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BOSTON, MA NOVEmbER 5-6, 2009

be conrmed by email within one week of receiving your registration. Seminar time, location and hotel information will be included with your conrmation letter. Seminar fees include all course materials. Fees do not include hotel accommodations or meals. Hotel reservations should be made early as discounted rates are subject to cut-off dates. Instructor Substitution: ASCE reserves the right to substitute an equally-qualied instructor for any seminar should unforeseen circumstances arise. Cancellations: Cancellations must be made in writing via email or fax and must include registrants name, conrmation # and name/date of the seminar. If you cancel 7 business days or less prior to the seminar start date, no refund/credit/personal transfers will be issued. You may transfer your registration to another registrant with no penalty up until the day of the seminar.* No credits/ refunds/personal transfers will be issued for no shows. If ASCE must cancel a seminar due to insufcient enrollment, your registration fee will be refunded in full. ASCE is not responsible for non-refundable expenses such as airfare, hotels, transfer fees, or any other expenses associated with a cancellation.
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Design and Renovation of Wood Structures

Hyatt Place Boston / Medford 116 Riverside Avenue Medford, MA 02155 781-395-8500 ASCE Hotel Rate: $149 Single/Double
WEST PaLm BEaCH, FL DECEmbER 17-18, 2009

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Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach Hotel 1601 Belvedere Road W. Palm Beach, FL 33406 561-689-6400 ASCE Hotel Rate: $109 Single/Double
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Hyatt Place San Antonio Riverwalk 601 S. St. Marys Street San Antonio, TX 78202 210-227-6854 ASCE Hotel Rate: $129 Single/Double

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DESIGN ANd RENOVATION OF WOOd STrUCTUrES

Boston, MA / November 5-6, 2009 W. Palm Beach, FL / December 17-18, 2009 San Antonio, TX / February 4-5, 2010
The instructor has the background and knowledge for topics presented. Graphics and pictures were truly relevant to topics presented.
Bryan Hill, A. C. Houston Lumber Company, Roseville, CA

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Very informative and thought provoking course. The course provided current code requirements.
Douglas Gillette, Pinewood Engineering, Sour Lake, TX

$1,235 Member $1,455 Non-Member

This seminar was the most informative and practical continuing education course that I have ever taken.
Darin Lasater, Acute Engineering Inc., Humble, TX

Without a doubt, this was the most practical and comprehensive wood structures seminar that I have experienced in 30 years as an engineer.
Gary Rohrer, Director of Special Projects, Washington County Government, Hagerstown, MD

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I would recommend this seminar to anyone wishing to learn or refresh their knowledge in wood design.
Bobby Grissett, Navy Public Works, Pensacola, FL

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Mail: Phone: Fax: ASCE Continuing Education Dept. P.O. Box 79162 Baltimore, MD 21279-0162 1-800-548-2723 703-295-6300 (international) 703-295-6144

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DESIGN ANd RENOVATION OF WOOd STrUCTUrES

Purpose and BacKground

The vast majority of all structures in the United States are framed with wood. Surprisingly many colleges do not teach wood design as part of their structural engineering curricula. The engineers involved in the design and renovation of timber structures are often left to struggle through various books and publications on the subject. But who can answer a practical question about a difcult roof design or about the best method of strengthening an old building? Who can help avoid pitfalls in designing wood framing? Who can tell whether an existing building can be economically upgraded to todays code requirements or whether it best be replaced? This seminar provides practical answers to a multitude of questions related to design and renovation of wood-framed structures. The discussion is focused on buildings, although much of the material applies to other wood structures as well. The rst day of the seminar is devoted to design and construction of wood framing components: joists, rafters, columns, studs, connections, trusses, and engineered lumber. Drawing on decades of consulting and forensic experience, the instructor presents many proven design details and gives some others a critical look. The discussion includes framing for difcult roof congurations, rafters with collar ties, truss bracing requirements, and many other practical issues. The relevant provisions of the current International Building Code and AF&PA National Design Specication for Wood Construction are examined. These documents have undergone many changes in recent years, and some of their newest requirements may not be familiar to all. Several step-by-step design examples help illustrate a realistic design process. The challenging topic of design for lateral loading completes the rst part of the seminar. The second day is largely devoted to the challenge of wood renovation. As more and more timberframed buildings are being renovated rather than demolished, the design professionals nd that reliable data on the topic of their renovation is difcult to nd. To meet this demand, the seminar provides the participants with the broadest possible overview of practical challenges that commonly arise during renovation of wood structures. It includes the topics of code review, old design and construction practices, repair, strengthening, and retrot for wind and seismic loads. After an overview of common wood defects and deterioration scenarios, the instructor discusses various renovation techniques and illustrates them with design examples and case studies. Particular attention is given to repair and strengthening of wood trusses, a common source of framing problems. The opportunity of asking questions exists throughout the whole seminar as well as at the conclusion.
Seminar Benefits

