Frame Construction

  1. Inspection Checklist for Wood Frame Shear Walls

Concrete and Masonry Construction

  1. Designer Checklist for Masonry Construction
  2. Inspection Checklist for Masonry Construction
  3. Class B Lap Splice Table

Nonstructural Building Components

  1. Standard Details for Bracing of Suspended Ceilings and Standard Detail for Bracing Interior Non-Load-Bearing Partitions, with supporting documentation conforming to the 1997 Uniform Building Code (or download as an AutoCadtm file).
    ** Disclamer: While the information presented in these details is believed to be correct, the Applied Technology Council, the Structural Engineers Association of California, and the California Seismic Safety Commission assume no responsibility for its accuracy. These details should not be used nor relied upon for any specific application without competent examination and verification of their accuracy, suitability, and applicability by qualified professionals. Users of this information assume all liability arising from such use.**
  2. Coordination Matrix for Nonstructural Building Component Anchorage or Bracing

John Henry's Wood-Frame Lessons in PowerPointtm:

  1. Presentation guide
  2. Handout 1
  3. Handout 2

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 Welcome to the ATC Team!

Valley Mike crop As a former Principal at Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Mike comes to ATC with more than 30 years of structural engineering experience in new design, evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings, applied research, and codes and standards development. Mike’s design experience includes the landmark Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and his research and development experience includes the FEMA 356 Prestandard and Commentary for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings, FEMA P-2012 Assessing Seismic Performance of Buildings with Configuration Irregularities (ATC-123 Project), and NIST GCR 10-917-9 Applicability of Nonlinear Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Modeling for Design (ATC-76-6 Project).

Mike also has extensive experience as an ATC consultant serving as a reviewer, a technical contributor, and Project Director on multiple ATC projects. We look forward to how Mike’s unique experiences as a successful team member will contribute to ATC projects in the future.
Mahoney Mike crop

Retired from federal service as a Senior Geophysicist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mike comes to ATC with more than 30 years of experience in hazard mitigation program management and policy development, post-disaster response and recovery, and problem-focused research and development in support of FEMA’s efforts under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). He has led FEMA’s earthquake-related work with the International Code Council and has been involved with the development of national model codes and standards since 1984.

In his career at FEMA, Mike has led the development of countless major FEMA publications, including: FEMA 350 Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings and its series of companion reports (ATC-41 Project series), FEMA P-58 Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings, Methodology and Implementation (ATC-58 Project series), FEMA P-695 Quantification of Building Seismic Performance Factors (ATC-63 Project), FEMA P-2018 Seismic Evaluation of Older Concrete Buildings for Collapse Potential (ATC-78 Project), and FEMA P-2090/NIST SP-1254 Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time (ATC-137 Project). With Mike’s extensive knowledge of federal government programs, and past collaboration with state and local agencies, hazard mitigation partners, and code development organizations, we look forward to how his unique experiences will help serve ATC’s client needs and objectives in the future.