Frequently Misunderstood Foundation Design Provisions (Recording)
Item #: 2028SWP
Price: $105.00
Member Price: $105.00
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Format: Online Self-Paced
Duration: 2.00
$105.00
This web seminar addresses five misunderstood structural provisions in ASCE 7-16 related to foundation design. The following topics are discussed, including a presentation of frequently asked questions on the application of related code provisions:
- Load combinations for foundation design.
- Liquefaction risks and how to specifically address them.
- Basics of soil-structure interaction and how it relates to allowable bearing pressure and subgrade modulus.
- Challenges in design of mat foundations.
- Detailing of deep foundation elements for various seismic and site conditions.
Ian McFarlane, P.E., S.E. is a Principal at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), a 200-person, award-winning structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Ian leads MKA`s Foundations Technical Specialist Team and Concrete Specialist Team. Ian is active within the American Concrete Institute, serving as a Voting Member, ACI 318 - Foundations Subcommittee, and ACI 336 - Footings, Mats, and Drilled Piers. He was also co-author of NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 7 -Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Mat Foundations.