Track

Session (links can be found at learning.aisc.org)

Speaker

Time (CENTRAL)

Keynote

K1: Important Lessons I’ve learned in the past 45 Years -- Part 1: Important Technical Lessons 
What do you think of when you hear the name Duane Miller? If you've ever had a welding problem, you probably know him as the nation's leading authority on structural welding. Or you might know him as a recipient of not only an AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award and an AISC Lifetime Achievement Award, but also a Robert P. Stupp Award for Excellence in Leadership (the only person to have won all three!). And he was also the inaugural recipient of the AISC/NASCC Speaker Award, which honors the greatest speakers at AISC events. His two-part keynote address will cover a multitude of topics. In part 1 of this two part presentation, five technical lessons will be presented, dealing with steel, ductility, fracture and weld connection design.

Duane K. Miller

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Connections

C1: Practical Considerations for Shear Connections
The selection of simple shear connections will be discussed in this session. Advantages and disadvantages will be presented for several connection types in AISC Manual Part 10. The presentation will focus on practical considerations, including fabrication and erection efficiency as well as the selection of connection types based on loading conditions.

Bo Dowswell

10:45 a.m.-11:15 p.m.

Connections

C2: Single Angle Shear Connections
This session will provide information on the design of single-angle shear connections. Unlike most double-angle shear connections, connection eccentricities must be considered when designing single-angle shear connections. The required limit states for single-angle connections will be presented, including a discussion of the eccentricity for each limit state.

Bo Dowswell

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Connections

C3: When Shear Connections Aren’t (Shear Connections), Part 1: Axial Loads
It is common to refer to all connections at the ends of horizontal members as “shear connections”. However, sometimes these end connections are called on to transfer more than shear. In Part 1 end connections that transfer both beam shear and axial reaction will be considered. 

Larry Muir 

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Connections

C4: When Shear Connections Aren’t (Shear Connections), Part 2: Other Loads 
It is common to refer to all connections at the ends of horizontal members as “shear connections”. However, sometimes these end connections are called on to transfer more than shear. In Part 2 end connections that transfer both beam shear and additional reactions other than axial will be considered, including torsion, weak-axis shear, and combinations of various demands.   

Larry Muir

1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

The Learning Never Stops

LNS1: Transfer Forces
What is a transfer force? How do you show transfer forces on drawings? Who is responsible for calculating them? What should you know if you’re delegating transfer force connections? You’re in expert hands with Mara Braselton, PE. She’ll answer all these questions with real-life project examples, example calculations, and lessons learned from years of experience!

Mara Braselton

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Learning Never Stops

LNS2: Shop Drawing and Model Review
One critical task that engineers learn on the job is how to review shop drawings and building models. This session will review how information is transferred from design drawings to shop drawings then through the fabrication and erection processes. Most importantly, the session will cover tips on how to effectively review shop drawings and building models.

Adam Friedman

3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Track

Session (links can be found at learning.aisc.org)

Speaker

Time (Central)

Keynote

K2 -- Important Lessons I’ve learned in the past 45 Years Part 2: Important Non-Technical Lessons
In part 2 of this two part presentation, five non-technical lessons will presented, dealing with leadership, mentoring and customer loyalty and more.

Duane K. Miller

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Good, Bad, and Ugly

GBU1: Stability Matters: What Can Happen When Analysis, Design, Detailing and Fabrication Differ
This presentation will focus on industrial building structures which are typically large in plan, and have heavy equipment and moving loads such that the structures must be vertically braced. Decisions made early on in the design process with regards to the vertical bracing can have a profound effect on the overall stability of the structure. The modeling assumptions used in the structural analysis of vertical bracing and the often encountered inconsistency with assumptions made during the design, detailing, fabrication, and structural steel erection of the facility will be examined by introduction of a case study.  The main focus will be on two areas: 1) what happens when “minor” fabrication or erection decisions are not considered when applying the loads and load combinations to the individual compression members when stability is being checked, and 2) how do these same decisions affect the overall stability of the frame?

Perry Green 

10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Good, Bad, and Ugly

GBU2: Make or Break Details
The session will discuss the importance of good drawings and how having good (or bad) plans and details can lead to a make or break scenario. Drawings provide a go-between for engineers and fabricators are essential to each project. The session will provide tips and examples of details that are sure to make your projects move smoothly.

