Columbus, OH

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

September 16-17, 2010

Thursday 09-16-09

7:00-7:45 Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits

7:45-8:00 Opening Remarks and Announcements.

P-1 8:00-5:00 “Frequently Misunderstood IBC/ASCE 7-05 Structural Provisions ”

Dr. S.K. Ghosh Ph.D. & Susan Dowty, S.E

10:15-10:45 Break for Exhibits & Coffee

12:00-1:00 Lunch

2:15-2:45 Break for Exhibits & Coffee

(Please note that our distinguished speakers may adjust break times )

5:30-9:30 +/- Dinner at Columbus Clippers Stadium with the Tour or Game

Friday 09-17-09

7:00-7:45 Breakfast & Exhibits

7:45-8:00 SEAoO Announcements

P-2 8:00-9:15 “Renovation of a Historic University Library ”

Stephen Metz P.E., LEED AP

P-3 9:15-10:30 “Separate S.E. Licensing for Structural Engineers ”

Barry Arnold P.E., S.E., SECB

10:30-11:00 Break for Exhibits & Coffee

P-4 11:00-12:15 “Understanding Ethics for Structural Engineers ”

Paula M. Selvaggio RPLU & Eric A. Teske

12:15-1:15 Lunch and exhibits

P-5 1:15-2:15 “Bridge Design Innovation: US versus European Practice ”

Denis Mertz Ph.D., P.E.

2:15-2:30 Coffee Break

P-6 2:30-3:45 “Examples of Structural Failures ” Howard J. Hill Ph.D., S.E.

P-7 3:45-4:45 “Chile Earthquake and Seismic Performance of Lap Splices in Concrete Shear Walls ” Santiago Pujol P.E., S.E.

4:45 Closing Remarks

CONFERENCE

SCHEDULE

Richard Meyer, Annual Conference Committee Chair Shell + Meyer Associates, Inc, Dayton

Bill Sliwinski, Campbell Construction Inc., Wooster

Gretchen Bryc, Advantage Group Engineers, Inc., Cincinnati

Kip Ping, Pinnacle Engineering, Inc., Cincinnati Brad Boomer, Barber & Hoffman, Inc., Cleveland

Jason Hoover, Bentley Systems, Inc.,

Greg Sliger, Steven Schaefer Associates, Inc., Cincinnati Davis Ferencik, Barber & Hoffman, Inc., Cleveland Ryan Konst, Steven Schaefer Associates, Inc., Columbus

Neo Hadjicharalambous, URS Corporation, Toledo

Walt Heckel,

THP LTD.

Majed Dabdoub,

City of Cincinnati

Libby Balsamo, Administrative Assistant Shell+ Meyer Associates, Inc., Dayton

We would like to

acknowledge our team

responsible

for the conference

PRESENTATION #1

Frequently Misunderstood

IBC/ASCE 7-05 Structural Provisions

Dr. S.K. Ghosh Ph.D. & Susan Dowty, S.E.

PRESENTATION #1

Dr. S.K. Ghosh Ph.D.

Dr. S. K. Ghosh, President, S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc., Palatine, IL, is known interna-

tionally for his work in earthquake engineering. He has influenced seismic design provi-

sions in the United States for many years by serving on or chairing numerous commit-

tees and advisory panels.

He specializes in the analysis and design, including wind and earthquake resistant de-

sign, of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.

Dr. Ghosh is active on many national technical committees and is a fellow of ACI and

PCI. He is a member of ACI Committee 318, Standard Building Code, the Masonry Stan-

dards Joint Committee, and the ASCE 7 Standard Committee (Minimum Design Loads

for Buildings and Other Structures).

He just completed a term as a member of the Board of Direction of ACI and a term as a

member of the Board of Direction of EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute).

In addition to authoring many publications in the area of structural design, he has in-

vestigated and reported on structural performance in most recent earthquakes.

Frequently Misunderstood

IBC/ASCE 7-05 Structural Provisions

PRESENTATION #1

Susan Dowty, S.E.

Ms. Susan Dowty, Vice President, S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA, received

her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in

1984 and her Master of Science degree from California State University, Long Beach in

1990.

