Structural Welding Design And Inspection Seminars Scheduled

Howell, MI — The Steel Structures Technology Center has announced a series of upcoming seminars on welding inspection and separately, a seminar on welding design and specification. Both will be conducted at locations throughout the nation in the spring.

Seminar topics for the Structural Welding: Design and Specification seminar include: an introduction to welding design responsibilities, welding processes and materials, welding symbols, economics and constructability, design using prequalified status, weld design values, weld and fabrication details such as backing and tabs, qualification requirements, inspection and testing, retrofitting existing structures, fatigue design, and seismic welding requirements.

The course uses as guidelines the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel; the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings; and the AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings. The seminar will reference both the current and the new 2010 versions of each code, as well as related areas of research and development in structural welding. The seminar is conducted in cooperation with the International Code Council (ICC), and is oriented for structural and civil engineers, designers, steel detailers and steel fabricators.

Locations and dates for the seminar are: 

Chicago /Elk Grove Village, IL - March 30, 2010
Secaucus /Meadowlands, NJ - April 13, 2010
Los Angeles /Buena Park, CA - April 20, 2010

For more information and for specific locations and times, visit the Steel Structures Technology Center website at www.steelstructures.com.

The seminars on the inspection of steel building construction and structural welding are based on guidelines and recommendations of the International Building Code (IBC), the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) codes and standards. All three seminars are conducted in cooperation with the International Code Council (ICC).

The "Structural Steel and Bolting Inspection" seminar provides eight hours of discussion on the inspection of steel-framed buildings using the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, the AISC Code of Standard Practice, and the International Building Code (IBC), and on the inspection of high-strength bolted joints under the RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts.

The "Structural Welding Inspection" seminar provides eight hours of discussion on welding inspection using the IBC and the AWS Structural Welding Codes D1.1 - Steel, D1.3 - Sheet Steel, and D1.4 - Reinforcing Steel.

The "Plan Reading for Steel Construction" 2.5-hour evening seminar discusses the use and understanding of typical structural steel design drawings and project specifications for steel-framed buildings.

Seminars are scheduled in the following cities:

Chicago/Elk Grove Village, IL - March 31 & April 1, 2010
Sacramento/Natomas, CA - April 6 & 7, 2010
Secaucus/Meadowlands, NJ - April 14 & 15, 2010
Los Angeles/Buena Park, CA - April 21 & 22, 2010
Las Vegas, NV - April 28 & 29, 2010
Atlanta/Dunwoody, GA - May 5 & 6, 2010

The seminars parallel the ICC special inspector certification programs for "S1 Structural Steel and Bolting Inspection" and for "S2 Structural Welding Inspection". All seminars are approved for continuing education credit for ICC certifications. In addition, the courses meet the criteria of AWS QC1:2007 regarding continuing education credit for AWS Certified Welding Inspector certification renewal, and meet the requirements for professional engineer PDHs in most jurisdictions.

Individuals may to register for each seminar separately, or register for two or more seminars as a discounted package. Group discounts are offered for those firms or agencies sending three or more attendees.

For more information and for specific locations and times, visit the Steel Structures Technology Center website at www.steelstructures.com.

The seminars will be instructed by Robert Shaw, a consulting engineer with 35 years experience in steel construction. He is intimately involved in steel construction standards, serving as a member of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Committee and Subcommittee D1L on Seismic Welding, the AISC Committee on Specifications, plus AISC TC9 on Seismic Design and TC13 on Quality Control and Quality Assurance. He also chairs Commission XV on Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Welded Structures of the International Institute of Welding. As President of the SSTC, he has conducted seminars on steel construction since 1990.