This webinar is co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute and ASCE Continuing Education

Purpose and Background

Nonbuilding structures are used extensively in industrial facilities all over the world. Many of these industrial facilities are located in areas of high seismicity. Chapter 15 of ASCE 7-10 contains extensive requirements for the seismic design of nonbuilding structures. Knowledge of the requirements and application of ASCE 7-10 Chapter 15 is essential for any structural engineer involved in the design of industrial structures and facilities.

Primary Discussion Topics

The speaker will discuss:

• The types of nonbuilding structures within the scope of the seismic provisions of ASCE 7-10
• Why nonbuilding structures are treated differently than buildings for seismic design
• The determination of basic seismic parameters for the use in the design of nonbuilding structures
• The selection of the seismic force-resisting systems for nonbuilding structures similar to buildings using a trade-off between ductility and strength
• The use of reference standards in the design of nonbuilding structures not similar to buildings
• The determination of seismic forces on nonbuilding structures

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify why nonbuilding structures are treated differently than buildings for seismic design
• Determine how to determine the basic seismic parameters for nonbuilding structures
• Determine when to use certain seismic force-resisting systems based on trading off ductility for strength
• Identify how to apply reference standards in the design of nonbuilding structures
• Recognize the determination of seismic forces on nonbuilding structures

• Learn how to determine the basic seismic parameters for nonbuilding structures
• Become familiar with typical situations where ductility can be traded off for strength in the selection of the seismic force-resisting systems for nonbuilding structures similar to buildings
• Understand how to apply reference standards in the design of nonbuilding structures
• Learn how to determine seismic forces on nonbuilding structures

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

Structural Engineers involved in the design of industrial structures and facilities will benefit from this webinar.

Webinar Outline

• Introduction
• What is a nonbuilding structure
• Why are nonbuilding structures treated differently than buildings for seismic design
• How to determine the basic seismic parameters for the use in the design of nonbuilding structures
• How to select the seismic force-resisting systems for nonbuilding structures similar to buildings using a trade-off between ductility and strength
• How to use reference standards in the design of nonbuilding structures not similar to buildings
• How to determine seismic forces on nonbuilding structures
• Examples of determining seismic forces on various nonbuilding structures commonly found in industrial facilities