Webinar Sponsored by APA – The Engineered Wood Association

Force Transfer Around Openings (FTAO) is a popular method of shear wall analysis for wood-framed buildings. The use of FTAO analysis varies because published design examples typically assume the wall is symmetric around a single opening, and, until recently, this design method had not been tested. A joint research project between APA, University of British Columbia, and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory examined variations of shear walls with openings, resulting in the creation of rational design methodologies in accordance with the International Building Code. This session, presented by APA Engineered Wood Specialist Alese Ashuckian, will focus on asymmetric piers and multiple openings. The session will also provide an overview of APA’s free design tool, intended to help engineers and code officials in the design and implementation of FTAO shear walls with up to three openings.
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Presented on: September 29, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Strongwell

Pultruded FRP grating is an alternative to traditional metallic grates due to its lighter weight, strength, corrosion resistance, and other benefits. In this session, Strongwell Structural Engineers will outline how to select the optimal grating series for your application after explaining how the product is manufactured and offering the primary considerations for selecting pultruded FRP grating. In addition, case studies and test data will demonstrate the long-term performance of grating panels used in real-world applications, some for 40+ years.
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Presented on: September 11, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Peikko

During this session, we will go over project examples on how mass timber and hybrid structures such as DELTABEAM® can be combined to significantly reduce floor-to-floor height and minimize the carbon footprint of a building. DELTABEAM® is a composite beam enabling prefabricated fire-rated slim-floors for any structural system (concrete, steel & mass timber).

Speakers: Dominic Lemieux, P.Eng.
Recording: https://vimeo.com/457010874

Presented on: August 27, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Peikko

Building in open spaces, particularly those with architecturally demanding shapes, can be done effectively and efficiently with DELTABEAM® superior composite beams. Enabling slim-floors for multi-story buildings allows for more floors in a given building height, and DELTABEAM®, with its integrated fireproofing, eliminates conflicts with HVAC systems and lowers heating and cooling costs. Learn why this innovative product has been specified in over 15,000 buildings.
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Presented on: June 18, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Aegis

This webinar includes an in-depth overview of the many critical elements and steps that make up a complete truss system, from initial design to final assembly and installation. We will discuss the numerous advantages of cold-formed steel trusses over wood, structural steel and bar joists as well as the necessary steps to successful cold-formed truss installation and truss bracing.
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Presented on: June 23, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by STRONGWELL

Since the invention of pultrusion in the 1950s and the ongoing advancements in pultrusion technology ever since, pultruded composite structural materials have offered engineers numerous new design options vs. traditional materials. In this introductory session, you will learn the basics for designing with pultruded composites, as well as the key differentiators between pultruded composites and traditional structural materials. Stephen Browning, PE, and Greg Bond, PE, will discuss the pultrusion process and how it determines material properties, and then provide a brief overview of the Strongwell Design Manual.
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Presented on: July 13, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by MiTek USA

The industry continues to advance and look for new solutions to age old problems that allow us to provide safe, affordable housing that also can be constructed in a way that meets the demands of today’s building climate. It takes a partnership from all levels of a project’s ownership, professional design and a broad range of contractors and material suppliers to make it work. This session will focus on a high level overview of the San Francisco Bay Area project, referred to as Project One, that is a recent example of how the utilization of offsite advanced structural frame components enabled a 4-story mixed used building to be framed in only 23 working days.
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Presented on: July 1, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Metal Building Manufacturers Association

Metal building systems are utilized in many low-rise applications – from shopping centers to airport hangars, from hospitals to schools, from warehouses to factories, from office buildings to medical centers. When a metal building is used, design responsibilities are usually shared between the manufacturer and the registered design professional(s), commonly the engineer of record (EOR). Therefore, a clear understanding of their respective roles, as well as coordination, and communication are crucial for success. This webinar will provide information about the metal building industry, review items related to specifying a metal building, construction inspection, and discuss why the involvement of an EOR is a key component to a project’s success.
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Presented on: July 23, 2020

Webinar Sponsored by Trimble

During this presentation we’ll share tips and tricks we’ve learned throughout the years helping countless firms master the integration process and eliminate duplicate work between your analytical model and your physical structural model. To truly harness the benefits of integration, users need both the capability to round-trip members, as well as the ability to leverage design information associated with members (the frequently all too fleeting “I” in BIM). We’ll touch on critical topics to tackle up-front to ensure smooth integration throughout a project, as well as advanced techniques to further drive efficiency.
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