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ASCE Structural Engineering Conference
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Workshop: Design and Analysis of
Masonry Structures
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Conference Highlights:
 The EF5 tornado that swept through Moore, OK on May 20, 2013 killed 24 people and damaged or
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destroyed a number of school buildings. Forensic examinations of the damaged buildings indicate
likely flaws in the structural design and construction of the masonry walls and support beams in the
buildings. Learn more from this investigation and what changes in building code may be required.
A full-day workshop on analysis and design of masonry structures including current code
provisions.
Problems that occur when inherent behavior of post-tension structures are not properly considered
in parking structures. Case studies include a National Memorial visitors parking facility. Content is
directly relevant and applicable to all buildings with post-tensioned concrete structures.
In late 2014, ACI will publish the first major reorganization of ACI 318 – “Building Code
Requirements for Structural Concrete” since 1971.The reorganized code is will be more intuitive,
easier to use and provide increased confidence that a design satisfies all code requirements. Learn
more about the new format and the new technical changes.
On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8Mw earthquake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, centered approximately 84 miles southwest of
Washington, D.C. The USGS has reported this event as the most widely-felt earthquake in U.S.
history. The event known simply as the “Virginia Earthquake” was a sobering reminder of the
potential vulnerability of landmarks widely viewed as permanent fixtures on our national landscape.
Learn more about the challenges to assess the condition of the Washington Monument, as well as
the challenges in evaluating the vulnerability of the Monument to future seismic events, and the
development of stabilization and repair strategies that would reconcile both the structural and
historic significance of the world’s tallest unreinforced stone masonry obelisk.
When design and construction disputes arise, a structural engineer may be retained as an expert to
analyze the issue in dispute and to ultimately review the work of another structural engineer for
conformance with the “Standard of Care”. Presentation provides guidance for professionals who are
retained as consulting experts and insight for practicing structural engineers on how their services
and work product will be judged.
Completed in 2009, Incheon Bridge is a 7.7 mile long sea crossing linking South Korea’s main
international airport on Yeongjong Island to Songdo New City and the new International Free
Enterprise Zone (IFEZ). At a cost of US$1.4 billion the crossing includes a cable stayed bridge with
a 2624-ft long main span over the 2052-ft wide by 243-ft high navigation channel leading to the
Port of Incheon. Together with over 6 miles of span-by-span precast viaduct and segmental precast
approach bridges the scheme forms one of the longest sea crossings in the world. Learn more
about the challenges for the design and construction of the project.
The new Milton Madison Bridge, crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky to Indiana, is the record
holder for the longest lateral bridge slide. The new bridge replaced the functionally obsolete and
structurally deficient steel truss bridge that was originally constructed in 1929. The new 30 million-lb
steel truss bridge is twice as wide as the original bridge with 12-ft lanes and 8-ft shoulders as a new
standard. The new bridge was erected on temporary piers and two of the four main river spans
were floated in and raised into place using strand jacks.
A 400-ft span of the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay sagged across all four lanes of the structure due
to more than a 2-ft settlement in Pier 22 of the bridge. Learn more about the cause of the failure,
stabilization and permanent repair of the bridge.
ASCE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE
Program Agenda
Sunday November 09, 2014
6:00 p.m.
7:00
9:00
Social hour for speakers and planners at Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Dinner for speakers and planners at Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Adjourn
Monday, November 10, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Registration – Scheman Building
General Session
Mike LaViolette, P.E, HDR, Chairman,
Iowa-section ASCE Structural Committee
8:15
Forensic Evaluation of Tornado Damaged School Building at Moore, OK
Chris Ramseyer, Ph.D., P.E., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
9:15
Wisconsin’s Intestate 43 Leo Frigo Bridge Emergency – the Failure and the Fix
Scot Becker, P.E., Director, Bureau of Structures, Wisconsin DOT, Madison, WI.
10:00
Refreshment Break
10:15
11:00
10:15
Concurrent Session A (Bridges)
Anthony Peterson, P.E., CH2M Hill
Design and Construction of Highway 34 Missouri River Bridge at Plattsmouth, NE
Dusten Olds, P.E. HDR, Inc. Omaha, NE
Design and Construction of the Milton-Madison Bridge
Murray Johnson, P.E. Chief Project Manager, Buckland & Taylor Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Concurrent Session B (Buildings)
Presiding: Paul Thompson, P.E.. S.E., Sherrill
The Reorganized ACI 318-14 Code – Are You Ready?
