Annual Conference

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Dates and Hours:
September 16th and 17th (Thursday-Friday).  Events extend throughout the days as shown in the detailed daily adgendas shown below.

Professional Development Hours:
Each day has 7 PDHs for a total of 14 hours.  Please note that while these hours are fully applicaple for Ohio and its surrounding states, we do not certify these hours for the states that have special requirements (FL and NY for example).  SK Ghosh is a Florida approved provider and we have been told that Thursday's sessions can be used as PDH's for Florida.

Pricing:
Students: $50 ($40 if registered and paid prior to 9/6/2010)
Members: $450 ($400 if registered and paid prior to 9/6/2010)
Non-Members: $550 ($500 if registered and paid prior to 9/6/2010)
A special note to non-members: Membership in SEAoO is only $50 so why not consider joining?  CLICK HERE to join or CLICK HERE to see member benefits!

Lodging
Special rate of $115/night at the Hyatt Regency of Columbus, Ohio,
Phone: (614) 463-1234

Location
Hyatt Regency of Columbus, Ohio
350 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

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Thursday's Agenda
Thursday's seminar addresses the top 10 misunderstood structural provisions in ASCE 7-05 and related IBC structural provisions.  Topics expected to be covered:Redundancy Factor; Drift Determination and Building Separation; Minimum Seismic Design Base Shear; Diaphragm: Rigid or Flexible; Seismic Analysis Procedure Selection; Enclosure Classification for Wind Design; Special Seismic Load Combinations; R, C_d & Overstrength Factor Values for Horiz. & Vert. Combinations; Seismic and Wind Design of Parapets; and Torsion, Torsional Irregularity and Direction of Seismic Loading

7:00 - 7:45	Breakfast, Registration & Exhibits
7:45 - 8:00	Opening Remarks & Announcements
8:00 - 10:15	Lecture 1: Frequently Misunderstood IBC/ASCE 7-05 Structural Provisions”	Dr. S.K. Ghosh  Ph.D. Susan Dowty, S.E.
10:15 - 10:45	Break for Exhibits
10:45 - 12:00	Lecture 1  continued	Dr. S.K. Ghosh  Ph.D. Susan Dowty, S.E.
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch and Exhibits
1:00 - 2:15	Lecture 1 continued	Dr. S.K. Ghosh  Ph.D. Susan Dowty, S.E.
2:15 - 2:45	Break for Exhibits
2:45 - 5:00	Lecture 1 continued	Dr. S.K. Ghosh  Ph.D. Susan Dowty, S.E.

Thursday Evening Program
 5:30 - ?? Dinner and night out at the Clippers Stadium for a ballgame
 Dinner selections will be:

        12oz. Prime Rib -  with au jus & horseradish sauce served with baked potato and vegetable medley.

         Chicken Cordon Bleu -  served with vegetable medley and roasted potatoes.

         Grilled Sword Fish – with roasted red bell pepper coulis, served with parsley poached potatoes and vegetable medley.

7:00 - 7:45	Breakfast & Exhibits
7:45 - 8:00	Opening Remarks & Announcements
8:00 - 9:15	Lecture 2: Renovation of a Historic University Library	Stephen Metz  P.E. LEED AP
9:15 - 10:30	Lecture 3: SECB Separate S.E. Licensing for Structural Engineers	Barry Arnold P.E., S.E.
10:30 - 11:00	Break for Exhibits
11:00 - 12:15	Lecture 4: Understanding Ethics for Structural Engineers	Paula M. Selvaggio RPLU, Eric A. Teske
12:15 - 1:15	Lunch and Exhibits
1:15 - 2:15	Lecture 5: Bridge Design Innovation: US versus European Practice	Denis Mertz  Ph.D., P.E.
2:15 - 2:30	Coffee Break
2:30  3:45	Lecture 6: Examples of Structural Failures	Howard J.Hill  Ph.D., S.E.
3:45  4:45	Lecture 7: Chile Earthquake and Seismic Performance of Lap Splices in Concrete Shear Walls	Santiago Pujol

Discounts on Book Purchases
Registrants for this year's conference will receive a substantial discount on certain publications from ICC and S.K. Ghosh Associates, Inc.  In most cases the discount is nearly that given to ICC members.  If you are interested CLICK HERE for the order form.