CHARLESTON CHAPTER- SAVANNAH SECTION DATE: WEDNESDAY-4/25/18 LOCATION: WILD WING CAFÉ (27 BARNARD ST) TIME: “HAPPY HALF HOUR” STARTS 5:30 WITH DINNER/TECH PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW COST: $35 DINNER/BAR PROFESSIONALS $15 DINNER STUDENTS
Name of the course: “The Great Seismic Headache”
Description of Course: The course is based on the International Building Code 2015 edition and the ASCE 7 standard 2010 edition. The course is designed to raise awareness of the potential risks associated with non-structural failures and the costly consequences associated with those failures. Attendees will be guided down a path to discover why restraint requirements exist, what are the restraint requirements, what happens when restraints are not properly designed and installed, and understand the key roles that each party on the design and installation team play in assuring compliance.
Presenter: Joel A. Davis, Sr., PE, CEO – Synergy Engineering Mr. Davis is a founding partner in Synergy Engineering, and has been a driving force in the industry, working diligently to re-shape the concept of seismic restraint for non-structural components through marketing and education. Mr. Davis has over 25 years of experience in the HVAC business. The early portion of that experience included various roles on the contractor side. Eight years were spent learning the trade working as a helper, mechanic, foreman, superintendent, estimator, assistant project manager, and project manager.
Mr. Davis worked as a manufacturer’s representative serving North & South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. His experience includes roles as a Product Specialist, Territory Manager, and Vice President helping guide the industries approach to the seismic restraint of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems during the transition from the 1999 SBC to its current edition of the IBC 2015. Mr. Davis is an active member of the Southern Piedmont Chapter of ASHRAE. He is a past president of the Southern Piedmont Chapter of ASHRAE and also the Pinnacle award recipient for the 2002-2003 campaign years. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri, and Florida.
Charleston ASHRAE Chapter 113
