2002 Annual Meeting

January 2002
Charleston, South Carolina

In mid-January almost 100 persons gathered for the 2002 BSSC Annual Meeting held in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to a series of presentations, workshops were held to define direction on three broad issues of concern in the 2003 Provisions update effort.

Program (PDF 131 KB)

Presentations

• Introduction of Performance-based Design Procedures into the NEHRP Recommended Provisions (PDF 1 MB)
  Contributors: Roberto Leon
  Robert Bachman
  James Malley
  Daniel Shapiro
• Workshop on the Introduction of Performance-Based Design Procedures into the NEHRP Procedures The Operational Performance Option (PDF 70 KB)
  Contributor: Robert Bachman, S.E.
• Protocols for Qualification of Manufactured Components (PDF 70 KB)
  Contributor: John Gillengerten
• Workshop on Limited Ductility Systems (PDF 168 KB)
  Contributors: Ron Hamburger
• Workshop on Use of Low-Ductility Systems in Higher Seismic Design Categories: Argument Favoring Extended Use (PDF 82 KB)
  Contributor: Robert Bachman
• Implementing the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (PDF 1.3 MB)
  Contributor: Michael Mahoney
• 2003 Provisions Update Cycle Goals and Objectives (PDF 232 KB)
  Contributor: Ron Hamburger
• Protocols for Qualification of Manufactured Components (PDF 45 KB)
  Contributor: John Gillengerten
• Performance-based workshop results (PDF 217 KB)
  Contributor: John Hooper, TS2 chair
• The Pentagon Crash (PDF 2.9 MB)
  Contributor: Paul F. Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
• NFPA 5000, Building Code: General background & Structural Provisions (PDF 729 KB)
  Contributor: Bonnie Manley