Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series - Wilshire Grand Center: Tallest Building West of the Mississippi

Date and Time

Monday Sep 18, 2017
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Monday September 18th
3:00 to 5:00 PM

Location

Stewart Theater in Talley Student Union, NCSU Main Campus.

Fees/Admission

This event is free and open to public. Please register below.

Website

https://zialecture.com/register

Contact Information

https://zialecture.com

Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series...

Description

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PAUL ZIA DISTINGUISHED LECTURE
Wilshire Grand Center: Tallest Building West of the Mississippi
Featuring Tammy Jow, Brendan Murphy and Todd Whisenhunt
Monday, September 18, 2017, 3 to 5 p.m.
Reception to follow the lecture
Stewart Theater in the Talley Student Union at NC State
Please join us for the 16th annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Tammy Jow, Brendan Murphy and Todd Whisenhunt. In their lecture entitled “Wilshire Grand Center: Tallest Building West of the Mississippi,” the speakers will discuss the design and construction of the 73-story structure in Los Angeles, including its unique architectural features; structural design (e.g., the mass concrete design and lateral force resisting system); and the coordination efforts for the foundation concrete pour that was placed during a continuous 18.5-hour period, setting the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous foundation concrete pour.
This annual lecture honors Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Zia, former professor and department head for NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, and a structural engineer who is eminent in research, professional society leadership and practice.
Featured Speakers
Ms. Tammy Jow, Senior Designer, AC Martin — the architectural company used for the Wilshire Grand
Mr. Brendan Murphy, Vice President, Turner Construction Co. — the construction company that managed the Wilshire Grand
Mr. Todd Whisenhunt, S.E., P.E., Vice President, Thornton Tomasetti — one of the structural engineering companies used for the Wilshire Grand
Registration
Admission is free, but registration is required at zialecture.com/register/. Donations will be gladly accepted to support the Paul Zia Education Fund for Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering students at NC State.
PDH Credits
There are two PDH credits available for engineers.
Parking
Parking will be available in the Special Events and Varsity Drive Lots. Shuttles will run continuously every 15 minutes between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. A detailed map with more information will be sent out closer to the event to those who register.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Attendees, sponsors and speakers are invited to attend a cocktail reception following the lecture in the lobby.
To inquire about sponsorships, please contact Lindsay Smith with the NC State Engineering Foundation at 919-515-7738 or lksmith4@ncsu.edu.
Sponsors
(as of August 15th)

Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
J. Darrin Holt	AECOM Don Kline Hydrotech MM Systems	Ashland Construction Company C.T Wilson Dewberry Kimley-Horn and Associates Lysaght & Associates Metromont McKim & Creed PENTA Shelco Smith Gardner Terracon Tindall Corporation	Alpha and Omega Group Andrew Consulting Engineers, PC. Balfour Beatty Brasfield & Gorrie CALYX Engineers & Consultants CDM Smith Criser Troutman Tanner Consulting Engineers Duke University ECS Engineered Concepts Consulting Services Fluor Corporation Fluhrer Reed Haskell Company HDR Engineering IQ Contracting, LLC LHC Structural Engineers McDonald York Building Company Mead & Hunt MI Engineering Pope Custom Homes Scalene Design Sepi Engineering Simpson Engineering S&ME Steel Fab of Virginia Timmons Warco Construction WSP USA