Investigation, Analysis, and Remediation of Building Failures

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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><I>Interested in registering 5 or more engineers for a course? <A href="mailto:conteduc@asce.org">Contact us</A> for information and rates.</I></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>INSTRUCTOR:&nbsp;</B><BR><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/instructors/alexander-newman" target=_BLANK>Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE</A> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Purpose and Background</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Building structures can fail in a variety of ways. While catastrophic collapses are featured in the news, less dramatic building failures might be familiar mostly to the building owners and their insurance carriers. Whether the failure is spectacular or mundane, when it occurs, it is generally necessary to determine what caused it and whether it is possible to remedy the damage.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The task of failure investigation falls upon structural engineers and other design professionals; it requires a deep understanding of how similar structures have failed in the past and where their weak points are. For this and other reasons, the skills of a successful design engineer are not necessarily the same as the skills of a successful failure investigator. The subject of failure analysis is not widely taught in the engineering colleges, where the main emphasis of instruction is design. As a result, it takes years of practice for the engineers performing failure investigations to gain the required knowledge.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The seminar aims to shorten the learning curve by discussing the practical engineering issues involved in the investigation, analysis, and remediation of building failures. The presentation starts with a definition of failure and explores the types of structures that tend to fail more often than others. After the typical causes of failure are examined, the attendees learn about the process of investigation for both simple and complex cases. For each of the common structural systems - steel, concrete, masonry, and wood - the instructor outlines the most common causes of failure and explains how they tend to occur. The problems with anchor bolts, investigation of fire-damaged buildings, and failures of the building envelope are addressed as well.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The emphasis of this seminar is on the technical issues, not on the other aspects of forensic practice such as report writing, testifying, etc., which are addressed in other ASCE presentations. The discussion is illustrated by many practical examples and case studies. The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Benefits and Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:</SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain how the process of building failure investigation proceeds</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain how and why various types of failure tend to occur</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain which structural systems tend to fail more often than others and what the practical options for remediation are</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explore the process of failure investigation and analysis for various building materials</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Discuss many actual case studies of building failures</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explore the common causes of building collapses during construction</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Prevent failures of masonry walls in hurricanes and earthquakes</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Examine the intricacies of investigating failures of steel and pre-engineered metal buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Avoid failures of various anchor systems.</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Assessment of Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The instructor will utilize a combination of lecture, working through the many case studies, answering questions, and refreshing the discussion through a short post-seminar exam.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Who Should Attend?</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Structural and civil engineers, architects, property managers and other professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of investigating building failures.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Outline</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>DAY ONE</B></SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Introduction: What is a failure?</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Main causes of failure</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The process of failure investigation</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of steel-framed buildings and metal building systems</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of anchor bolts</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of concrete buildings</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>DAY TWO</B></SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of wood-framed buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of masonry buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Structural investigation of fire-damaged buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Investigating failures of the building envelope</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Conclusion, final Q&amp;A, post-course test</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This course is worth 1.4 CEUs/14 PDHs To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]</SPAN></P>" calendarlink="data:text/calendar;charset=utf8, BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:www.asce.org METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250303T090000 DTEND:20250304T170000 SUMMARY:Investigation, Analysis, and Remediation of Buildi LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/policies-and-system-requirements" target=_BLANK>View Important Policies and System Requirements for this course</A></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><I>Interested in registering 5 or more engineers for a course? <A href="mailto:conteduc@asce.org">Contact us</A> for information and rates.</I></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>INSTRUCTOR:&nbsp;</B><BR><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/instructors/alexander-newman" target=_BLANK>Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE</A> </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Purpose and Background</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Building structures can fail in a variety of ways. While catastrophic collapses are featured in the news, less dramatic building failures might be familiar mostly to the building owners and their insurance carriers. Whether the failure is spectacular or mundane, when it occurs, it is generally necessary to determine what caused it and whether it is possible to remedy the damage.