MNSEA Monthly Meeting - Shear Exhilaration (10/10/23)
Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
7:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT
Breakfast & Registration - 7:00 AM
General Meeting - 7:30 – 8:00 AM
Presentation & Discussion - 8:00 – 9:15 AM
Location
Waterford Ballroom
Marriott Minneapolis West
9960 Wayzata Blvd
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Fees/Admission
In-Person: $40 for members / $50 for non-members
Virtual: $30 for members / $40 for non-members
$20 for YMG and student attendees
$30 for unemployed members
Description
Shear Exhilaration
The overall strength of a building is a function of all of the components – roof, walls, floors, and foundation – working together as a unit. This session will provide a top-to-bottom overview of lateral design for wood framed structures with a focus on shear walls. Topics of discussion include lessons learned from natural disasters, load path continuity, updates to the International Building Code, and shear wall design alternatives.
Presenter: Noah Humberston, Engineered Wood Specialist, APA The Engineered Wood Association
Noah is based in the Philadelphia area and serves the Northeast Region. He works to provide construction and design direction for the use of APA member company engineered wood products. When Noah joined APA, he brought four years of structural design experience at a national structural engineering firm with him. He has worked with both national and regional builders in the design of both single family and multifamily structures using engineered wood products. Noah is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.