Shear Wall and Diaphragm Design - St Louis

SHEAR WALL AND DIAPHRAGM DESIGNONSITE CHECK-IN:  8:00 am  WORKSHOP BEGINS:  8:30 am  WORKSHOP CONCLUDES:  2:00 pm LUNCH:  Included in the price PARKING: Free parking Intended for structural engineers who would like a deeper understanding of advanced shear wall and diaphragm principles, this presentation will provide an in-depth look at wood-frame shear wall and diaphragm designs commonly used for non-residential and multi-family low-rise and mid-rise buildings, including those with rectangular, offset and open-front plans. Topics will include diaphragm irregularities and the detailing required to maintain continuous load paths across areas of discontinuity; a review of the new 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS) requirements for wood-frame shear walls; and a new method of analysis for a shear wall with force transfer around an opening. CONTENT RATING: 1 (LOW) 5 (HIGH) SPEAKER: TERRY MALONE, PE, SE, WOODWORKS Terry Malone is a licensed Structural Engineer in Washington, Oregon and Arizona. Prior to joining WoodWorks, he was a principal in consulting structural engineering firms in Washington and Oregon, conducted third-party structural plan reviews and has served as a faculty member at St. Martin’s College in Lacey, Washington. Terry has over 40 years of wood design experience and has taken an active role as a presenter providing seminars at state and local ICC chapters and professional engineering organizations. Terry is author of The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures: Diaphragms and Shear Walls, published by McGraw-Hill and ICC. He is a member of the Structural Engineers’ Association of Arizona. Questions? Contact Mary Scramka at mary.schramka@woodworks.org or 708-204-9578.