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INSTRUCTOR: 
Robert Pekelnicky, P.E., S.E., F.SEI

This course will only award PDH credits.

Purpose and Background

This course will present an overview of the updates to ASCE 41 found in the 2023 edition of the standard. The course will also focus on changes to the seismic hazard parameters, majors revisions to the material testing provisions, and updates to the linear and nonlinear analysis procedures.

Learning Outcomes and Session Benefits

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

• Explain the changes to the seismic hazard parameters and be able to determine a multi-period response spectra for your building site.
• Identify how to proceed with a seismic evaluation without material testing.
• Implement new calculations for forces on force-controlled elements using linear procedures.
• Explain the procedures for including or excluding secondary components from a linear or nonlinear analysis.
• Describe the changes to what constitutes an unacceptable response in a nonlinear analysis.

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).

Who Should Attend?

• Structural Engineers
• Structural and geotechnical engineering consultants, building officials
• All levels of experience
• Intermediate complexity, requires familiarity with ASCE 41

Outline

• Introduction to ASCE 41-23
• General Provision Updates
• Change to reference concrete and steel standards
• Seismic Hazard Changes
• Multi-period spectra
• ASCE 7-22 Site Classes
• Seismic hazard changes
• Multi-period spectra example
• Material Testing Changes
• Condition assessment provisions
• Linear provision material testing provisions
• Nonlinear material testing or property bounding provisions
• Linear Analysis Provision Changes
• ASCE 7 loading alignment
• Revised limitations on linear procedures
• Force-controlled action and J-factor elimination
• Secondary component modeling
• Nonlinear provisions
• Modeling Parameter Updates
• Rules for developing general provisions
• Use of fiber models
• Accidental torsions provision updates
• Unacceptable response changes
• Valid range of modeling defition
• 6% drift
• Overstress in force-controlled actions not modeled
• Modeling secondary components in nonlinear analysis
• Collapse Prevention and Damage Control changes

How to Earn Your PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

This course is worth 1.5 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to attend the live session and/or watch the recording(s) and complete the post-session survey. If the course is taken On-Demand, there will also be a 10 multiple choice question post-test. You must pass with 70% or higher within 365 days of the purchase.

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