The COPRI Seattle Chapter is excited to announce monthly technical presentations and social events are back! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Omar Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., D.PE, M.ASCEfrom Moffatt & Nichol as the speaker for our January meeting. Dr. Jaradat will be discussing the new ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves.
This will be a hybrid event with a dinner and presentation at the Port of Seattle. The presentation can also be attended via Zoom. There is a limited number of in-person tickets available due to venue size limitations. For those attending in-person, proof a Covid 19 vaccination is required to access Port of Seattle facilities.
Special thanks to the Port of Seattle for hosting this event, and we look forward to seeing you!
We are always looking for topics and speakers you would like to see at our upcoming events. Please feel free to let the organizing committee know about your suggestions.
Regards,
COPRI Seattle Chapter
Ellis Beckwith, Chapter Chair
Grace Che, Secretary
Ruta Ikauniece, Treasurer
Trevor Lighty, Past Chair
Location:
Port of Seattle Pier 69
2711 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
Port Host: Anne Porter
Room: 2DE
In-Person Schedule:
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Social Hour
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner and Presentation
Topic:
The New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharfs
This presentation will discuss the latest development of creating new national standards for the design of piers and wharves. The new ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves shall apply to the design, construction, alteration, enlargement, upgrading, and replacement of piers and wharves or near-shore marine structures. The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum requirements, loads, load combinations, hazard levels, associated criteria and performance goals based upon current scientific and engineering knowledge, experience, and industry practice. This standard will provide reference documents, load factors and load combinations.
Speaker: Omar Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE
Vice President and Structures Technical Director, Moffatt & Nichol
Speaker:
Dr. Jaradat is a vice president and Structures Technical Director at Moffatt & Nichol. He is an industry expert in seismic research, design, and construction of structural systems, with a focus on port structures. He also serves as the moderator of New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves Committee.
In-Person Schedule:
Proof of Covid 19 Vaccination is Required to Attend In Person
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Social Hour
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner and Presentation