She is a registered civil and structural engineer in the State of California and has over

twenty years experience in the administration and development of the Uniform Building

Code provisions.

She has played an active role in the development of structural provisions for the Interna-

tional Building Code, serving as the Structural Committee Secretariat. She has also been

instrumental in the development of a number of structural engineering related publica-

tions produced by ICC and SKGA.

She served as the consultant for the reformat of the ASCE 7-05 seismic provisions and

has recently completed her four-year term on the California Building Standards Commis-

sion.

Frequently Misunderstood

IBC/ASCE 7-05 Structural Provisions

PRESENTATION #2

Renovation of a

Historic University Library

Stephen Metz P.E., LEED AP

Stephen Metz, PE, LEED AP is a principal at Shelley Metz

Baumann Hawk (SMBH). With over 15 years of experience, Metz

has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from The Ohio State

University and is a registered professional engineer in eight

states.

Metz is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Ameri-

can Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), American Institute

of Steel Construction (AISC), American Society of Civil Engineers

(ASCE), Structural Engineers Association of Ohio (SEAoO) and Tilt-

Up Concrete Association (TCA).

His previous experience with a full-service architectural firm pro-

vides Stephen with the skills required to produce well coordi-

nated construction documents. He has designed new buildings

as well as additions and renovations to existing structures using

all conventional building materials for various building types.

His prior experience includes material testing, inspection, survey-

ing, construction documentation, analysis of existing structures,

expert witness testimony, and use of design software.

PRESENTATION #3

Separate S.E. Licensing

for Structural Engineers

Barry Arnold P.E., S.E., SECB

Since his graduation with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from

for Utah State University in 1989 and a M.S. degree in 1991

with an emphasis in structural engineering, Barry has been a

practicing consulting structural engineer for 21 years and seen

the landscape of the profession change dramatically.

He has served on the Board of the Structural Engineers Associa-

tion of Utah (SEAU) for 5 consecutive years. He was selected

president of the SEAU in 2004. He currently serves the struc-

tural engineering profession as: the SEAU’s delegate to NCSEA;

a member of AISC’s NASCC Conference Committee; Co-chair of

the SEAU’s Structural Licensing Committee; and a Member of

the NCSEA’s Structural Licensing Committee;

Barry received the highest honor awarded a professional engi-

neer in Utah by being selected as the Engineer of the Year by

the Utah Engineers Council in 2007.

He is a co-owner and vice-president of ARW Engineers and has

had the privilege of working on many notable projects.

Barry is a licensed professional engineer in 35 states and 4 Ca-

nadian Provinces.

PRESENTATION #4

Understanding Ethics

for Structural Engineers

Paula M. Selvaggio RPLU

Paula M. Selvaggio is CEO and President of Selvaggio, Teske & Associates

with responsibility for overall management of the company. For over 25

years Paula has focused her career on professional liability insurance. She

recommends insurance programs, provides in-house education programs,

contract review services and loss prevention consultation to architects and

engineers. She has been a licensed property and casualty insurance agent

in Ohio since 1984 and received her RPLU designation in 2004.

Paula makes frequent presentations to various professional associations

and to college and university classes on a variety of risk management top-

ics.

Currently she serves as the Immediate Past President of PLAN, the Profes-

sional Liability Agents Network, a select group of insurance agencies spe-

cializing in risk management and loss prevention programs for architects,

engineers and environmental consultants.

Paula is a member of the following professional organizations:

Affiliate member American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cleveland and Pitts-

burgh, Member of Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) , Asso-

ciate member Society of Design Administrators (SDA), Ohio and Pennsyl-

vania, Affiliate member American Consulting Engineers Council Ohio and

Pennsylvania , Sustaining member Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors

(PSLS)

PRESENTATION #4

Understanding Ethics

for Structural Engineers

Eric A. Teske is Executive Vice President of Selvaggio, Teske & Associates, with

responsibility for the company’s finance and information systems along with

client service and sales for Ohio and West Virginia. Eric is based in STA’s Cincin-

nati office, which he opened in 1990. As a dedicated professional liability spe-

cialist with 25 years in the A / E industry, Eric provides insurance programs, in-

house education programs, contract review services and loss prevention consul-

tation to architects, engineers and environmental professionals.

