ALA Illinois Program

“Lateral Design Considerations for
Garage Walls and Tall Walls”

Meridian Banquets

1701 Algonquin Rd.

Rolling Meadows, IL    60008

(847) 952-8181


Sponsored by:

HSWs

This program qualifies for 1.5 LU’s of State Required Learning Units HSW and may

qualify for other LU requirements. “Certificates of Completion” will be available.

Directions

Meridian Banquets is on Algonquin Road east of the intersection of Algonquin and New Wilke Roads.  From the north and south - take Rt. 53 and exit at Algonquin.  Drive east about 1 mile to restaurant on the right.   From Chicago - take Kennedy to NW Tollway (I-90). Exit Arlington Heights Rd, north. Turn left (west) at Algonquin Rd. Restaurant is about 1.2 miles on the left (south).

Agenda

 

5:30 – 6:15 PM

Registration, Social & Cash Bar

6:15 – 7:00 PM

Dinner

7:00 – 8:45 PM

Sponsor Introduction and Presentation

Program

Lateral Design Considerations for
Garage Walls and Tall Walls

This course covers three topics that are of particular interest to the ALA design professional:

Portal Bracing Systems for Garage Side Walls covers the many design considerations and framing options that have recently been introduced. In depth knowledge of these framing options are necessary to avoid solving one problem while creating another.

Attendees will learn about:

  • Lateral wind design considerations at garage side walls

  • Code bracing methods for fully sheathed and non-fully sheathed structures

  • Continuous garage door headers used in IRC portal frames

  • Single/Double Portal frame Shear panels

Design of Laterally Un-Braced Garage Door Headers provides an overview of the Wood

I-Joist Manufacturers Association recommendations to ensure adequate lateral bracing of a dropped garage door header. The industry recommendations were developed through laboratory experiments.

 

This portion covers:

  • Field examples

  • Testing overview/Destructive Testing Videos

  • Industry installation recommendations

Tall Wall Design Considerations reviews code requirements for tall wall design, common design/framing mistakes, and also answers the most frequently asked questions that we have received concerning tall wall design.

 

This portion covers:

  • Design requirements

  • Common framing mistakes

  • Commonly asked tall wall design questions

Our Presenter

Mike Perakis, PE

Mike Perakis is a Structural Frame Engineer for iLevel, by Weyerhaeuser. He works in the northeast quarter of the United States, providing engineered lumber product solutions to engineers, architects, designers, builders, lumber dealers and homeowners.

Mike specializes in innovative solutions to uncommon building challenges, repairing damaged framing materials and training in the engineered lumber products industry. Mike is also an engineering tester for the company's numerous software programs and design packages. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from from The Ohio State University in 1993.

Registration

Reservations due by October 15, 2008
Cancellations must be received 3 days prior to the meeting

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Members: $35 / Non-Members: $45 / Students $20

Association of Licensed Architects

PO Box 687

Barrington, IL  60011-0687

 


  

 

Association of Licensed Architects
 PO Box 687  Barrington, IL  60011-0687
(847) 382-0630
 ala@licensedarchitect.org