Explore various methods of strengthening wood-framed oors and roofs Learn how to stabilize wood members with natural and man-made defects; study the differences between splits, shakes, and checks; nd out which of these wood defects should be repaired and which might not be signicant Discuss the methods of repairing sagging roofs, rotted beam ends, split heavy timbers, and many other common areas of timber damage Find out when an upgrade for wind and seismic loading is needed and which cost-effective techniques for lateral-load retrot are available
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Summary Outline
Day One Introduction Two main wood design philosophies

TIME: 8:30am 4:30pm

Some provisions of AF&PA National Design Specication for Wood Construction and the International Building Code Design of beams and joists made of sawn and engineered lumber Design of columns and wall studs Design of connections Framing for roofs with difcult congurations Wood trusses Treated lumber Wood shrinkage Design for lateral loads: Wood diaphragms and shear walls Day Two Renovation of wood structures Investigating existing conditions Early design and construction practices Repair of wood structures Strengthening wood structures Renovating trusses Wind and seismic retrot of wood-framed buildings Sources of additional information and conclusion

Each participant will receive a copy of the 866-page book Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, and Design Examples by Alexander Newman (McGraw-Hill, 2001).
Learning Outcomes

Learn practical methods of designing various wood building structures in accordance with AF&PA National Design Specication for Wood Construction and International Building Code provisions Comprehend the methods of investigating existing conditions in wood structures Become familiar with practical procedures for strengthening and repairing wood structures
Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed through a series of problem-solving design exercises, class discussion following the presentation of each major topic, and through short case studies.
Who Should Attend?

Structural and civil engineers, architects, facility managers, building ofcials, and competent contractors seeking to broaden their knowledge of wood design, construction, and renovation methods. Despite the technical topic, those who are not engineers will not be overwhelmed because the instruction is kept enjoyable and easy to follow.
Seminar Instructor

Learn to design various wood structural elements (joists, rafters, beams, columns) and their connections as well as specify wood trusses and engineered lumber Become familiar with wood design provisions of AF&PA National Design Specication for Wood Construction and the International Building Code Study economical methods of framing roofs with complex congurations and examine proven design details for these roofs Discover the available reference material and software for designing wood members quickly and accurately Discuss the pitfalls of improper use of collar ties in gable roofs Discover the importance of a single detail at the edge of the roof that can greatly improve the lateral-load resistance of the building and nd out which part of the gable wall is often built incorrectly, greatly weakening the buildings wind resistance Learn how to brace wood trusses during construction and who is responsible for the bracing design Find out where not to place engineered lumber Study the common problems of existing wood trusses and practical methods of truss reinforcement and repair Discuss the early practices of timber construction and how to estimate the allowable stresses in existing wood; learn how load testing can help establish load-carrying capacity of wood framing of unknown species and study the available methods of investigating structural condition of wood members

Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE, is a managing engineer in the Natick, Massachusetts, ofce of Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, the nations premier consulting rm investigating failures of an engineering or scientic nature, where he is responsible for building collapse and failure investigations. During more than 30 years of professional practice, Mr. Newman has designed numerous projects around the country both new construction and renovations that involved wood-frame structures. His diverse engineering and managerial experience includes positions of principal structural engineer with a large A/E rm and project engineering and managerial positions with consulting engineering and contracting rms. Mr. Newman has authored many publications that appeared in the leading engineering magazines, including a number of award-winning articles. His authoritative reference book Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, and Design Examples, was published by McGraw-Hill Book Company in 2001. He is author of another denitive book from McGraw-Hill, Metal Building Systems: Design and Specications, now in its 2nd edition and translated into Chinese. Mr. Newman has conducted many educational seminars around the country for design professionals, building ofcials, owners and contractors. He has provided training for various organizations, professional groups, and government employees, including the U.S. State Department, U.S. Air Force, NASA, and the local chapters of the Construction Specication Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Society of American Military Engineers. Mr. Newman teaches Professional Engineering review courses at Northeastern University.

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