2004 Annual Meeting
March 10–11, 2004
Radisson Hotel and Suites, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri provided the venue for the 2004 BSSC Annual Meeting. A diverse group of architects, code officials, engineers, and others with an interest in strengthening the nations buildings and structures against the devastating force of earthquakes attended and provided input.
The BSSC Board and the Code Resource Support Committee (CRSC) also met in conjunction with the annual meeting. The Board elected new officers and two new members, Ronald Piester with the New York Department of State and Robert Thomas with the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The CRSC covered code issues of interest to be addressed at the national code hearings in May.
At the Awards Banquet, the newly elected Chair, Jim Sealy, FAIA, was introduced, volunteers were recognized for their contributions.
Presentations
- Proposed Changes to the Next Update of the NEHRP Provisions (PDF 492 KB)
Contributor: Michael Mahoney, FEMA/Department of Homeland Security
- 2003 Provisions Update Cycle Summary Report (PDF 115 KB)
Contributor: Ronald Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
- Plans for the Next NEHRP Provisions Update Cycle (PDF 98 KB)
Contributor: Ronald Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
- Comparative Designs: Preliminary Results of a Project Comparing Designs that Comply with the International Building Code and Earlier Codes in the Central and Southern United States (PDF 1.1 MB)
Contributor: S.K. Ghosh, S.K. Ghosh Associates, Inc.
- Simplified PUC (PDF 20 KB)
Contributor: William Holmes, Rutherford and Chekene Engineers
- ASD/LRFD Supplement - Special Design Provisions for
Wind and Seismic (PDF 557 KB)
Contributor: Philip Line, American Forest and Paper Association
- Overview of Home Builder's Guide
to Seismic Resistant Construction Project (PDF 61 KB)
Contributor: Dan Dolan, Washington State University
- Home Builder's Guide to Seismic-Resistant Construction (PDF 180 KB)
Contributor: Dan Dolan, Washington State University
