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STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALLS
SEMINAR
MARCH 17, 2010
featuring
Rafael Sabelli, S.E.
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Steel plate shear walls are a relatively new
seismic-load resisting system that is becoming more
attractive as its seismic performance and economy become
better understood. Steel plate shear walls have been
used in applications ranging from high-rise construction
to single-family residential construction. The system
offers the opportunity to provide high strength and
stiffness in a concentrated area of the building. Proper
detailing of the system permits excellent seismic
performance.
This seminar draws on the AISC Design Guide 20, by
Rafael Sabelli, SE, and Michel Bruneau, Ph.D. It gathers
the information available to date from analytical
studies, physical tests, design applications, and design
specifications, and presents a clear, logical, and
coherent design methodology that is consistent with the
observed behavior of the system and the goals of the
design specifications. The range of analytical
approaches possible for the system is presented, with
discussion as to the appropriate applications for each
compares their efficiency in terms of design effort and
economy of the structure. A design example is presented,
including analysis and sample designs of key elements.
Rafael Sabelli, S.E. is a Principal and Director of
Seismic Design at Walter P Moore. He is the co-recipient
of the 2008 AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship, and is a
member of the AISC Task Committee on the Seismic
Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings, the ASCE 7
Seismic subcommittee, and a past member of the NCSEA
Seismic Code Advisory Committee. He is the coauthor
(with Michel Bruneau) of AISC Design Guide 20: Steel
Plate Shear Walls, as well as of numerous research
papers on conventional and buckling restrained braced
frames. Rafael was the 2000 NEHRP Professional Fellow in
Earthquake Hazard Reduction, and is the Past Chair of
the Seismology Committee of the Structural Engineers
Association of California. Rafael is currently the
President of the Structural Engineers Association of
California. The seminar will provide 7.5 hours of
continuing education credit. If you
have questions on the seminar, please contact Elizabeth
O’Connor at 312-726-4165 x301 or
Click here for the registration form.
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SEAOI EVENTS
Click here for the full 2010 Calendar |
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SEAOI is now an AIA/CES
approved provider of continuing education for
architects. |
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Dinner Meetings |
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Dinner meetings are held on the first
Tuesday of every month at the Cliff Dwellers Club in
Chicago. The event includes a cocktail hour, dinner, and
presentation. Presentations are typically member firms'
projects related to structural engineering. Two months
out of the year, our dinner meetings are replaced with
the Structural Engineers Foundation Lecture. Dinner
meetings are not held during the summer months of June,
July, and August. See above for information on the next
dinner meeting. |
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Seminars/Workshops |
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SEAOI hosts many seminars and workshops
throughout the year to aid in meeting your continuing
education requirements. These events typically vary from
4 to 8 hours and are held throughout the Chicagoland
area. To see what is coming up next, please view
Upcoming Events on the homepage
here. We are now offering
remote services to those of you who cannot make it into
Chicagoland for our half-day seminars. Via your own
phone and computer, you can "attend" the seminars and
receive your CE credits. Contact us if you are
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Bridge Symposium |
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The Bridge Symposium is held annually
during the month of April. Short lectures are provided
throughout the day in between a provided breakfast and
lunch. |
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Annual Awards Banquet |
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Every year, SEAOI holds a competition of
Excellence in Structural Engineering that can be entered
by any member firm. Categories are based on project cost
and include Small, Medium and Large projects. The
projects are presented in May to the membership in front
of judges who will choose the winners. An awards banquet
is held in June where the competition winners are
announced. For more information, go to the Excellence in
Structural Engineering Competition page
here. |
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Annual Trade Show |
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The Annual Trade Show is held in January
and everyone is welcome to and attend. Vendors and
companies have booths set up for attendees to obtain
information and short presentations are given by a
handful of the vendors. The event is held in the morning
from 8am to noon. |
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Refresher Course |
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The refresher course is given each year
during the winter months to prepare candidates for the
IL SE Exam. You may register for any number of the
content areas provided or, at a reduced price, you can
register for every course. If you are licensed, the
refresher course can be counted towards your continuing
education credit requirements. |
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Young Engineers Committee
Events |
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SEAOI's Young Engineers Committee hosts
numerous events throughout the year that are geared
towards younger and non-licensed engineers such as happy
hours and SE Exam socials. In addition, the committee
holds social events that are open to members and their
friends and families such as baseball games. |
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Bridge Symposium |
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Excellence Awards Competition |
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| SPONSORED/PROMOTED EVENTS |
| Canstruction |
| Canstruction® combines the competitive
spirit of a design/build competition with a unique way
to help feed hungry people. Competing teams, lead by
architects and engineers, showcase their talents by
designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned
foods. At the close of the exhibitions all of the food
used in the structures is donated to local food banks
for distribution to pantries, shelters, soup kitchens,
elderly and day care centers. |
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IIT-Rice Campus EWEEK Exhibit |
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children of all ages to the field of engineering. The
building will be full of hands-on activities and
demonstrations to allow young people to experience and
explore the engineering field. The theme of this years
Expo is "Engineered in Illinois", with an emphasis on
sustainability. SEAOI is a sponsor of this event and
will have (4) display table. Additional information on
the event may be found at;
http://danada.rice.iit.edu/eweek. If you're
interested in participating at the SEAOI display tables,
please contact Carol Drucker at
carol@dzse.com. |
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