Thursday, September 3, 2009

Seismic Event- October 1st- Stanford University



Seismic Event
Best Practices on the reduction of Seismic Risk in design.


The American Institute of Architects - Santa Clara Chapter, and The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute





The American Institute of Architects of Santa Clara County is pleased to invite you to a Seismic Event, presented in conjunction with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), held on Friday, October 1st at Tressider Hall at Stanford University.

If you are involved in the design of facilitation of buildings in California – whether hospital, schools, municipal buildings or any construction, you should be a part of this conversation!


The Event will bring engineering experts from renowned structural engineering firms, regulatory organizations, building jurisdictions and the academic communities. Join this dynamic event and take part in learning about the seismic force, resilient cities, engineering methods, and projects from around the world that showcase the latest seismic technologies for new and renovated structures.



The objective of this daylong session is to identify factors in reducing seismic risk and understand how to that hinder the speed and the consistency with which solar energy systems are grid-connected. Event speakers will propose methods that address codes, improve project management and production efficiency, and reduce project costs.

Current Agenda
8:15 am – “Seismic Hazards and Site Selection”
Successful design starts at the site!
Session Leader: Richard Eisner, FAIA
Mary Lou Zoback, PhD – Seismologist, VP, Risk Management Solutions, Inc.
Jonathan Bray, PhD, PE – Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UCB
10:00 am – “Disaster Resilience, Sustainability and Public Policy”
Designing buildings right the first time to create resilient cities!
Session Leader: Christopher Arnold, FAIA
Chris Poland, SE, FSEAOC, NAE – Senior Principal, Degenkolb Engineers, Inc.
Lindsey Maclise, PE, LEED AP – Project Manager, Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc.
11:30 am – Lunch
During lunch a shake table demonstration at the Blume Earthquake Engineering Center next door to the presentation Hall!
12:30 pm - "Building Configuration & Seismic Issues in Architectural Design”
A building’s shape and mass can quickly changed a project’s desired outcomes.
Mary Comerio – Professor/Chair Department of Architecture, Univ. of Cal - Berkeley.
Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE, LEED® AP – Director, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP.
2:45 pm - "Non-Structural Design Philosophy”
Early systems and component coordination and detailing can reduce risk, rework and overruns.
Session Leader: Natalie Thomas, AIA, LEED AP, Healthcare Principal, HMC Architects
Robert Reitherman – Executive Director of CUREE
Maryann Phipps, SE, FSEAOC – Principal, ESTRUCTURE
Chris Tokas, SE, FSEAOC – Manager, OSHPD Seismic Retrofit Program
2:45 pm - "Regulations, Research, Retrofit and the Future”
Stay in the conversation with clients, engineers and regulators on the latest seismic solutions.
Ron Hamburger, SE, PE – Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc..
William Holmes, SE – Principal, Rutherford Chekene
Thalia Anagnos, PhD – Professor, General Engineering, San Jose State University

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