Modified: February 22, 2012

Seismic Design Review Live Seminars

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Taught by Steven T. Hiner, MS, SE, this intensive seminar is specifically tailored to individuals who do not possess a strong background in structural analysis and/or principles of earthquake resistant design. The seminars allow you personal interaction with the instructor and the class.

The seminar is designed to prepare you for the upcoming exam with thorough concentration of the topics on the Special Civil Seismic Principles Test Plan, practice solving realistic exam-like problems, along with exam tips and proven exam strategies. SDR seminar participants have twice the exam passing rate of those who have taken the test without SDR's help.

Topics Include:

  • Earthquake Characteristics
  • Vibration Theory
  • Building Codes (2009 IBC, 2010 CBC)
  • Referenced Standards (ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC 360, etc.)
  • Geotechnical Issues (liquefaction, surface fault rupture, etc.)
  • Professional Engineers Act (practice acts, title acts, title authorities, responsible charge, etc.)
  • Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation (Posting Placards, Good Samaritan Immunity, etc.)
  • CBC / IBC General Provisions & Seismic Design Criteria
  • Seismic Design Requirements for Building Structures
  • Seismic Design Requirements for Nonstructural Components (architectural, mechanical, and electrical)
  • Seismic Design Requirements for Nonbuilding Structures
  • Seismic Load Effects (horizontal, vertical, redundancy, etc.)
  • Load Combinations (SD, LRFD, ASD, system overstrength factor, etc.)
  • Anchorage of Concrete & Masonry Walls
  • Diaphragm Design (diaphragm shear, chord force, drag force, etc.)
  • Shear Wall Rigidity (concrete and masonry)
  • Flexible Diaphragm Analysis (distribution by tributary area, subdiaphragms, etc.)
  • Rigid Diaphragm Analysis (center of mass, center of rigidity, accidental eccentricity, inherent & accidental torsion, etc.)
  • CBC / IBC Material Chapters (wood, concrete, steel, and masonry)
  • CBC / IBC – Special Inspection & Structural Observation Requirements
  • Structural Vulnerability/Performance of Existing Structures
  • Seismic Retrofit of Existing Structures
Seismic Design Review Workbook

FREE SDR Workbook with the Live Seminar

Each paid attendee of a Live Seminar will receive the New Seismic Design Review Workbook (a $85 value) Free.

The free workbooks will be distributed to seminar attendees at the first lecture.

More questions? Check the SDR FAQs page for the answers.

Live Seminar Schedule

To order: click your preferred payment method (Credit Card/PayPal, or Check/Money Order) for the appropriate seminar session listed below. 

Enrollment confirmation will be emailed shortly after receipt of your completed registration form and payment.

Classroom size is limited. Spaces will be filled upon receipt of the enrollment form with payment (phone or email reservations will not secure a space in the classes).

Sacramento, CA - Session 1
Availability: Session 1 is CLOSED.

You can still get the valuable information you need by participating in the On-Demand Webinars.
Location: Lions Gate Hotel
Days: Saturdays (4 total)
Dates: February 25, March 3, 10 & 17, 2012
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cost: $499.00 per person (includes SDR Workbook)
Pleasanton, CA - Session 2
Availability: Session 2 is FULL.

You can still get the valuable information you need by participating in the On-Demand Webinars.
Location: Pleasanton Marriott Hotel
Days: Sundays (4 total)
Dates: February 26, March 4, 11 & 18, 2012
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cost: $499.00 per person (includes SDR Workbook)
Irvine, CA - Session 3
Availability: There are no Live Seminars currently planned in Irvine prior to April 2012 exam.

Unable to Attend the Live Seminar?

Get the valuable information you need — access any/all of the nearly 30 hours of presentations recorded during the February/March 2011 Live Webinars. Get the review material you need, visit the SDR Webinars page.