Special Design Issues
Chair: Robert Nickerson
Purpose:
To initiate, organize, conduct and evaluate studies, discussion forums, technical session research, reports, bibliographies, and commentaries related to technical problems in various types of structures, and to report on new developments in those areas.
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Aesthetics in Design
Chair: J. Paul Hobelmann
Purpose:
To review and evaluate the aesthetic impact of the design and planning of engineering structures; to define and identify aesthetic considerations and to develop and advance these considerations in the planning of engineering structures; to establish and maintain contact with architectural and other engineering groups, urban planners, industrial engineers, civil groups, and government agencies; encourage the total design concept of planning and engineering and advance the cause of leadership of civil engineers in integrated teams.
Electrical Transmission Structures
Chair: Otto Lynch
Purpose:
To develop recommendations for the design of electric transmission structures (transmission line and substation structures) this includes loading criteria as well as design procedures for sizing components.
Subcommittee on the Gene Wilhoite Award
Chair: Robert Nickerson
Purpose:
To select the awardee each year for the Wilhoete Award and to raise funds for the award.
Task Committee on FRP Utility Structures
Chair: James Davidson
Purpose:
The objective of the Task Committee is to write a Manual of Engineering Practice entitled "Design of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Products for Overhead Utility Line Structures" which will outline a methodology to analyze, design and test FRP Utility Poles, FRP Utility Crossarms and other similar FRP utility structures. This Manual of Practice is a natural planned follow-on to the previously published guide ASCE 104 "Recommended Practice for Fiber Reinforced Composite Products for Overhead Utility Line Structures."
October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2010
Task Committee on Design of Wood Utility Pole Structures
Chair: Otto Lynch
Purpose:
The objective of the Task Committee is to write a Manual of Engineering Practice entitled "Design of Wood Utility Pole Structures" which will outline methodologies that should be used for the design and analysis of wood structures used in utility line design and anlysis applications.
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2010
Fire Protection
Chair: Long Phan
Purpose:
To study, evaluate and recommend research and report on structural aspects of fire protection, from those of whole committees to those of individual structural members, including fire resistant materials, fire retardants, fire protection systems, fire protection provisions in building codes and desirable ratings for various exposures as well as repair of fire damage.
Tall Buildings
Chair: Ahmad Abdelrazag
Purpose:
To provide a forum for the discussion of issues specific to the design of tall buildings; to advance the state-of-the-art through interaction with other professional organizations; to provide reports on areas of emerging importance, project case histories, and consensus documents on current issues related to tall building design.
Subcommittee on Full Scale Monitoring of Tall Buildings
Chair: Genda ChenPurpose:
To catalog information on various monitoring systems for tall buildings and to bring together individuals working in the area, often on specific confidential projects, to share experiences and lessons learned in full-scale experiements.
Telecommunications Facilities
Chair: Steven Yeo
Purpose:
To advance knowledge of, encourage research on, and evaluate methods for analysis, design, erection and materials utilization for telecommunications and related facilities and their components, both new and existing. To report the results of studies on these topics, and to develop specific criteria or code proposals for their design, analysis, maintenance and construction based on these results.
Chair: Dirk Kestner
Purpose:
To advance the understanding of sustainability in the structural community, and to incorporate concepts of sustainability into structural engineering standards and practices.
"Sustainability for the Structural Engineer"
The Committee is currently developing guidelines to assist the structural engineer in incorporating the fundamentals of sustainability into practice. The guidelines will include strategies for design and integration of sustainable practices as well as information on materials, sample specifications, and case studies.
