Retrofitting of Existing Buildings with Steel Joists

This webinar will have three parts. Firstly we will discuss and show examples of joists needing to be retrofitted. Secondly, we will demonstrate methods to evaluate existing open web steel joists and Joist Girders for revised loading conditions. The last part will demonstrate the methods with examples of how to modify existing open web joists. This webinar parallels the Steel Joist Institute publication, Technical Digest No. 12 “Evaluation and Modification of Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders.

• Course will award 1.5 hours of continuing education
• This course is Diamond Review approved in 49 states. New York does not accept hours from recordings.

Speakers:

Bruce Brothersen, P.E., S.E., has 31 years of experience in the Joist industry and currently works as a research engineer with Nucor. He is the Chairman of  the Steel Joist Institute Education Committee. He is also an adjunct instructor at Weber State University and an advisory committee member for the Civil Engineering department for Utah State University.

Walter Worthley, Jr., P.E., is the Chief Engineer for Valley Joist Company. He is also a member of the Engineering Practice Committee and the Education Committee with Steel Joist Institute. He has taught seminars and webinars for SJI Education Programs and presentations at the NASCC: The Steel Conference with AISC.

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Webinar Cancellation

By NCSEA: If a webinar is canceled by NCSEA, all registered attendees will be notified via email. NCSEA will issue a full refund if the event cannot be rescheduled. If the event is rescheduled and a registrant can not attend on the rescheduled date, NCSEA will offer a credit in the amount of the purchase price.

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• Refund the amount back to the original order payment method (a $25 cancellation processing fee will be assessed)

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