SEAOI (Structural Engineers Association of Illinois) will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday, March 1, which will feature a presentation by Daniel Roig about the porch collapse in Lincoln Park during the summer of 2003 in which occupants on the porch lost their lives, and the lessons learned from those tragic events. Mr. Roig is a Principal in the firm KRW Consultants and has many years of experience evaluating and designing wood structures.
As a result of this and other collapses occurred, the City of Chicago Building Department has renewed their focus on the inspection of the countless types of porch and deck structures existing within city limits. Guidelines have been established to aid in the evaluation of porches and to more easily define the minimum requirements of porch and deck design. These special wood structures are exposed to weather and are dependent on other structures for stability. Special requirements for the design and material selection will be discussed.
This program should be of interest to all members of the construction industry, including architects, engineers, contractors, and material suppliers, as well as interested Chicagoans wishing to gain a basic understanding of the issues surrounding recent porch collapses and the current regulations in place governing the design principles and inspection of porches and decks. SEAOI dinner meetings are open to the public.
The dinner will be held at the 410 Club located in the Wrigley Building at 410 N. Michigan Ave. Free parking is available behind the Wrigley Building on Rush Street, between Hubbard and Illinois streets, after 5 p.m. A cash bar will open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The program is expected to begin at 7 p.m.
Reservations are required. The cost of the dinner is $40 for SEAOI members and $45 for non-members. Individuals who wish to attend this function should contact SEAOI Executive Secretary Donna Childs at (312) 649-4600, by Friday, Feb. 25.
Coming up on March 3 is the SEAOI Technical Seminar: Earth Retention and Deep Foundations.
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