Save the Date: SAP Training
The AIA SAP Training Workshop is coming to Columbia!
Join us on Saturday May 2, 9:00AM-3:30 PM at the Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston, SC for this training workshop. The Safety Assessment Program (SAP) is administered by California’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and is nationally recognized as a standard for disaster-affected building evaluation. SAP instructor and structural engineer Patrick Murren will teach participants to conduct rapid evaluations of structures affected by earthquakes, wind, water, and more.
Eligible Participants:
· Architects, engineers, and certified building inspectors who complete the workshop and who hold a SAP-approved license will be registered as a certified SAP Evaluator with CalOES.
· Unlicensed attendees are welcome to attend and will receive a certificate of completion after the workshop. Certification as a SAP Evaluator will be possible if and when a SAP-approved license is subsequently obtained.
· Though the content of the workshop is technical and targeted toward building professionals, emergency management officials are also encouraged to attend. The workshop provides valuable insights regarding common building damage, the logistics of building evaluator disaster response, and ways in which volunteer professionals assess buildings with the goals of reducing shelter needs and expediting disaster recovery.
Program Details: This training session will refer to the SAP Evaluator Handbook Applied Technology Council (ATC) Manuals 20-1 and 45. Attendees will learn to identify typical building damage modes an to assess damage-affected structures per ATC procedures. Example case-studies will be presented. The in-person nature of the workshop will also facilitate interactive discussion with the trainer about deployment experiences.
Learning Objectives:
· Recognize the important role architects and associated building professionals play in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
· Accurately conduct a post-disaster rapid building assessment and complete appropriate damage assessment forms.
· Demonstrate understanding of the Applied Technology Council’s ATC 20 Post earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings and ATC 45 Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods damage assessment procedures.
· Earn Cal OES SAP certification.
5 AIA HSW/LUs will be earned or 5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).
MANUALS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION!
Instructions to order manuals: Evaluator Field Manuals | ATC 45 | ATC 20
Participants are responsible for purchasing these texts from ATC.