Brian Volpe

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Good, Bad, and Ugly

GBU3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Drawing Notes
All contract documents have notes to convey information; however, not all notes are created equal. This session will review general note tips, focus on design note examples and review their impact on a project. The examples will be reviewed for clarity, simplification and applicable code requirements.

Matthew Kawczenski

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Adaptive Reuse

AR1: MACLAC BUILDING D - Repurposing of a Heavy Timber and Unreinforced Masonry Building in a High Seismic Area 
Given the character of the historic building in San Francisco it was important to imagine a structural concept that would complement the rugged historic timber and brick ambience of the building. This talk will cover the journey through the evolution of the design from a back of an envelope sketch to the final light and airy combination of historic heavy compression members and light, preassembled tension members that enabled streamlined construction processes that limited demolition and maximized re-use of historic elements.

Greg Luth

1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Adaptive Reuse

AR2: American Family Insurance Amphitheater
The steel-framed American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee has hosted many great performances in the 35 years since it was erected, but with limited clearance over the stage, hosting the best and largest acts in the future was in doubt.   The configuration and capacity of the HSS truss system were found to be compatible with raising the center 300-ton section of the roof over the stage by 26 feet and reattaching it to supplemental steel framing, thus using the existing frame vs a teardown and rebuild. The presentation will discuss the unique design, analysis, and construction issues associated with enhancing this great entertainment venue for the future.

Bob Schumacher

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Adaptive Reuse

AR3: Seattle Federal Reserve Building
The Federal Reserve Building is a landmarked building that’s been successfully repurposed to a Class A office space. This session will discuss the challenges and innovative solutions to introduce seven new stories over the existing structure, integrate a new lateral system, and connect the new and old structure together.

Kelly Au

3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Track

Session (links can be found at learning.aisc.org)

Speaker

Time (Central)

Seismic

EQ1: What Seismic Steel Design is All About
Keeping up with the ever-increasing sophistication of seismic design codes such as the International Building Code and AISC Seismic Provisions has been a major challenge to designers. While seismic codes get updated frequently, the basic design philosophies remain the same. In this session, Dr. Uang will highlight a few of these underlying concepts that will help designers to use these codes properly. 

Chia-Ming Uang

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Seismic

EQ2: Design Document Requirements for Seismic Design
ASCE 7, the AISC Seismic Provisions and the AISC Code of Standard Practice require the engineer-of-record provides specific seismic design information on the design documents. What is that information? Why must it be shown? Who is the intended audience? How can this information be shown efficiently? This presentation answers these questions from the perspective of the EOR, the authority having jurisdiction, the inspector, and the contractor.

Thomas A. Sabol

10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Seismic

EQ3: Design of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames
Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBF) are an effective system for seismic design, combining the efficiency of concentrically braced frames with the ductility of moment frames. Effective design of BRBF requires an understanding of the brace inelastic behavior, the expected yield mechanism of the system, and the stability of the brace. This presentation provides an overview of each of these topics. 

Rafael Sabelli

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Seismic

EQ4: Seismic Design of Column Base Connections
Various issues pertaining to the design and modeling of column base connections in seismically designed moment frames will be discussed. Key issues will include: (1) strong versus weak base design, (2) seismic details, (3) modeling of base flexibility, and (4) influence of base connection on building response. Ongoing and future work will be briefly discussed. 

Amit Kanvinde

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Learning Never Stops

LNS3: An Open Mind Enhances a Career
Learning can be approached as simply fulfilling an obligation for licensure or as a continual curiosity that extends beyond typical engineering practice.  Following one’s interests and having an open mind can lead to the most rewarding learning opportunities and enrich an engineering career in unforeseen ways.

Patrick McManus

1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

The Learning Never Stops

LNS4: The Steel Stands Alone - Or Does It?
Engineers learn in school how to design isolated steel members for a variety of forces, but opportunities to learn how their steel structure interacts with other parts of the building often happen on the job. This presentation will focus on the importance of studying wall sections, understanding how the steel performance may impact other disciplines, and following a load path all the way to the end with real-life project examples and lessons learned-- sometimes the hard way!

Rachel Jackson

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

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