ISEA 2012
Spring Conference 03/01/12
The Indiana Structural Engineers
Association, Inc. (ISEA) will host it's Fourth Annual
Structural Engineering Conference on Thursday March 1, 2012.
On August 18, 2010 Indiana implemented continuing education requirements for professional engineers. Specifics of the rules are available here. The basic requirements include 30 Professional Development Hours (PDH) per biennium which must include one hour each in Ethics and Indiana Statues as they apply to professional engineers. Towards this end, one of our 2011 sessions specifically satisfied the requirement for 1 PDH on the Indiana Statutes and we will address the 1 PDH Ethics requirement at our 2012 conference.
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This years conference will be held at the following:
Primo Banquet & Conference
Center
2615 E
National
Indianapolis, IN
46227
(317) 788-4140
(317)784-7016 Fax
General Manager: MaryAnn
Sullivan
primosouth@gmail.com
This years conference will
offer 7.0 PDH units in addition to valuable exposure to manufacturers
and software developers specifically dealing with Structural Engineers and their needs.
2012 Conference
Schedule
(Updated 01/22/12, some adjustments may be made)
7:30am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15
Welcome, Introductions, and Drawing: Kurt J. Heidenreich, PE, President, ISEA
8:15-10:15 (2.00 hrs)Code Issues In Existing Building Structures: Archaic and Obsolete Structures-Don Friedman.
10:15-10:30 Morning Break with Sponsors and drawing.
10:30-12:00 (1.50hrs) Case Study-Don Friedman.
12:00-1:00 Buffet Style Lunch Break with Sponsors and drawings.
1:00-2:00
(1.0 hr) Engineering Ethics - Gregory P Cafouros.
2:00-3:15 (1.25 hrs) Surface Preparation of Metals Including Galvanizing - Troy Fraebel
3:15-3:30 Afternoon Break & Snacks with Sponsors and drawing.
3:30-4:45 (1.25 hrs) The Future of Structural Testing & Special Inspections in Indiana Don Corson,PE
- According to the laws that govern our professional licensure, our primary obligation as structural engineers is to protect the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of our duties. Indiana’s deletion of the International Building Code (IBC), Chapter 17 (Structural Tests and Special Inspections) has created a discontinuity in the Building Code, which can be potentially hazardous. Changing the Indiana Law, which currently prohibits the discretionary language in Chapter 17, will be a long process. In the interim, a Guide Publication is being developed to assist the practicing structural engineers in Indiana with a common specification and process for implementing critical aspects of Chapter 17. This presentation will provide an overview of the issue, the proposed actions, and provide an opportunity to hear the comments and concerns of seminar participants.
- The topic will begin with a presentation from Don Corson, PE, Structural Group Leader for American Structurepoint, Inc. Don was the presenter for the ACI, Indiana Chapter, Special Inspections Seminar last fall. Following Don’s presentation, there will be a discussion panel made up of representatives of several concerned Indiana Structural Engineering Organizations/Associations. Seminar attendees can ask questions and will be requested to provide opinions on several key aspects of the proposal.
2012 Conference Fees:
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ISEA
Members $75.00 ($10.00/PDH!)
- Non-Members
$150.00 ($20.00/PDH!)
- Students: $20.00
2012 Conference Exhibitor and Sponsor Information and Forms
2012 Conference Speakers
- Donald Friedman, PE is currently the President at Old Structures Engineering, PC. Throughout his 25 year career, Don has held various positions with firms that specialize in the renovation and repair of buildings with archaic and obsolete structural systems. He is a member of several professional societies and associations such as The International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH) and the Construction History Society of America (CHSA) that are committed to building knowledge, renovation and preservation. Don graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and obtained his Master of Art degree in Historical Studies from New School University in New York. His discussion will focus on existing systems, especially those that may not meet current code requirements, may contain materials no longer available, or may not be amenable to current methods of analysis. He will emphasize that the same systems may show good empirical performance and may meet (sometimes to the letter) the requirements of past codes or standards. A few examples of material/system combinations that can cause trouble are unreinforced brick masonry, cast-iron columns, terra-cotta tile-arch floors, and cinder-concrete draped-mesh floors. More modern materials like reinforced-concrete and steel are not exempt from problems, as concrete columns built before 1920 were allowed, under code, reinforcing systems explicitly not allowed today, and steel column design did not consider the reduced bracing present in moment frames. During the second half of Don’s presentation, he will offer various examples of just those types of conditions.
- Gregory P Cafouros, PE is a partner in the Indianapolis law firm of Kroger, Gardis & Regas, where he specializes in construction and environmental law, real estate and zoning matters. He has a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame, attended IU Law School and is a licensed professional engineer in Indiana. He serves as General Counsel of ACEC Indiana. Greg will focus on the sources of an engineer’s rules of conduct, the most common areas of ethical conflict, a case study with specific, real-world examples, and a summary of Indiana’s political contribution limits. There will be time built into the seminar for questions and answers.
- Troy E. Fraebel has nearly 25 years of experience in the protective coatings industry including extensive experience in the water, wastewater, bridge, marine, power, and petrochemicals markets. He is a NACE Certified Coating Inspector – Level 3 (No. 12114), an SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings) Protective Coating Specialist (No. 166-71-0289) and instructor for SSPC’s “Fundamentals of Protective Coatings for Industrial Structures (C-1)” and “Specifying and Managing Protective Coatings Projects (C-2).” Troy developed the painting quality assurance program for Caldwell Tanks, the largest builder of elevated tanks in the United States. He also developed and led Caldwell’s Tank Asset Preservation programs, a series of long-term tank maintenance and warranty programs. Troy was Caldwell’s voting representative on the American Water Works Association’s D102 tank painting revision task force. Troy spent thirteen years with a leading coating consulting firm, KTA-Tator Inc. At KTA he was responsible for all aspects of KTA’s coating consulting, engineering, environmental, and inspection services in the Midwest. As the Inspection Manager in KTA’s Pittsburgh Headquarters, Troy supervised over fifty inspectors on hundreds of projects. His current professional associations include SSPC: Society for Protective Coatings, NACE International, ASTM International, American Water Works Association, and numerous rural water associations. Troy holds a B.A. from Western Kentucky University and a Master's in Education from William Paterson College.
- Donald G. Corson, PE Structural Group Leader for American Structurepoint, Inc. Don was the presenter for the ACI, Indiana Chapter, Special Inspections Seminar last fall
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