Faster and Faster: SpeedCore and 200 Park Steel Construction
Speed of construction is an important parameter that owners, contractors, and the design team use to inform the choice of a building’s structural system. A system that can be constructed relatively fast decreases construction time and allows the owner to occupy the building sooner. A Composite Plate Shear Wall-Concrete Filled (CPSW-CF), a.k.a. “SpeedCore,” system is a relatively new structural steel approach that has been shown to shave a considerable amount of time from the construction schedule. In this webinar, we will describe the SpeedCore system and provide a deeper dive into the fabrication, erection, and erection engineering required to maintain the envisioned speed of construction. The discussion will focus on the 200 Park Avenue project, California’s first use of SpeedCore. Attendees will hear lessons learned and advice on what to do on future SpeedCore projects.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key elements that comprise the SpeedCore structural system.
- Identify the challenges and complexities related to fabrication, erection, and temporary stability of the system.
- Recognize the system qualities that allow for faster (and safer) erection relative to other structural systems.
- Discuss the system’s behavior before and after concrete placement.
Participants will earn 1 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the seminar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Keith Palmer has twenty years of experience as a practicing structural engineer and more than six years of experience as a researcher at the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota. His work as a practitioner includes designing new museums, churches, hospitals, and community buildings, and conducting seismic performance assessments and upgrades of existing buildings. Keith specializes in forensic engineering, new building design, and steel erection engineering and consults with general contractors and steel erectors to ensure stability during construction for stadia, high-rises, specialty structures, airports, and commercial buildings.
Schuff Steel
David Wright has been involved in the steel industry for more than thirty years and has spent the past twenty-five of them working for Schuff Steel in various roles, including Project Manager, Project Executive, VP of Project Management, and Director of Preconstruction. Currently, he serves as Schuff’s VP of Design Integration. Dave loves a good challenge involving structural steel and diving into the “details” of projects. He enjoys opportunities to help mentor those wishing to learn more or who are just getting started and have those questions like, “Why is this done like that?” David is currently a member of AISC’s Sustainability Committee, FastFloor Advisory Panel, and their new Task Force for improving LOD400 Connected Model Delivery. He enjoys any opportunity to learn more about new methods of construction, new materials, and changes in technology that can help drive the steel industry towards a continued bright future.
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