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INSTRUCTOR: 
Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE

Purpose and Background

Industrial buildings are used for a variety of manufacturing processes, as well as for storage of raw materials and finished goods. Structural design of these buildings involves some issues that are not present in other types of construction. Most large design and construction companies specializing in industrial buildings have developed in-house standards and protocols to guide their employees, but this information is not available to the general engineering community. In addition, many industrial buildings use proprietary structural systems, and building designers must be intimately familiar with these systems to arrive at cost-effective solutions.

The presentation sheds some light on the common practical challenges in the design of industrial buildings. The first part of the seminar explores the design for new construction, including typical framing systems, design of crane runway beams and crane supports, foundations for building structures and equipment, anchors and embedments, and design for serviceability. The second part deals with renovation of industrial buildings, including such topics as code analysis, strengthening of framing for vertical loads, wind and seismic retrofit, and foundation strengthening. The issues of building expansion and rehabilitation of the building envelope are addressed as well. The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Benefits

• Explore the complexities of using various crane systems in industrial buildings
• Work through a number of design examples illustrating practical solutions for various facets of the design for new construction and renovation
• Explore common types of foundations for gable rigid frame structures made of structural steel, metal building systems, or concrete
• Examine the design methodology for column anchors and embedments
• Learn how to increase load-carrying capacities of beams and frames of various materials

Learning Outcomes

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

• Explain how new industrial buildings are designed
• Explain how existing buildings can be renovated or expanded
• Identify which structural systems are typically used in industrial buildings and examine the salient issues in their design
• Design foundations for process equipment typically found in industrial 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).

Who Should Attend?

Structural and civil engineers, plant engineers, facility managers and other professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of designing and renovating industrial buildings.

Outline

DAY 1

• Introduction to industrial buildings
• Common framing systems
• Cranes and crane supports
• Foundations for building columns
• Equipment foundations
• Anchors and embedments
• Floor slabs

DAY 2

• Design for serviceability
• Building expansion joints
• Case studies
• Reasons for renovating industrial buildings
• Code analysis
• Building expansion
• Strengthening of primary framing for vertical loads
• Structural steel
• Metal building systems
• Wood beams and trusses
• Concrete
• Wind and seismic retrofit
• Foundation strengthening
• Renovation of slabs on grade
• Adding new equipment into existing buildings
• Strengthening anchors and embedments
• Investigating failures and rehabilitation of building envelope
• Conclusion, final Q&A, post-course test

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This course is worth 1.4 CEUs /14 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

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