Neal Anderson, P.E., S.E, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Chicago, IL
11:00
A Primer on Structural Vibration
Dennis M. McCann, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer, CTL Group, Naperville, IL
12:00
Luncheon
Jack Trice Stadium South End-Zone Project at Iowa State University
Ben Bruns, P.E., Project Manager, Weitz Company, Des Moines
Concurrent Session C (Bridges)
Norm Mc Donald, P.E., Iowa DOT, Ames
1:15
Design and Construction of Incheon Bridge, Korea
Andrew Yeoward, P.E., Global Market Director, Bridges & Major Crossings, CH2M HILL, Englewood, CO
2:00
Design-Build project delivery for bridges on I-15 CORE project in Utah
Boyd Wheeler, S.E., Senior Bridge Engineer, HDR Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Concurrent Session D (Buildings)
Presiding: Erik Raker, P.E., Raker-Rhodes Engineering, Des Moines
1:15
Defining the “Standard of Care” for Structural Engineers
John Reins, P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Lakewood. CO
2:00
Seismic Retrofit of Steel Frame buildings for Low Seismic Zone Applications
J. Jay Shen, PhD., Associate Professor, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames
2:45
Refreshment Break
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Joint Session
Robert Cramer, P.E.,
Cramer & Associates, Grimes, IA
3:00
Steel Bridge Demonstration – ASCE Student Chapter
3:20
When Buildings Go Bad Part II: Lessons Learned the Hard Way in Post-Tension Parking Structures
Paul Thompson, P.E., S.E., Forensic Structural Engineer
4:20
Shaken, Not Stirred…“The Washington Monument: One Year Later”
Matt Farmer, AIA, Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Washington, DC and
Terrence Paret, P.E. Senior Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Emeryville, CA
5:20
Adjourn
Tuesday, November 11, 2014: OPTIONAL WORKSHOP
8:00 – 4:30
Workshop: Design and Analysis of Masonry Structures using Software and/or Hand Calculations
Edwin T. Huston, P.E., S.E. FTMS (WA, CA, HI, OR, NV, UT), P.E. (AK, NM)
This course is intended to provide information on the design of masonry structures comparing hand calculations against
software programs. This seminar is designed to present masonry design using the 2011 TMS 402 “Building Code
Requirements for Masonry Structures” and the 2012 IBC. The target audience is practicing civil engineers who currently
design masonry structures and those who would like a refresher course on masonry basics.
Today most masonry designs are performed using one of several software packages. Some of these packages are
better than others, depending on the members and loads you need to design for. Some of the workshop topics will be:
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Masonry design basics and updates to the 2011 TMS 402 Masonry Standard.
How do you check your software? After all the licensing agreement says you are responsible for the end
product.
How do you know that the input is modeling the element you are designing?
Is the reinforcement in the correct position?
How does the software check load combinations, and which combinations does it check?
When do you have to make multiple runs for positive and negative lateral loads?
How do you check a spreadsheet that you didn't create (or that you created a long time ago)
When is faster to design it by hand?
Whether you have been designing masonry for years or have never designed a masonry structure, you will learn much in
this workshop.
Ed Huston is principal in the firm of Smith and Huston, Inc., Seattle Washington. He is a licensed Civil and Structural
Engineer in Washington and is licensed in seven other states. He has over 40 years of experience in structural design,
evaluation, investigation and code and standards development. He is a fellow of The Masonry Society and has served
on their Board of Directors. Ed is a member of the TMS 402 main committee as well as the flexural, axial, and shear
committee and the seismic committee. He has been a presenter at over 250 seminars, many of them being masonry
related. He taught the very successful 2012 ISU workshop on lateral loads.
About ASCE
Workshop
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) is committed to the advancement of the civil
engineering profession and the individual engineer. ASCE
acts as a forum for communication among individuals and
groups involved in the practice of civil engineering. ASCE also
offers a variety of professional development opportunities to
members of the profession. The Iowa Section of ASCE,
founded in 1920, exists so that Iowa civil engineers and
associates may group together locally for their mutual benefit
and professional advancement. Joe Spradling, P.E. is the
current president of the Iowa Section.
A full-day post-conference workshop on the design and
analysis of masonry structures is offered on Tuesday,
November 11th. The workshop will meet the needs of those
engineers wanting a thorough coverage of masonry design
requirements while reviewing practical design examples of
typical masonry structures. Instructor will review masonry
design and specification provisions in the 2011 Masonry
Standards Joint Committee's (MSJC) Building Code
Requirements for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/ACI
530/ASCE 5), which serves as the primary reference in the
International Building Code (IBC) for the design and
construction of masonry. Several practical design examples of
typical masonry elements will be examined using the 2011
MSJC, and necessary revisions to the design examples based
on modifications in the 2012 IBC will be discussed. In addition,
a preview of the masonry provisions that will appear in the
2015 IBC will also be presented. Participants will learn how to
do manual design checks for computerized analysis.
Attendance is limited to 35 individuals on a first-come basis.
The seminar will be taught by Edwin T. Huston, PE, SE, FTMS.
