SEAOSC Webinar Oct. 27 & Nov. Events

Please note that you may now access the November 2010 SEAOSC Newsletter online at: http://www.seaosc.org/about_newsletters.cfm

Also, please plan on attending the SEAOSC Webinar featuring Steve Pryor, S.E. of Simpson Strong-Tie discussing the Shake Table Testing of 7-Story Wood Frame Mixed Use Building on Wed., Oct. 27, 2010 at 12:00 - 1 p.m. PDT.

The NCEES Wood Project is a four-year, five-university sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The project objective is to develop a perfomance-based seismic design philosophy for mid-rise light-frame wood construction enabling the construction of six and possibly seven story buildings in the U.S. that perform as specified during the design process.

Registration information can be found at http://www.seaosc.org/events_detail_announcement.cfm?pk_announcement=25. Be sure to log in as a member to ensure you take advantage of the SEAOSC member discount.  Once you register, be sure to download the video showing the acutal shake test as well as download the accompanying notes.

November Events:

Nov. 3: Leonard Joseph, S.E. of ThorntonTomasetti will be presenting a program on Yankee Stadium for the Los Angeles dinner meeting at Luminarias Restuarant in Monterey Park.  Social hour starts at 5:30, dinner at 6:30 with the program startingat 7:30.  Reservations can be made at http://www.seaosc.org/events_detail.cfm?pk_event=130

Nov. 10: Brice Hereford, Code Compliant Specialist for FastenMaster will present Structural Wood-to-Wood Fasteners for the Tri-Counties Chapter at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Ventura.  Register at http://www.seaosc.org/events_detail.cfm?pk_event=137

Nov. 20: Dr. Chukwume Ekwueme, S.E. of Weidlinger Associates, will present a seminar on Masonry Design Update - 2010 CBC at the Grand Event Center in Long Beach.  Registration info at http://www.seaosc.org/events_detail.cfm?pk_event=135

Also watch for two SEAOSC Webinars in the month of November: Nov. 9: Guidelines for Using Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses in Non-Residential Buildings by ArchieLandreman, WoodWorks North-Central and  Jim Vogt, P.E., Structural Building Components Association.  And Nov. 23: SIPsa in Non-Residential Wood Buildings by Tom Milton and Joe Pasma.  Registration links to be forthcoming.

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