The last date to register for this course is July 17, 2023.
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Credits
2.4 CEUs / 24 PDHs
Pricing
Member $1045 | Non-member $1345 —new lower pricing
Instructors
Finley A. Charney, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
William L. Coulbourne, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
Purpose & background
The course will cover the basics of wind engineering including the provisions for design presented in ASCE 7-16. The basics include important information about wind climatology, the interaction of wind with objects attached to the earth's surface, and how building shapes affect the wind pressures experienced by buildings. The elements of the wind hazard will be discussed including how the wind maps are developed and how engineers can determine site-specific wind speeds when the hazard is not defined by a map. The wind pressure differences between the building frame and components and cladding will be discussed to improve understanding of the important design issues for both the frame and components. Wind tunnel testing is covered from an introductory perspective. Extreme wind hazards such as tornadoes will also be covered as presented in ASCE 7. The course includes a practical example of determining wind loads on structures using various methods provided in ASCE 7-16.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the elements of wind storms that affect wind design pressures and why some types of storms are more damaging to buildings than other types.
- Apply the wind design provisions of ASCE 7 for several different building shapes.
- Explain the wind hazard maps and on-line tools to determine a site-specific wind speed at any location in the country.
- Estimate the wind hazard in a location where wind speeds are not mapped.
- Apply building shape factors from several sources to accurately determine exterior pressure coefficients.
- Apply ASCE 7 provisions for components and cladding to be able to accurately determine design pressures for several different component and cladding conditions.
- List the basic concepts of wind tunnel testing, and the different types of tests that are available.
- Explain the wind engineering resources available to the practicing structural engineer that supplement the ASCE 7 provisions.
- Describe a comprehensive example of determination of wind loads on a structure using the static methods in ASCE 7, and using results from a wind tunnel test.
- Explain the current state of the practice for determining wind pressures caused by tornadoes.
Who should attend?
- Structural engineers (early to mid-career or beginning to design in high wind regions)
- Product manufacturers of high wind products
- Forensics engineering specialists
- Building officials
- University professors and graduate students