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2015 Structural
Engineering
Seminar Series
January 28, 2015
A Geotechnical and Structural Case Study: The
Failure and Fix of Wisconsin’s Interstate 43 Leo Frigo
Bridge Emergency
February 4, 2015
Evaluating Structural Resiliency Through Codes,
Continuing Education and Earthquakes, and Preservation
Conference Center
St. Paul campus
University of Minnesota
1890 Buford Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sponsored by:
University of Minnesota
College of Continuing
Education
Department of Civil,
Environmental, and
Geo-Engineering,
College of Science and
Engineering
February 11, 2015
Seismic Design with ASCE 7-10 and the 2012 IBC
February 18, 2015
Structural Steel Coatings and Finishes
February 25, 2015
Advanced Diaphragm Analysis
March 4, 2015
Lateral Load Design with Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Including Connection Design
www.cce.umn.edu/structural
This Structural Engineering Seminar Series is designed for practicing
engineers and architects. Each program addresses specific structural
issues, principles, and concerns in the design and construction of
buildings, bridges, and other structures.
The purpose of the Seminar Series is to
• Provide current information on topics of interest to the structural engineering community;
• Increase professionalism in structural engineering;
• Provide a forum for continuing education in the engineering community.
Seminar Schedule
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
A Geotechnical and Structural Case Study: The Failure and Fix of
Wisconsin’s Interstate 43 Leo Frigo Bridge Emergency
A sag in the Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay was reported by a motorist. A bridge inspector from WisDOT
arrived on scene and quickly determined a 400-foot span was sagging across all four lanes of the structure.
Pier 22 of the bridge over land settled over two feet, resulting in the sagging of the bridge. A settlement of
more than two feet is rare and many resources were involved in the findings. This presentation will reveal
the cause of the failure, stabilization of the bridge, and permanent repair.
Presenters: Scot Becker, P.E., M.S., Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Madison, Wisconsin
Kent Zinn, P.E., S.E., Michael Baker International, Chicago, Illinois
Scot Becker is the director of the Bureau of Structures at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. As
director, he leads the bureau which oversees program, policy, design, maintenance, and administration of
the state’s transportation structures. He also serves as the state bridge engineer representative to
AASHTO. He has been with DOT for 20 years and worked three years for a consultant prior to joining the
department. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from the University of
Wisconsin–Madison and is a licensed professional engineer.
Kent Zinn is a vice president at Michael Baker International with 20 years of experience in bridge design
and project management. He has worked on projects throughout the Midwest including long-span river
crossings and complex structures such as steel and concrete arches, box girders, bridge retrofits, and
post-tensioned concrete. He is a National Highway Institute instructor who teaches LRFD bridge design
courses to state DOTs nationwide.
Moderator: Arielle Ehrlich, P.E.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Evaluating Structural Resiliency Through Codes, Earthquakes, and
Preservation
Structural resiliency is a measure of a structure’s ability to withstand unusual load or exposure conditions.
Designing to code minimums may expose structures to premature deterioration, extreme distress in
earthquake events, and may jeopardize the longevity of historic structures. In this Seminar, structural
resiliency is examined from several perspectives including going beyond the building codes, being aware of
the performance of masonry buildings during extreme events, and preserving historic masonry structures.
Examples will be taken from personal accounts of 9-11, the Christchurch Earthquake of 2011, and case
studies of preservation.
Presenter: David Biggs, P.E., S.E., Dist Member ASCE, Honorary Member TMS, Fellow ACI, Fellow SEI,
Biggs Consulting Engineering, Saratoga Springs, New York
David Biggs is a civil/structural engineer specializing in masonry, structural forensic engineering, and
historic preservation. He was a member of the World Trade Center building assessment team following
9-11. He is an engineering lecturer on historic preservation at the University of Pennsylvania as well as in
Prague and Iraq.
Moderator: Jennifer Bean Popehn, P.E.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Seismic Design with ASCE 7-10 and the 2012 IBC
This seminar will provide an overview of the seismic design provisions of ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design
Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, and the 2012 International Building Code that will be adopted in
Minnesota in early 2015. Recent trial designs of seismic provisions have shown that practicing engineers
have difficulty applying the seismic provisions of ASCE 7, and often get unconservative answers. This
seminar will present lessons learned in recent seismic events and then examine the seismic provisions in
the IBC and ASCE 7-10. A detailed example of seismic loads on an actual building will be presented.
Presenter: Ed Huston, P.E., S.E., Smith & Huston, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Seattle, Washington
Ed Huston is a principal in the firm of Smith & Huston, Inc., Consulting Engineers in Seattle, Washington.
Ed Huston, a 1971 civil engineering graduate of the University of Washington, is a licensed civil and
structural engineer in Washington and is licensed in seven other states. Ed chairs the General Engineering
Subcommittee of the NCSEA Code Advisory Committee, is a member of the ASCE 7 Seismic and Main
Committees, and is a member of the SEAW Earthquake Engineering Committee.
Moderator: Mark Chauvin, P.E.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Structural Steel Coatings and Finishes
This elite panel will discuss four different applications of coatings/finishes applied to structural steel as
well as the requirements necessary to obtain reliable performance for each. They will include a discussion
of the requirements of traditional methods as well as recent developments for surface preparation,
necessary criteria involved in the selection and application of high performance paint/coating systems, an
examination of the hot-dip galvanizing process including ASTM specifications and best design practice, and
an overview of UL’s Fire Resistive Directory and ASTM standards for fire testing steel structures and the
application of both SFRM and intumescent fire resistive coatings.