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The task of failure investigation falls upon structural engineers and other design professionals; it requires a deep understanding of how similar structures have failed in the past and where their weak points are. For this and other reasons, the skills of a successful design engineer are not necessarily the same as the skills of a successful failure investigator. The subject of failure analysis is not widely taught in the engineering colleges, where the main emphasis of instruction is design. As a result, it takes years of practice for the engineers performing failure investigations to gain the required knowledge.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The seminar aims to shorten the learning curve by discussing the practical engineering issues involved in the investigation, analysis, and remediation of building failures. The presentation starts with a definition of failure and explores the types of structures that tend to fail more often than others. After the typical causes of failure are examined, the attendees learn about the process of investigation for both simple and complex cases. For each of the common structural systems - steel, concrete, masonry, and wood - the instructor outlines the most common causes of failure and explains how they tend to occur. The problems with anchor bolts, investigation of fire-damaged buildings, and failures of the building envelope are addressed as well.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The emphasis of this seminar is on the technical issues, not on the other aspects of forensic practice such as report writing, testifying, etc., which are addressed in other ASCE presentations. The discussion is illustrated by many practical examples and case studies. The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Benefits and Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:</SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain how the process of building failure investigation proceeds</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain how and why various types of failure tend to occur</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explain which structural systems tend to fail more often than others and what the practical options for remediation are</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explore the process of failure investigation and analysis for various building materials</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Discuss many actual case studies of building failures</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Explore the common causes of building collapses during construction</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Prevent failures of masonry walls in hurricanes and earthquakes</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Examine the intricacies of investigating failures of steel and pre-engineered metal buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Avoid failures of various anchor systems.</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Assessment of Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The instructor will utilize a combination of lecture, working through the many case studies, answering questions, and refreshing the discussion through a short post-seminar exam.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Who Should Attend?</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Structural and civil engineers, architects, property managers and other professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of investigating building failures.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>Outline</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>DAY ONE</B></SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Introduction: What is a failure?</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Main causes of failure</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The process of failure investigation</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of steel-framed buildings and metal building systems</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of anchor bolts</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of concrete buildings</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>DAY TWO</B></SPAN></P> <UL><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of wood-framed buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Failures of masonry buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Structural investigation of fire-damaged buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Investigating failures of the building envelope</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Conclusion, final Q&amp;A, post-course test</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This course is worth 1.4 CEUs/14 PDHs To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><B>How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?</B></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]</SPAN></P> PRIORITY:5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR " filename="Investigation, Analysis, and Remediation of Buildi.ics">March 03, 2025 - March 04, 2025</option> </select> <div class="enroll-form-button"> <a href="https://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/item/eid/314148903" id="enroll-form-button" class="btn" target="_blank">Learn more and register</a> </div> </div> </div> </form> </section>  <section class="rich-text wysiwyg-content"> <div class="rich-text-inner" id="eventdescription"> <P><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/policies-and-system-requirements" target=_BLANK>View Important Policies and System Requirements for this course</A></SPAN></P> <P><I>Interested in registering 5 or more engineers for a course? <A href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a5955544e5f5e4f597a5b49595f1455485d">Contact us</A> for information and rates.</I></SPAN></P> <P>INSTRUCTOR: </B><BR><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/instructors/alexander-newman" target=_BLANK>Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE</A> </SPAN></P> <P>Purpose and Background</B></SPAN></P> <P>Building structures can fail in a variety of ways. While catastrophic collapses are featured in the news, less dramatic building failures might be familiar mostly to the building owners and their insurance carriers. Whether the failure is spectacular or mundane, when it occurs, it is generally necessary to determine what caused it and whether it is possible to remedy the damage.</SPAN></P> <P>The task of failure investigation falls upon structural engineers and other design professionals; it requires a deep understanding of how similar structures have failed in the past and where their weak points are. For this and other reasons, the skills of a successful design engineer are not necessarily the same as the skills of a successful failure investigator. The subject of failure analysis is not widely taught in the engineering colleges, where the main emphasis of instruction is design. As a result, it takes years of practice for the engineers performing failure investigations to gain the required knowledge.</SPAN></P> <P>The seminar aims to shorten the learning curve by discussing the practical engineering issues involved in the investigation, analysis, and remediation of building failures. The presentation starts with a definition of failure and explores the types of structures that tend to fail more often than others. After the typical causes of failure are examined, the attendees learn about the process of investigation for both simple and complex cases. For each of the common structural systems - steel, concrete, masonry, and wood - the instructor outlines the most common causes of failure and explains how they tend to occur. The problems with anchor bolts, investigation of fire-damaged buildings, and failures of the building envelope are addressed as well.