Contributed by WoodWorks, Allied AIACV Member
WoodWorks has partnered with the Structural Engineering Association of Central Califonia (SEAOCC) to bring you a SEAOCC hosted seminar. Discover leading technologies that can enhance the performance of your non-residential or multi-family wood buildings. Learn how you can take advantage of the latest developments in wood products and design.
Introducing Midply Shear Walls
Dr. Chun Ni, FPInnovations – Forintek Division
A new concept in shear wall design, the midply shear wall system offers numerous benefits, such as superior survival characteristics under earthquake loading. This presentation will provide the information you need to consider midply shear walls for your next project, including results of performance testing, design considerations, proposed code provisions, construction details and practices, comparative costs and examples.
A senior research scientist in FPI’s Wood Engineering Department, Dr. Ni is involved in the development of Canadian building codes, and participated in the NEESWood Capstone shake table testing of a six-story wood-framed building in Japan.
Wood-framed Tall Walls
Renee Strand, PE, iLevel by Weyerhaeuser
This presentation will focus on the innovative engineered lumber products available to successfully construct wood-framed tall walls. Topics will include issues associated with tall wall framing, design considerations and finger-jointed studs.
A senior engineer with i-Level by Weyerhaeuser, Renee Strand has 25 years of engineered lumber and wood construction experience.
FRP Reinforcement and High Energy Resistant Structures
Edwin Nagy, PE, University of Maine
This session will focus on two technologies that take advantage of tension-face FRP reinforcing of wood—FRP-reinforced glulam bridge girders and FRP-coated wood sheathing and studs —and a third technology, FRP-reinforced panels, that results in added shear wall capacity. It will include the results of the university’s multi-year
research and testing of these technologies, as well as potential uses of the latter two in blast, seismic and hurricane-resistant structures.
A research scientist at the University of Maine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Lab, Edwin Nagy’s focus is developing hybrid-composites for infra-structure applications, including wood and concrete materials combined with FRP.
Incorporating SIPs in Non-residential Wood Buildings
Joe Pasma, PE, Premier Building Systems
This presentation will highlight where and how to use SIPs in non-residential wood buildings. Topics will include panel size with respect to optimizing design and installation requirements and efficiencies, detail options for floor, wall and roof applications, conditions related to minimums and maximums (including opening
distance from corners, panels over openings, roof and floor spans, panel supports for wall, roof and floor conditions, and R-values), and considerations related to seismic resistance and the tightness of a SIP structure.
As technical manager, Joe’s responsibilities include product development, engineering, teaching, testing, code development work, and involvement with organizations such as the Structural Insulated Panel Association, ANSI and ASTM related to the use of Structural Insulated Panels.
Reaching High with Cross Laminated Timber
Kris Spickler, Structurlam
“Jumbo wood” and “Plywood on Steroids” are just two of the names being used to describe cross laminated timber (CLT)—a remarkable fusion of plywood and glulam technology that was used to create the world’s tallest mixed use wood structure (nine stories). This presentation will include an overview of CLT’s strength, versatility and other attributes, as well as the manufacturing process, its increasing popularity in Europe, and an initiative now underway to bring this “wonder product” to North America.
Kris has worked in the Engineered Wood Products industry for 25 years. The last 10 years has been focused on heavy timber design and fabrication holds a BS in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on wood Structural design from Fresno State University
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How to register
Register online or complete the registration form on the SEAOCC website and send it by mail or fax as indicated on the form.
Location
City of West Sacramento
City Center Galleria Bldg.
1110 West Capitol Ave.
West Sacramento, CA
Parking
1020 West Capitol Ave.
West Sacramento, CA
Time
Registration – 1:00 p.m.
Seminar – 1:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Cost
SEA members
- $75
Non-members
- $95
Education Credits
WoodWorks is an approved AIA provider. Participants can earn 4 AIA CES credits for attending this seminar.
About WoodWorks
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Lisa Podesto, PE
Technical Director
530-596-4031
Phil Brune
Technical Director
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