Friday Mar 27, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
DATE: Friday, March 13, 2015
TIME: 11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon & Program
PLACE: Marriott Minneapolis West 9960 Wayzata Blvd, MN Minnetonka (952/544-4400)
(Located on the north frontage road of I-394 between Hwy 169 & Hopkins Crossroad – directly across from the ACEC/MN office)
Melissa Langowski
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The structural community specifies roof and floor deck connections as traditional arc spot puddle welds, screw fasteners, or mechanical fasteners. This course will identify the strengths and limitations of deck connection types and will bring awareness to the most consistent and reliable fastening approach.
The objectives of the course are:
• Identify the factors influencing deck diaphragm design
• Explore the field and jobsite conditions affecting welding performance
• Compare the consistency of deck connection types
• Understand the working principles of mechanical fasteners
Speaker: Mindy Beringer is the local Field Engineer for Hilti. She covers the upper Midwest region, but her main focus is the Twin Cities area. She have a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa. She has been in this role for almost 2 years, and has been with Hilti for 3-1/2 years with a specialty in fastening.
Printed courtesy of www.acecmn.org/ – Contact the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota for more information.
30 7th St. E., Suite 2725, St. Paul, MN 55101 – (952) 593-5533 – jcurry@acecmn.org