Performance Based Seismic Design for Mid-rise Woodframe Construction
RESEARCH TO PRACTICE eBROWNBAG WEBINAR
The NEESWood Project: Performance Based Seismic Design for Mid-Rise Woodframe Construction
Wednesday April 4, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT and PDT
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the Network for Earthquake Engineering Consortium have teamed together to offer an online webinar.
| Registration There are three ways to access this webinar: * in person, in Davis on April 4 ($25, includes lunch) Whichever option you choose, you will need to complete a simple registration form. Questions |
Featuring easily accessible earthquake engineering research, this one-and-a-half hour session will focus on implications for structural engineers, seismologists, and other engineers working to mitigate earthquake risk. John W. van de Lindt, Colorado State University, and Kelly Cobeen, Cobeen & Associates, will bring you up to date on research exploring economical design and construction of mid-rise woodframe buildings in seismic regions.
You will learn:
* What happened when a two-story townhouse, mounted on twin shake tables, was
subjected to earthquake simulations.
* How new earthquake engineering analysis software, developed as part of the NEESWood project, will influence earthquake damage evaluation.
* What types of performance-based seismic designs are proving effective for
woodframe buildings.
* Next steps for NEESWood research, including six-story building shake table tests.
These topics will be presented from a researcher's perspective by van de Lindt, and then Cobeen will address how each topic and the project as a whole may influence earthquake engineering practice.
You can participate in the session live via WebEx, attend it in person, or download it later. Watch it with colleagues as a professional development opportunity or to get discussion rolling on immediate applications of this information!