Seismic design applies to buildings constructed with a variety of materials. To ensure public safety and longterm structural performance, engineers practicing in the field of earthquake engineering must be wellversed in the seismic standards specific to the material used in the building’s Seismic Force Resisting System (SFRS).
Objectives
The three primary objectives of the training are to familiarize structural engineers with:
1. the seismic provisions of CSA A23.3 (Design of Concrete Structures) for Seismic Force Resisting Systems (SFRS) in concrete buildings;
2. the seismic provisions of CSA S16 (Design and Construction of Steel Structures) for SFRS in steel buildings;
3. the seismic provisions of CSA O86 (Engineering Design in Wood) for SFRS in wood buildings.
Achieving these three objectives equips structural engineers with the complementary knowledge required for seismic building design, as outlined in the new structural competency profile issued by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. (https://gpp.oiq.qc.ca/Start.htm?#t=Profil_-_Structure_du_batiment.htm).
Content
Morning Session (4 hours) – Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings.
- Fundamental philosophy of seismic design in reinforced concrete
- Ductility of reinforced concrete elements
- Seismic design requirements under Clause 21 of CSA A23.3 (Design of Concrete Structures)
- Applications to ductile moment-resisting frames and ductile shear walls
Afternoon Session (2.5 hours) – Seismic Design of Steel Buildings.
- Fundamental philosophy of seismic design in steel structures
- Seismic Force Resisting Systems (SFRS) in steel
- Seismic design requirements under Clause 27 of CSA S16 (Design and Construction of Steel Structures)
- Applications to concentrically braced frames of type MD (moderate ductility)
Afternoon Session (1.5 hours) – Seismic Design of Wood Buildings.
- Fundamental philosophy of seismic design for light-frame wood buildings
- Fundamental philosophy of seismic design for cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings
- Overview of seismic design requirements under CSA O86 (Engineering Design in Wood)
The engineer undertaking this training possesses the minimum competencies in structural dynamics and seismic building design, as defined in the new structural competency profile issued by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (https://gpp.oiq.qc.ca/Start.htm?#t=Profil_-_Structure_du_batiment.htm).
These prerequisites can be fulfilled by completing the course Structural Dynamics and Earthquake-Resistant Design of Buildings, offered through Continuing Education at Polytechnique Montréal.
Polytechnique Montréal C.P.6079, succ. Centre-ville Montréal Québec Canada H3C 3A7
