Seismic Braced Frames

Upon completion of the seminar, the attendee will be given a 30-question online quiz based on information given in the seminar and when he/she answers a minimum of 21 questions correctly (score of 70% or higher), the attendee will be able to purchase and print a CEU/PDH certificate for 6 contact hours.

 Many seminars on seismic design have concentrated primarily on moment frame systems. There are many cases in moderate to high seismic regions where the designer might prefer the lower cost and more efficient braced frame option. In response to requests from engineers and designers, AISC has developed a seminar that concentrates specifically on seismic braced frames. This AISC online seminar will focus on the design requirements in the 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel pertaining to Special Concentrically Braced Frames (SCBF), Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames (OCBF), and Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBF). Example problems and solutions for each type of the three braced frames will be covered.

 The speaker is Rafael Sabelli, S.E., Principal at DASSE Design in San Francisco. He is a member of the AISC Task Committee on the Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings, and is the author of numerous publications on concentrically braced frames including analytical studies and design guides on buckling-restrained braced frames. He 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.

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