SSTC News Releases (Microsoft Word format)
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July 27, 2010
Contact Information:
Steel Structures Technology Center, Inc.
5277 Leelanau Ct.
Howell, MI 48843-5437
(734) 878-9560
Attn: Robert E. Shaw, Jr., PE
New Series of Steel Construction and Inspection Seminars Scheduled for Fall 2010
The Steel Structures Technology Center has announced its Fall 2010 schedule for seminars on the inspection of steel building construction, welding and bolting using International Building Code (IBC), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Welding Society (AWS), and Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) codes and standards. All seminars are conducted in cooperation with the International Code Council (ICC).
A new half-day seminar introducing "AISC 2010 Chapter N: Quality Control and
Quality Assurance" will discuss the implementation of the new Chapter N on
Quality Control and Quality Assurance of the 2010 AISC Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings, which incorporates documentation, inspection
personnel qualifications, welding inspection tasks, nondestructive testing,
bolting inspection tasks, inspection of steel details, inspection of steel
decks, inspection of steel stud shear connectors, and approval of fabricators
and erectors. The morning seminar will be open to steel fabricators and erectors
only, and the afternoon session will be open to engineers, owners, building
officials, inspection agencies, and related personnel. This seminar will be
offered in:
Grapevine, TX Oct 7
Benicia, CA Oct 12
Jamaica, NY Oct 19
Buena Park, CA Oct 26
Atlanta, GA Nov 4
Philadelphia, PA Nov 10
Elk Grove Village, IL Nov 15
Norwood, MA Dec 7
Las Vegas, NV Dec 14
The "Structural Steel and Bolting Inspection" seminar provides eight
hours of discussion on the inspection of steel-framed buildings using the new
2010 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, the 2010 AISC
Code of Standard Practice and the 2009 International Building Code
(IBC), and on the inspection of high-strength bolted joints using the new 2009
RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts. This
seminar will be offered in:|
Benicia, CA Oct 13
Jamaica, NY Oct 20
Buena Park, CA Oct 27
Norwood, MA Dec 8
Las Vegas, NV Dec 15
The "Structural Welding Inspection" seminar provides eight hours of
discussion on welding inspection using the IBC, AISC and the AWS Structural
Welding Codes D1.1 - Steel, D1.3 - Sheet Steel, and D1.4 - Reinforcing
Steel. This seminar will be offered in:
Benicia, CA Oct 14
Jamaica, NY Oct 21
Buena Park, CA Oct 28
Norwood, MA Dec 9
Las Vegas, NV Dec 16
The "Plan Reading for Steel Construction" 2-1/2 hour evening seminar discusses the use and understanding of typical structural steel design drawings and project specifications for steel-framed buildings, and will be offered in the same locations and dates as the "Structural Steel and Bolting Inspection" seminars.
The "Inspection of Seismic Steel Frames" eight-hour seminar discusses the
connection details, welding, bolting, inspection and nondestructive testing for
steel buildings designed to the AISC Seismic Provisions. This includes
use of the new 2010 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings,
the new AISC Prequalified Moment Connections standard, and the AWS
D1.8:2009 Structural Welding Code - Seismic Supplement. This seminar will
be offered in:
Benicia, CA Oct 15
Buena Park, CA Oct 29
The Structural Steel and Bolting, Plan Reading, and Structural Welding Inspection 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 any 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, for specific locations and times, and to register, visit the Steel Structures Technology Center website at www.steelstructures.com.
The seminars will be instructed by Robert Shaw, a consulting engineer with 36 years experience in steel construction and a specialist in steel construction inspection and quality standards. 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, AISC Task Committee 9 on Seismic Design and Task Committee 13 on Quality Control and Quality Assurance, and the RCSC Specifications Committee. 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 structural steel inspection since 1990. He is also author of the Structural Bolting Handbook, the Structural Welding Quality Handbook, the Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings, and the Structural Steel Inspector's Workbook.
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