Seismic Design of Concrete Walls with Coupling Beams: Practical Lessons from 2024 SEAOC IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual, Volume 3

This in-depth webinar provides practical guidance on the seismic design and detailing of reinforced concrete structural walls, using Example 2 from the SEAOC Seismic Design Manual, Volume III—a six-story concrete wall with openings and coupling beams.

The presentation will explore key design considerations, including desired wall behavior, flexural and shear design, lap splices, the interaction with gravity framing, boundary element detailing, and coupling beam design. Drawing on lessons learned from past earthquakes, code requirements, and research, the presentation will highlight practical approaches for designing and detailing concrete walls to achieve reliable seismic performance.

Speaker:

Karl Telleen, S.E., is an Associate Principal with Maffei Structural Engineering in San Francisco. He has 21 years of professional experience including design of concrete and steel structures, seismic retrofit and renovation of historic buildings, peer review, and wind and seismic analysis of solar arrays. He completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Switzerland in 2010, and he performed reconnaissance in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. He was selected as an EERI Housner Fellow in 2017. Karl served as Director and Treasurer of SEAONC, and he co-authored papers in the journals Earthquake Spectra, Concrete International, and the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

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