Prior to forming STA, Eric served as the financial officer of a medium-sized engi-

neering and architecture firm. He has a Bachelor of Architecture from the Uni-

versity of Notre Dame and an MBA Finance from Indiana University. He is a li-

censed property and casualty insurance agent in Ohio.

Eric frequently presents risk management topics to design professionals and

students at various professional associations and university programs. In addi-

tion, he has participated in association sub committees and task forces dealing

with various risk management and loss prevention issues. He also served as the

associate member of the AIA Ohio Board of Directors.

Eric is a member of the following organizations: Associate Member American

Institute of Architects (AIA), Professional Liability Agents Network (PLAN), Society

of Design Administration (SDA), Affiliate Member AIA WV, Affiliate Member ACEC

WV, University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science, Construction Innovations

Center (CIC), Professional Advisory Board Member

Erick A. Teske

PRESENTATION #5

Bridge Design Innovations:

US versus European Practice

Dennis R. Mertz PhD., P.E.

Professor Mertz is the Director of the University of Delaware’s (UD) Cen-

ter for Innovative Bridge Engineering (CIBrE) as well as a Professor of

Civil Engineering. Prior to his appointment at the University of Dela-

ware, he was an Associate of the bridge-design firm of Modjeski and

Masters, Inc.

As co-principal investigator of the National Cooperative Highway Re-

search Program (NCHRP) Project 12-33, Professor Mertz was one of the

original authors of the 1st edition of the American Association of State

Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design

Specifications. As a consultant to AASHTO, he continues to author an-

nual interim changes to the LRFD Specifications. In addition, Professor

Mertz has written bridge-design manuals for Montana, South Carolina

and Nevada, and is completing bridge manuals for Oklahoma and

Alaska as well.

Professor Mertz was the recipient of the inaugural AASHTO Bridge Sub-

committee Chairman’s Lecture Series Award in June 2000, “honoring

you for your many contributions to this subcommittee and to the field of

bridge engineering…to recognize and thank you for helping us advance

LRFD theory and modern bridge design practices.”

PRESENTATION #6

Examples of Structural Failures

Howard J. Hill Ph.D., S.E.

After receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Illinois

in 1982, Mr. Hill worked for 2.5 years as a staff structural engineer with

Bechtel Power Corporation in Los Angeles, California.

In 1985, Mr. Hill returned to the University of Illinois and obtained Masters

of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in structural engineering; af-

ter which he joined the firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE),

where he is currently employed as the Director of Project Operations.

Since joining WJE, Dr. Hill’s work has focused on structural engineering in-

vestigations related primarily to problems with existing construction.

Education:

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Civil Engineering B.S. in Structural Engineering, 1982

M.S. in Structural Engineering, 1986

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, 1988

Registration:

Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois & California, Licensed Professional

Engineer In California & Wisconsin

PRESENTATION #7

Chile Earthquake

and Seismic Performance

of Lap Splices in Concrete Shear Walls

Santiago Pujol P.E., S.E.

Santiago Pujol is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University. He re-

ceived his Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering in 1996 from Na-

tional University of Colombia, and continued his education at Purdue

University where he received his Masters of Science in 1997 and his

PhD in 2002.

His research interests include Earthquake engineering, seismic vulner-

ability of existing structures, displacement-based seismic design, instru-

mentation and testing of structures, response of structures to impulsive

loads, structural-health monitoring, repair and strengthening of struc-

tures.

Mr. Pujol is the recipient of the Roy E. & Myrna Wansik Teaching Award

for Outstanding Teaching in a Core Course in Civil Engineering in 2009,

the Edmund M. Burke Outstanding Civil Engineering Professor Award in

2008, the AISC IDEAS2 Presidential Award of Excellence in 2008

(awarded to the design engineers of the seismic strengthening program

for San Francisco's State Bar of California Building), and the Ross Fel-

lowship, Purdue University, 2001-2002.

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