Provided by the Missouri SEMA SAVE Coalition

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Location:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    1400 Independence Road
    Rolla, Missouri
    Phone: 573-308-3500
    Email: kkarstensen@usgs.gov
  

Cost: No charge for participants of the New Madrid Seismic Zone Conference

Eligibility: architects, professional engineers, building inspectors, skilled construction industry personnel, construction contractors, and individuals with inspection experience 

Professional Development: Missouri S&T is awarding 7.0 Professional Development Hours to participants completing this training.

Class Agenda

8:00-8:05 a.m.        Introduction

8:05-8:50 a.m.        Earthquake 101 Review
                              SEMA State Emergency Management Agency

8:50-9:25 a.m.        Structural Basics

9:25-9:35 a.m.        BREAK

9:35-10:00 a.m.      Concrete Buildings

10:00-10:25 a.m.    Steel Buildings

10:25-10:50 a.m.    Masonry Buildings

10:50-11:00            BREAK

11:00-11:20 a.m.    Wood Buildings

11:20-12:00 p.m.    Irregular Buildings / Damage Summary

Noon-1:00 p.m.       LUNCH BREAK

1:00-1:15 p.m.        Extreme Wind Effects

1:15-1:35 p.m.        Extreme Wind Damage

1:35-1:55 p.m.        ATC-20 Post Earthquake Safety Evaluation Methodology

1:55-2:30 p.m.        Hazardous Material and Field Safety

2:30-2:40 p.m.        BREAK

2:40-3:50 p.m.        Damage Evaluation Exercise

3:50-4:30 p.m.        Discussion/Questions: SAVE application and membership forms
                               To be completed and submitted prior to class dismissal

About the Missouri SEMA Earthquake Program

Structural Assessment & Visual Evaluation (SAVE) Coalition 

Mission: To rapidly deploy credentialed volunteer SAVE Inspectors to assist SEMA, local jurisdictions
and local building inspectors to determine if buildings are safe for continued occupancy and provide
essential demolition, cleanup, or other related services in the event of an earthquake or other disasters, including manmade disasters.