ABSTRACT

This presentation will provide an overview of code based design and design intent, as well as performance based design and how this compares to code. The foundation of performance based design (PBD) will explored, the benefits of its use and how it can be applied to building analysis and design. The future of PBD will be reviewed and commented on where new techniques will be applied. Seismic risk analysis and how intertwines with PBD will be a topic as well. The presentation will also cover project case studies where PBD was applied to design and analysis of new and existing structures. The projects that will be highlighted include California Memorial Stadium, UCSF Clinical Sciences Building, and The Mormon Church base isolation retrofit in Salt Lake City. The PBD components to the analysis and design of these projects will be reviewed and the impact of how this type of analysis influences the building’s seismic performance and design.

BIOGRAPHY

Chris is the CEO and President at Forell | Elsesser Structural Engineers. Chris has over 19 years of experience with all major construction materials for commercial, industrial, and institutional structures. His experience ranges from developer-led projects to complicated institutional projects.

Russell is a Principal and licensed structural engineer in the State of California with 24 years of experience providing structural engineering services on a variety of new design and retrofit projects including educational, office, civic and public, hospital facilities and laboratory structures. He has extensive experience in advanced seismic analysis and evaluation of structures using Performance Based Design and is currently involved with the ASCE 41-17, ASCE 7-16, ATC 124, ATC 134 and ATC58-2 document upgrade committees.