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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and ASCE Continuing Education

Instructor:  Brian Kehoe, P.E., S.E. F.ASCE

Course Length: 1.5 Hours

Purpose and Background

To assess a building's seismic vulnerability, local jurisdictions or building owners may require an engineer to perform an assessment of the building to identify need for seismic strengthening. ASCE 41-13 provides a three-tier methodology for evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings, which updates the seismic evaluation procedures previously located in ASCE 31-03. This webinar describes the Tier 1 seismic screening phase of the ASCE 41-13 standard on seismic evaluation of existing buildings. Also covered are the requirements for level of seismicity and the building's performance level. The standard defines a methodology that can be applied to buildings in all seismic zones, with varying requirements depending on the level of seismicity.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Determination of seismic hazard
• Characterization of buildings into common building types
• Differences between ASCE 31-03 and ASCE 41-13 Tier 1 evaluation procedures
• Use of the Tier 1 checklists

Learning Outcomes

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

• Identify the seismic hazard for use with the Tier 1 seismic evaluation
• Characterize buildings by one or more of the common building types
• Identify the steps required to determine whether a building can be classified as a benchmark building
• Select and complete the appropriate building and nonstructural checklists

Webinar Benefits

• Find out the latest methodology for seismic assessment of existing buildings
• Determine critical building characteristics that affect seismic performance
• Learn new methods for conducting a seismic screening of an existing building
• Determine the seismic hazards and performance levels to be used for evaluating existing building
• Learn how to evaluate the seismic performance of nonstructural elements
• Avoid unnecessary detailed seismic evaluations by focusing on critical seismic details
• Avoid costly retrofits and strengthening for seismically adequate buildings

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

• Civil and Structural engineers with an emphasis on existing buildings
• Building officials
• Building managers
• Architects
• Federal and State agencies
• Building materials testing specialists

Webinar Outline

• Introduction to seismic evaluation
• Seismic performance levels
• Determination of seismic hazard
• Characterization of building types
• Material testing and analysis requirements
• Benchmark building procedures
• Selection and use of structural and nonstructural checklists
• Evaluate the results and need for further action
• Conclusion

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]