Presenters: Robert Berhinig, P.E., Berhinig Services LLC, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Melissa Lindsley, American Galvanizers Association (AGA), Centennial, Colorado
Heather Stiner, Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jennifer Zepeda, Sherwin-Williams, Burnsville, Minnesota
Robert Berhinig has over 40 years of experience in the field of fire protection engineering related to fire
containment in structures, fire testing, certification, and the development of fire test standards.
Melissa Lindsley is the marketing director for the American Galvanizers Association (AGA). Ms. Lindsley
serves as the voice for the North American hot-dip galvanizing industry in matters related to marketing,
education, and technical assistance.
Heather Stiner is the protective coatings professional for the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC). Ms.
Stiner serves as the staff technical expert on coatings, participates on the standards committees and the
government affairs committee, as well as representing SSPC’s interests on various other industry groups.
Jennifer Zepeda is the project development manager for Sherwin Williams. Ms. Zepeda works closely with
engineers and owners to ensure the correct protective coatings specifications are in place for their projects.
Moderators: Chuck Ashton, P.E.; Erika Winters-Downey, Regional Engineer for the American Institute of
Steel Construction.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Advanced Diaphragm Analysis
Lateral force resisting systems in today’s structures are much more complex than they were several
decades ago, incorporating multiple horizontal offsets in the diaphragms and shear walls, and large
openings in the diaphragms. This presentation will provide a detailed review of a method of analysis that
can be used to solve the transfer of forces across areas of discontinuity, and the analysis of flexible or
semi-rigid wood sheathed or untopped steel deck diaphragms.
Topics will include:
• Method of analysis
• Diaphragms with horizontal offsets
• In-plane and out-of-plane offset shear walls
• Diaphragms with openings
Presenter: Terry Malone, P.E., S.E., WoodWorks – Wood Products Council, Prescott Valley, Arizona
Terry Malone is a licensed structural engineer in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona, and senior technical
director of the Architectural and Engineering Solutions section for WoodWorks-Wood Products Council. Prior
to joining WoodWorks, he was a principal in consulting structural engineering firms in Washington and
Oregon and also conducted third-party structural plan reviews. He also served as a faculty member at St.
Martin’s College in Lacey, Washington. Terry has over 35 years of structural design experience and has taken
an active role as a presenter providing seminars at state and local ICC chapters and professional engineering
organizations with focus on understanding lateral force resisting systems. Terry is author of The Analysis of
Irregular Shaped Structures: Diaphragms and Shear Walls, published by McGraw-Hill and ICC.
Moderator: Lynn Brekke, P.E.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Lateral Load Design with Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Including
Connection Design
The first part of this seminar will consist of a discussion of various lateral load systems as they pertain to
the use of open web steel joists and joist girders; specifically, horizontal diaphragms, vertical and horizontal
bracing, and rigid frame systems. The second part of this seminar will be a discussion and demonstration of
the Steel Joist Institute’s SPREADSHEET for the design of moment connections for joist girder rigid frames.
Participants may download the SPREADSHEET and Reference Manual prior to the seminar under the Tab
“Steel Tools” at the SJI website: www.steeljoist.org.
Presenter: James Fisher, Ph.D., P.E., Distinguished. M. ASCE, Vice President Emeritus, CSD, Estero, Florida
Dr. Fisher received his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin and his M.S. and Ph.D.
from the University of Illinois. Dr. Fisher served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1962 through
1964. He taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1968 to 1973. From 1973 until his
retirement in 2008 he was vice president of CSD in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Moderator: Theodore Galambos, Ph.D.
Planning Committee
Gene Anderson
University of Minnesota
Jeffrey Gutzmann, P.E.
Xcel Energy – Transmission Engineering
William Arockiasamy, P.E.
Engineering Evaluations, Inc.
Keith Jacobson, P.E.
VAA, LLC
Chuck Ashton, P.E.
Consultant
Jihshya J. Lin, P.E.
MnDOT Bridge Office
Lynn Brekke, P.E.
Le Pas Design, Ltd.
Lauren Linderman, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Ethan Charpentier, P.E.
Larson Engineering
Daniel Murphy, P.E.
Meyer, Borgman & Johnson, Inc.
Stephen Clark, P.E.
Ericksen Roed & Associates
Jennifer Popehn, P.E., Ph.D.
Target
Mark Chauvin, P.E.
Wiss Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Tim Rapoport, P.E.
TKDA
Arielle Ehrlich, P.E.
MnDOT Bridge Office
Gordon Reigstad, P.E.
Reigstad & Associates, Inc.
Kristi Fischer
University of Minnesota
Katherine Russell, P.E.
BKBM Engineering
Nicole Freese
University of Minnesota
Jon Wacker, P.E.
HGA Architects and Engineers
Theodore Galambos, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Ken Walerius, P.E.
Permasteelisa Cladding Technologies, Ltd
www.cce.umn.edu/structural
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Seminars will be held at the Continuing
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Wednesday from *1:00 – 4:15 p.m.;
seminars include a 15-minute break.
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Continuing Education Units
Each seminar session awards .3 CEUs. The entire seminar series awards 1.8 CEUs. One CEU is defined as
10 contact hours in an organized continuing education activity under responsible sponsorship, capable
direction, and qualified instruction.
These seminars are acceptable for continuing education credit with the state of Florida and New York. You
will need to provide your Florida Professional Engineer License Number for Florida credit.
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