SCGMA YPG Q1 Webinar – Structural Engineering Basics

Join us to learn more about what structural engineers do and their needed collaboration with glazing subcontractors to execute projects.

Date: Friday, February 24, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am PST
Location: Via Zoom

Presentation Objectives:
• Brief  overview of what a structural engineer does and why it’s important.
• What structural engineers need from glazing subcontractors to perform the appropriate calculations.
• How glazing contractors can better understand a set of plans regarding anchorage (red flags contractors should look out for).
• Wind loads, live load deflection and lateral drift.

Presenter:
• Sean J. Delp, Principal/Owner, PK Delp

Sean J. Delp is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a technical emphasis in Structural Engineering. Sean began his career in Structural Engineering in 1997. Since then he has gained a diverse background and understanding of primary structural systems as well as interior elements and exterior enclosure systems. The wide range of project types, materials, and sizes has provided a foundation of atypical knowledge for one engineer to have. Sean is detail oriented, and this trait has led him to an area of primary focus within the glass and glazing industry where he has developed a well-recognized level of professional knowledge and respect. The glass and glazing aspects have posed an exciting challenge for Sean, while working with the natural movements of buildings and how that building movement flows with the exterior systems when exposed to thermal, wind, seismic, and live loads. This full understanding of how the building itself flows with the ancillary parts and pieces provides for designs which are not only focused on life safety, but on serviceability, aesthetics and global efficiency for all projects produced at PK Delp. Within the glass and glazing industry Sean has been involved with hundreds of blast resistant glazing projects around the world. These designs have been based on static or dynamic analysis techniques as well as projects that required balanced designs. Sean has worked with storefronts, curtain wall, unitized curtain wall, all glass, spider fitting systems, AESS, structural silicone glazed systems, glass railings, aluminum, and steel railing systems, as well as custom developed glazing systems.

RSVP Required. To RSVP, please email Rowanne Khafagy at rkhafagy@scgma.com.

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