The current California Building Code is based on the 2006 IBC (effective January 1, 2008). Structures and Codes Institute (a continuing education subsidiary of S.K. Ghosh Associates Inc.), in cooperation with the International Code Council (ICC) and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) will present the following 2006 IBC seismic seminars.
Seminar Title Time Location Seminar Description
Seismic Design Provisions in the New CA Building Code, including Design Examples  (FULL !)
Wednesday,
Feb. 20, 2008
8:00 am - 5:00 pm		 Hs Lordships Restaurant
199 Seawall Drive (located on the Berkeley Marina)
Berkeley, CA 94710
Ph: (510) 843-2733		 This seminar is designed to present a complete overview of the seismic design provisions of the 2006 IBC/2007 CBC. Following a presentation of the equivalent static force procedure, topics such as dynamic analysis, orthogonal effects, anchorage of walls to diaphragms, and diaphragm design are covered. Comparisons are made with the corresponding provisions of the 1997 UBC, whenever that is practicable. Also, importantly, several numerical examples are included, illustrating some of the most frequently used code provisions. While much attention was paid to seismic design in our "Transitioning to the New California Building Code (Structural Provisions)" seminar, this seminar provides more thorough coverage and dedicates the time necessary to fully understand the new seismic provisions.

A copy of the new six-page 2006 IBC Seismic Design CodeMaster will be included with the seminar workbook. Click here to see the description of this CodeMaster.
Tuesday,
March 25, 2008
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Park Plaza Hotel
150 Hegenberger Road
Oakland, CA 94621
Ph: (510) 635-5300
Thursday,
April 17, 2008
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Holiday Inn Costa Mesa
3131 S. Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Ph: (714) 546-1626
The seminars will be presented by the following speakers who have been involved with the development of national codes and standards:
  • S.K. Ghosh, Ph.D., President, S.K. Ghosh Associates Inc., highly acclaimed speaker and author on seismic- and wind-related issues and concrete design.
  • Susan Dowty, S.E., Project Manager for S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc., past Structural Secretariat for the IBC and consultant responsible for reorganizing the ASCE 7-05 seismic provisions.

Registration Fees:

The registration fee for the all-day seminars (8:00 am -5:00 pm) is $285.00 for SEAOC members and $325.00 for nonmembers. Lunch and coffee breaks are included. All attendees can earn 7.5 professional development hours (PDH) for each seminar. Note that if registering later than one week prior to the seminar, a late fee of $25.00 applies.

Registration:

  • please click here to register online.
  • or call (847) 991-2700 to register.
  • or fill out the registration form and fax to (847)-991-2702.
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