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2004 BSSC Annual Meeting - Radisson Hotel and Suites, Downtown
St. Louis Missouri, March 10-11, 2004

St. Louis, Missouri provided the venue for the 2004 BSSC Annual Meeting. A diverse group of architects, code officials, engineers, and others with an interest in strengthening the nations buildings and structures against the devastating force of earthquakes attended and provided input.

The BSSC Board and the Code Resource Support Committee (CRSC) also met in conjunction with the annual meeting. The Board elected new officers and two new members, Ronald Piester with the New York Department of State and Robert Thomas with the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The CRSC covered code issues of interest to be addressed at the national code hearings in May.

At the Awards Banquet, the newly elected Chair, Jim Sealy, FAIA, was introduced, volunteers were recognized for their contributions, and a sumptuous buffet along with a 25th BSSC Anniversary cake was enjoyed by all. The link at the end will take you to pictures from the banquet.

The St. Louis Gateway Arch.

The Old St. Louis Courthouse
as seen from the Arch

(Above pictures courtesy of
Bernard Murphy.)

You can view some of the presentations here:

Michael Mahoney, FEMA/Department of Homeland Security
Proposed Changes to the Next Update of the NEHRP Provisions

Ronald Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
2003 NEHRP Provisions Update and

Plans for the Next NEHRP Update Cycle

S.K. Ghosh, S.K. Ghosh Associates, Inc.
Comparative Design Study

William Holmes, Rutherford and Chekene Engineers
Simplified PUC

Art Frankel, U.S. Geological Survey
Seismic Hazard in Central U.S.

John Hooper, Magnusson Klemencic, Inc.
New Redundancy & Base Shear Provisions and

Differences Between 2003 NEHRP and ASCE7-05

Philip Line, American Forest and Paper Association
ASD/LRFD Supplement - Special Design Provisions for
Wind and Seismic

Dan Dolan, Washington State University
Overview of Home Builder’s Guide
to Seismic Resistant Construction Project and

Home Builder’s Guide to Seismic-Resistant Construction

Mahoney presentation.

Hamburger presentation.

Dolan presentation.

More pictures.

The above link will take you to pictures from the awards banquet.

Meeting Attendees.

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St. Louis, Missouri provided the venue for the 2004 BSSC Annual Meeting. A diverse group of architects, code officials, engineers, and others with an interest in strengthening the nations buildings and structures against the devastating force of earthquakes attended and provided input. The BSSC Board and the Code Resource Support Committee (CRSC) also met in conjunction with the annual meeting. The Board elected new officers and two new members, Ronald Piester with the New York Department of State and Robert Thomas with the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The CRSC covered code issues of interest to be addressed at the national code hearings in May. At the Awards Banquet, the newly elected Chair, Jim Sealy, FAIA, was introduced, volunteers were recognized for their contributions, and a sumptuous buffet along with a 25th BSSC Anniversary cake was enjoyed by all. The link at the end will take you to pictures from the banquet.	The St. Louis Gateway Arch. The Old St. Louis Courthouse as seen from the Arch (Above pictures courtesy of Bernard Murphy.)
You can view some of the presentations here: Michael Mahoney, FEMA/Department of Homeland Security Proposed Changes to the Next Update of the NEHRP Provisions Ronald Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. 2003 NEHRP Provisions Update and Plans for the Next NEHRP Update Cycle S.K. Ghosh, S.K. Ghosh Associates, Inc. Comparative Design Study William Holmes, Rutherford and Chekene Engineers Simplified PUC Art Frankel, U.S. Geological Survey Seismic Hazard in Central U.S. John Hooper, Magnusson Klemencic, Inc. New Redundancy & Base Shear Provisions and Differences Between 2003 NEHRP and ASCE7-05 Philip Line, American Forest and Paper Association ASD/LRFD Supplement - Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic Dan Dolan, Washington State University Overview of Home Builder’s Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction Project and Home Builder’s Guide to Seismic-Resistant Construction	Mahoney presentation.
	Hamburger presentation.
	Dolan presentation.
More pictures. The above link will take you to pictures from the awards banquet.	Meeting Attendees.