CEUs

1 LU/HSW

Cost

$10

Members of AIA, 2030 District, ACI, APA, ASCE, ASHRE, ASID, ASLA, ASPE, Boyer Guild, CNU, CSI, DesignLAB, Green Umbrella, IIDA, NAIOP, NAWIC, NOMA, SAME, SEGD, SMPS, ULI, or USGBC

$25

Non-Members

Location

Kleingers 'Hall' 

Program Overview

Structural design is an important part of building design.  Architects who do not frequently do this work and engage structural engineers to perform the task may find the designs presented seem somewhat esoteric. This course will present three key factors which together inform all aspects of structural design, an understanding of which removes some of the mystery.

Presented by AIA Cincinnati Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN).

Learning Objectives

• Learn how understanding structural economies in a broader sense than just considering which members are the least cost will result in better designs.

• Learn how understanding the way load flows through a building can result in better design decisions. 

• Learn how understanding compatibility of structural members and attached elements is important to determining the best and most serviceable structural designs.

• Learn how to apply the three general structural concepts to inform specific questions like when wood is better than steel and why nails might sometimes be better than screws or bolts.

Speaker

Kip Ping PE, SE, Principal & Founder, Pinnacle Engineering

Kip is a seasoned project manager and engineer with over thirty years of experience designing and analyzing various building systems, including those made from steel, concrete, and wood.

He also served as an expert engineering witness for structural cases and was the sole structural engineering instructor in Miami University’s architecture department, teaching courses on materials and design for both graduate and undergraduate students.

Continuing Education Details

Course Number: CRAN2025.a

Instructional Delivery Method: live

AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: 12.11.27

Prerequisites: none

Program Level: beginner

Advance Learner Preparation: none

AIA CES Provider Statement

AIA Cincinnati is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number 088. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.