• Cancellation Policy

Seminar

APEGBC is pleased to be offering this seminar in cooperation with the:

The seminar will introduce the new “Seismic Design Guide for Masonry Buildings”. This 300 page state-of-the-art commentary has been co-authored by Don Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil Engineering, UBC; and Svetlana Brzev, Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, BCIT.

Highlights of the Guide will be reviewed, including several design examples. There will also be a PowerPoint presentation on masonry construction and standards. Handouts will include a copy of the Guide and the PowerPoint on a CD, along with selected pages from the Guide used in the seminar presentation.

The Guide is organized into five sections:

1. Review of the seismic provisions of the NBCC
2. Review of the seismic requirements of CSA S304.1-04, Design of Masonry Structures
3. Summary of changes between the current and previous seismic provisions in NBCC and S304.1
4. Design examples
5. Appendices

The development of the Guide was sponsored by the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association. The Guide is available through the MIBC website at www.masonrybc.org.

Instructors

Dr. Svetlana Brzev, Ph.D., P.Eng. - Department of Civil Engineering - British Columbia Institute of Technology
Svetlana Brzev has over 25 years of combined teaching, research, and consulting experience related to structural and seismic design and rehabilitation of concrete and masonry buildings. Dr. Brzev has published over 80 papers and reports, and is an active member of several professional organizations. Dr. Brzev is actively involved in teaching courses related to design of reinforced concrete and masonry structures at BCIT, and the SEABC and UBC-sponsored Certificate in Structural Engineering Program in Vancouver. In 2006, she co-authored the book titled Reinforced Concrete Design: A Practical Approach.

Bill McEwen, P.Eng., LEED AP - Executive Director, Masonry Institute of BC
Bill McEwen has over twenty five years of experience in the B.C. masonry industry. He chairs the CSA A371 committee on Masonry Construction, and has served on the Structural Design committee of the National Building Code of Canada, CSA S304.1 Masonry Design, and CSA A370 Masonry Connectors. He is also a LEED® Accredited Professional. He has served as the Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of B.C. since 1995.

Cancellation Policy

Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:

•  5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
•  Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply

Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.

APEGBC is an AIBC/CES registered provider offering an AIBC-Accredited activity for 3.75 Core Learning Units.

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