Retrofitting of Existing Buildings with Steel Joists

Have an attendance code? Sign In to enter it.

This live web event has ended. Thank you for attending.

Description

This webinar will have three parts. Firstly we will discuss and show examples of joists needing to be retrofitted. Secondly, we will demonstrate methods to evaluate existing open web steel joists and Joist Girders for revised loading conditions. The last part will demonstrate the methods with examples of how to modify existing open web joists. This webinar parallels the Steel Joist Institute publication, Technical Digest No. 12 “Evaluation and Modification of Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders.

Course will award 1.5 hours of continuing education
This course is Diamond Review approved in 49 states. New York does not accept hours from recordings.

Contributors

Bruce Brothersen, PE, SE

Bruce Brothersen, PE, SE, has 31 years of experience in the Joist industry and currently works as a research engineer with Nucor. He is the Chairman of the Steel Joist Institute Education Committee. He is also an adjunct instructor at Weber State University and an advisory committee member for the Civil Engineering department for Utah State University.
Walter Worthley, Jr., PE

Walter Worthley, Jr., PE, is the Chief Engineer for Valley Joist Company. He is also a member of the Engineering Practice Committee and the Education Committee with Steel Joist Institute. He has taught seminars and webinars for SJI Education Programs and presentations at the NASCC: The Steel Conference with AISC.

NCSEA Webinars and Digital Events Cancellation and Refund Policies

Webinar Cancellation

By NCSEA: If a webinar is canceled by NCSEA, all registered attendees will be notified via email. NCSEA will issue a full refund if the event cannot be rescheduled. If the event is rescheduled and a registrant can not attend on the rescheduled date, NCSEA will offer a credit in the amount of the purchase price.

By Registrant/Attendee: Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar (or the first webinar in the case of a series or bundle) and in writing via email ( ncsea@ncsea.com) with the subject line "NCSEA Webinar Cancellation" and include the following in the body of the email: Title of Webinar, Order/Invoice Number, Name of Registrant, and Reason for Cancellation. No telephone refund requests will be accepted.

If the request has been approved, NCSEA can do one of the following:

Refund the amount back to the original order payment method (a $25 cancellation processing fee will be assessed)

Issue a full credit on the purchaser’s account that can be used towards a future webinar/event.

If you are unable to attend the webinar and the cancellation deadline has passed, a recording will be available (in most cases) in the Education Portal after the webinar has concluded.
Refunds are not granted due to attendee technology issues. It is your responsibility as the webinar attendee to test your computer setup prior to the start of the webinar.

On-Demand Purchases
All on-demand (recorded) webinars, courses, and series sales are final.

Have an attendance code? Sign In to enter it.

Description

Contributors

Bruce Brothersen, PE, SE

Walter Worthley, Jr., PE