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

Closing the Gaps: Ensuring Alignment Between the EOR Design Intent and Delegated CFS Truss Design

This session will highlight the critical importance of alignment between the design intent of the Engineer of Record (EOR) and the delegated design of the cold-formed steel (CFS) trusses by the Truss Design Engineer with emphasis on frequently encountered issues where additional communication and coordination are required. Typical issues can include clarification of applied loads and performance criteria, coordination of support conditions including embeds and/or ledgers, lateral load transfer through the truss system to the building lateral load resisting system, special framing conditions, wall bracing, mechanical equipment loads and support method, and beyond.

By highlighting these issues, a greater awareness and level of attention can be brought to these critical coordination items among the design community in order to achieve alignment between the EOR’s design intent and the truss design by the Truss Design Engineer in the delegated design process.

Peter A. Humphrey, P.E.
MiTek

Peter A. Humphrey, P.E.

Peter A. Humphrey, P.E is the director of engineering for MiTek’s Structural Framing Systems group with over 30 years of engineering and management experience in the building and construction industry. Having practiced consulting structural engineering for 20 years prior to specializing in cold-formed steel on the manufacturing side of the business, Peter provides unique insight and understanding of the industry in support of the MiTek vision to transform the building industry by championing better building methods through the Design-Make-Build approach.

Since specializing in engineering of CFS, Peter has gained extensive experience in cold-formed steel framing design with an emphasis on truss systems and has developed a passion and expertise in new product development, testing and code compliance. His consulting engineering experience includes significant work in educational facilities (K-12 and college/university), commercial and industrial projects, institutional and public facilities, multi-family housing and senior living projects, as well as restoration and renovation projects.

Peter earned his bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Penn State University. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states.

 

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