Presentation Description:
Buckling Restrained Brace Frames (BRBF) have become a leading braced frame system in areas of moderate to high seismicity due to their superior performance and their economic benefits. Provisions for the design of BRBF are established in AISC 341 and ASCE 7. This presentation will discuss the fundamentals of BRBF along with explanations of recent code updates that are relevant to engineers incorporating them in their design. Some advanced topics will also be presented, including fatigue-life analysis and resiliency design options.
About the Presenter:
Mike is President of CoreBrace and a licensed Structural Engineer in Utah. He received his Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. Before joining CoreBrace in 2010, he was an associate in a leading structural consulting office in Salt Lake City where he designed many noteworthy buildings. While with CoreBrace he has had the opportunity to participate in the Research & Development of new BRBF technologies and oversee the application of these developments in hundreds of diverse projects all over the world. Mike has served as a past Treasurer and Board Member of SEAU and whenever possible he enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors hiking, camping, and riding motorcycles.
