Seismic Restraint of Nonstructural Components
Chris Kimball, S.E., P.E., MCP, CBO
Nonstructural damage has historically accounted for 25-50% of the damage observed in recent earthquakes in the United States. This seminar will clarify what non-structural components are, what the code requires in regards to seismic restraint, and will discuss typical bracing schemes. A major portion of the discussion will revolve around what submittals should be provided to local building departments, as more jurisdictions are enforcing seismic restraint requirements. A couple of design examples from the SEAOC/ICC Seismic Design Manuals will also be shared to assist in the discussion.
Speaker Bio
Chris Kimball has more than 17 years of experience in the design, construction and building safety industries. He is a licensed structural engineer and an ICC Master Code Professional in addition to being an ICC certified building official, fire code official, combination plans examiner, and combination inspector. He has performed plan reviews for thousands of projects throughout the United States and is frequently asked to provide code training to design professionals, building officials, and contractor organizations. Chris has served as past president of the Structural Engineer’s Association of Utah as well as for the Beehive Chapter of ICC as has received numerous awards for his service in the building safety industry.
Mr. Kimball is a licensed civil, structural, and fire protection engineer as well as an International Code Council (ICC) Master Code Professional. He is certified by ICC as a building official, fire code official, combination plans examiner, combination building inspector, and more. He received his master’s degree with an emphasis in structural engineering and is the Co-Founder of Building Code Solutions, Inc. (BCS). He has performed plan reviews for thousands of projects throughout the United States and is an approved ICC instructor. Mr. Kimball is the author of the 2018 International Existing Building Code Handbook and co-authored the 2018 and 2021 International Building Code Illustrated handbooks along with the 2021 and 2024 International Existing Building Code Commentary.