Ed Huston is a principal in the firm of Smith and Huston, Inc.,
Seattle, Washington, is a licensed civil and structural engineer
in Washington and is licensed in seven other states. He has
nearly 40 years of experience in structural design, evaluation,
investigation, and code and standards development. Mr.
Huston is a former President of the Board of Directors of
NCSEA; SEAW; and the Applied Technology Council. He is a
Fellow of The Masonry Society and has served on their Board
of Directors and served as their Secretary/Treasurer. He is a
member of TMS’s Design Practices Committee. Mr. Huston
also serves on the Flexural, Axial and Shear Committee of the
Masonry Standards Joint Committee. He is a contributing
author to the Masonry Designer’s Guide, which is now in its
seventh edition.
Conference Planning Committee
Mike LaViolette, P.E., HDR, Inc. Omaha, NE (Chair)
Paul Thompson, P.E., Dubuque, IA
Norm McDonald, P.E., Iowa DOT
Karen Kontos, P.E., Iowa DOT
Robert Cramer, P.E., Cramer & Associates
Fouad Fanous, P.E., ISU/CCEE
Jon Fussell, P.E., City of Des Moines, IA
Donita Fredricks, P.E., Caldwell Tank Co., Des Moines
Alek Nelson, P.E., HDR, Inc.
Anthony Peterson, P.E., CH2M HILL
Wayne Klaiber, P.E., ISU/CCEE
Erik Raker, P.E., Raker Rhodes Engineering, LLC,
Stephen Jones, P.E., Iowa-section ASCE conf. manager
Who Should Attend
If you are involved in the planning, design, or construction of
buildings, bridges, or other transportation structures, you
should plan to attend this conference. The conference is
designed to be of interest to engineers and technicians, public
and private, who work in the structural engineering design and
construction area. The conference provides a variety of topics
related to advances in structural materials, case studies
structural design projects, design guidelines and codes for
building and transportation structures, sustainable design
protocols, legal implications in design and construction contract
documents, and managing and leading design teams. The
planning committee strives to present a program that will be of
interest to you directly, in your work, or in your community
development projects. Learn from the experiences of other
engineers in the structural engineering field by attending.
Directions and Parking
Ames is easily accessed by U.S. Highways 30 and 69, as well
as I-35. The Scheman Building is located in the Iowa State
Center on the Iowa State University campus. From I-35, take
U.S. Highway 30 west into Ames. Take the University Blvd.
exit. Scheman Building is located between the Hilton Coliseum
and Stephens Auditorium. Free parking is available.
Registration
Lodging
The registration fee for the 2014 ASCE Structural Engineering
Conference is $215 for ASCE members and $240 for nonmembers who register on or before November 3. Registration is
$240 for ASCE members and $265 after November 3. The
registration fee for the full-day workshop on design and analysis
of masonry structures $275 for ASCE members and $300 for
non-members. The rate for both the conference and workshop is
$420 for ACSE/SEI members and $450 for non-members. Iowa
ASCE retired and life members can attend at a 50% reduced
rate.
You may register on-line at www.cpm.iastate.edu/event and
clicking on “ASCE Structural Conference” in the calendar. Fax
your registration to 515/294-6223. Your registration fee includes
all program materials, lunch, and all refreshment breaks.
Individuals are responsible for their own individual lodging
requirements. A list of area motels is included below.
Americ inn and Suites
(515) 233-1005
Best Western-University Park
(515) 296-2500
Comfort Inn
(515) 232-0689
Country Inn and Suites
(515) 233-3935
Days Inn
(515) 232-0280
Fairfield Inn
(515) 232-4000
Hilton Garden Inn
(515) 233-8000
Holiday Inn
(515) 268-8808
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
(800) 367-2637
Grandstay Residential Suites
(800) 388-7829
Hampton Inn
(515) 239-9999
Heartland Inn
(800) 334-3277
Holiday Inn
(515) 268-8808
Holiday Inn Express Hotel
(515) 232-2300
Change in Plans?
If you cannot attend the conference, you may send a substitute.
Your registration fee will be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee if
you cancel your registration on or before November 3, 2014. No
refunds after November 3. Call Registration Services (515) 2946222 or email [email protected].
Tax Deduction
The expense of continuing education, when taken to maintain
and improve professional skills is tax deductible. Contact your
accountant for details.
Professional Development
For More Information
This conference (8 PDH) and workshop (8 PDH) have been
planned in accordance with the criteria established by the
ISBELSE for professional development hours (PDH's).
For questions about program content, contact Stephen Jones
at 515-450-0311, or e-mail at [email protected]. For
registration questions, call Registration Services (515) 2946222 or e-mail [email protected].
Conference Planning and Management
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ASCE Structural Engineering Conference
November 10, 2014 – Scheman Building in Ames
Workshop: Design and Analysis of Masonry Structures.
November 11, 2014 – Scheman Building in Ames
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