</SPAN></P> <P>The emphasis of this seminar is on the technical issues, not on the other aspects of forensic practice such as report writing, testifying, etc., which are addressed in other ASCE presentations. The discussion is illustrated by many practical examples and case studies. The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.</SPAN></P> <P>Benefits and Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P>Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:</SPAN></P> <UL> <LI>Explain how the process of building failure investigation proceeds</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explain how and why various types of failure tend to occur</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explain which structural systems tend to fail more often than others and what the practical options for remediation are</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explore the process of failure investigation and analysis for various building materials</SPAN></LI> <LI>Discuss many actual case studies of building failures</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explore the common causes of building collapses during construction</SPAN></LI> <LI>Prevent failures of masonry walls in hurricanes and earthquakes</SPAN></LI> <LI>Examine the intricacies of investigating failures of steel and pre-engineered metal buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI>Avoid failures of various anchor systems.</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P>Assessment of Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P>The instructor will utilize a combination of lecture, working through the many case studies, answering questions, and refreshing the discussion through a short post-seminar exam.</SPAN></P> <P>Who Should Attend?</B></SPAN></P> <P>Structural and civil engineers, architects, property managers and other professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of investigating building failures.</SPAN></P> <P>Outline</B></SPAN></P> <P>DAY ONE</B></SPAN></P> <UL> <LI>Introduction: What is a failure?</SPAN></LI> <LI>Main causes of failure</SPAN></LI> <LI>The process of failure investigation</SPAN></LI> <LI>Failures of steel-framed buildings and metal building systems</SPAN></LI> <LI>Failures of anchor bolts</SPAN></LI> <LI>Failures of concrete buildings</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P>DAY TWO</B></SPAN></P> <UL> <LI>Failures of wood-framed buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI>Failures of masonry buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI>Structural investigation of fire-damaged buildings</SPAN></LI> <LI>Investigating failures of the building envelope</SPAN></LI> <LI>Conclusion, final Q&A, post-course test</SPAN></LI></SPAN></UL> <P>How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs</B></SPAN></P> <P>This course is worth 1.4 CEUs/14 PDHs To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.</SPAN></P> <P>How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?</B></SPAN></P> <P>1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]</SPAN></P> </div> <br /> <a id="calendarlink" href="data:text/calendar;charset=utf8, BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:www.asce.org METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250303T090000 DTEND:20250304T170000 SUMMARY:Investigation, Analysis, and Remediation of Buildi LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:<P><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/policies-and-system-requirements" target=_BLANK>View Important Policies and System Requirements for this course</A></SPAN></P> <P><I>Interested in registering 5 or more engineers for a course? <A href="mailto:conteduc@asce.org">Contact us</A> for information and rates.</I></SPAN></P> <P>INSTRUCTOR:&nbsp;</B><BR><A href="https://www.asce.org/education-and-events/explore-education/instructors/alexander-newman" target=_BLANK>Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE</A> </SPAN></P> <P>Purpose and Background</B></SPAN></P> <P>Building structures can fail in a variety of ways. While catastrophic collapses are featured in the news, less dramatic building failures might be familiar mostly to the building owners and their insurance carriers. Whether the failure is spectacular or mundane, when it occurs, it is generally necessary to determine what caused it and whether it is possible to remedy the damage.</SPAN></P> <P>The task of failure investigation falls upon structural engineers and other design professionals; it requires a deep understanding of how similar structures have failed in the past and where their weak points are. For this and other reasons, the skills of a successful design engineer are not necessarily the same as the skills of a successful failure investigator. The subject of failure analysis is not widely taught in the engineering colleges, where the main emphasis of instruction is design. As a result, it takes years of practice for the engineers performing failure investigations to gain the required knowledge.</SPAN></P> <P>The seminar aims to shorten the learning curve by discussing the practical engineering issues involved in the investigation, analysis, and remediation of building failures. The presentation starts with a definition of failure and explores the types of structures that tend to fail more often than others. After the typical causes of failure are examined, the attendees learn about the process of investigation for both simple and complex cases. For each of the common structural systems - steel, concrete, masonry, and wood - the instructor outlines the most common causes of failure and explains how they tend to occur. The problems with anchor bolts, investigation of fire-damaged buildings, and failures of the building envelope are addressed as well.</SPAN></P> <P>The emphasis of this seminar is on the technical issues, not on the other aspects of forensic practice such as report writing, testifying, etc., which are addressed in other ASCE presentations. The discussion is illustrated by many practical examples and case studies. The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.</SPAN></P> <P>Benefits and Learning Outcomes</B></SPAN></P> <P>Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:</SPAN></P> <UL> <LI>Explain how the process of building failure investigation proceeds</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explain how and why various types of failure tend to occur</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explain which structural systems tend to fail more often than others and what the practical options for remediation are</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explore the process of failure investigation and analysis for various building materials</SPAN></LI> <LI>Discuss many actual case studies of building failures</SPAN></LI> <LI>Explore the common causes of building collapses during construction</SPAN></LI> <LI>Prevent failures of masonry walls in hurricanes and earthquakes</SPAN></LI> <LI>Examine the intricacies of investigating failures of steel and pre-engineered 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