2023 CFSEI EXPO | MAY 8-10, 2023 | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Ask the Experts – A Panel on Cold-Formed Steel Connections

We know how important connections are in all aspects of structural design. Cold-formed steel is no different and can present unique challenges. Whether you struggle finding the appropriate fastener into post-tensioned concrete or for certain seismic conditions, our panel will be there to answer all your fastener-related questions. We will have experts in mechanical and adhesive anchors, powder actuated and pneumatic direct fastening, and screws. Come ready to hear from our panel and ask questions.

Moderator

Andrew Newland, P.E.
ADTEK Engineers, Inc.

Andrew Newland

Andrew has more than 10 years of experience in both cold-formed steel manufacturing and design. He is a Principal at ADTEK Engineers, Inc. and the specialty structural team leader for the Charlottesville, Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia, and Bay City, Michigan, which specialize in the design of load bearing and non-load bearing cold-formed steel projects.

Andrew is a member of the ASCE-SEI Committee on Cold-Formed Steel. He is a member of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications. He is a past chairman and current member of the CFSEI Executive Committee and serves as chairman of the Technology Committee overseeing the development of CFSEI Technical Notes. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech, where he earned a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering.

Panelists

Chris Gill
Hilti

Chris Gill

Chris Gill is the Technical Services Manager for Direct Fastening at Hilti in Plano, Texas. He is responsible for the department which performs product testing, generates technical data, publishes technical documents, and obtains approvals and listings for power-actuated and screw-fastening products. He is a member of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications, and a voting member of its subcommittees responsible for connections and joints, and diaphragm design. Chris participated in the 2020 NEHRP Provisions Update Committee, Issue Team 9, which addressed alternate provisions for seismic diaphragm design, and recommended new provisions for incorporation into ASCE/SEI 7. He has also contributed to the soon-to-be published ASCE/ SEI Design Guide “Cold-Formed Steel Connections to Other Materials.”

Chris has more than 30 years working in the fastening and anchoring industry. He previously worked as a field engineer, field engineering manager, trade manager and product manager with Hilti. He holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from Brown University and an M.S. degree in Engineering and Technology Management from Oklahoma State University.

Howard Good
Aerosmith Fastening Systems

Howard Good

Howard Good is the director of business development for Aerosmith Fastening Systems in Indianapolis, Indiana. He started his career in fastening with Grabber Construction products over 25 years ago, focusing on the collated SuperDrive line and integrating the technology into many markets, mostly with light gauge steel framing assemblies. Over the last 16 years, he has been a significant member of the Aerosmith Fastening Systems team, helping to build the company to a level that is well recognized and regarded as a direct fastening solution for connections to light gauge steel, concrete and CMU. With an emphasis on pneumatic and gas tool delivery platforms, he delivers an alternative fastening method focused on productivity. Howard is a board member of the Mid-Atlantic Steel Framing Alliance.

Madeleine Grimmer, P.E.
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.

Madeleine Grimmer

Madeleine is the cold-formed steel business specialist for Simpson Strong-Tie. She joined the company as a field engineer in North Carolina in 2017. Madeleine is currently based in Chicago, Illinois and covers the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S. Prior to joining Simpson Strong-Tie, she worked as a structural engineer in the nuclear power industry specializing in seismic studies, blast analysis, nuclear containment design and structural forensics. Madeleine is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the University of North Carolina - Charlotte.

Jason H. Wagner, P.E.
DEWALT

Jason H. Wagner

Jason H. Wagner, P.E. is the director of field technical services for DEWALT and is responsible for overseeing field engineering in the United States. He has spent the last 15 years developing, training and supporting the anchoring and fastening industry in the areas of research and development, product management and field technical support. Prior to joining DEWALT, Jason worked as a staff engineer for ICC Evaluation Services, where he evaluated building products for code officials, designers and contractors. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Jason is a voting member of ACI Committee 355 – Anchorage to Concrete. Jason is a registered professional engineer in Colorado. He earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.

 

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