1. 2015 AISC Night School Webinars
This is to certify that:
Gary Cavafian
has earned 1.0 EEU
for participating in the AISC Night School Course:
Stability Design of Steel Structures – Benefits of Employing
Modern Methods of Structural Analysis
From January 26 – March 30, 2015
Presented by: Donald W. White, PhD, and Ronald D. Ziemian, PhD, PE
This course consisted of 8 - 1.5 hour sessions that addressed the stability design of steel
structures. Topics addressed included: first- and second-order elastic analysis, non-linear
methods of structural analysis, the Direct Analysis Method, advanced applications, and
AISC Specification Appendix 1: Design by Inelastic Analysis. The course’s 8 sessions are
listed below with the date they were offered as a live webinar. Attendees were also given the
option to view the session recordings in conjunction with taking and passing a quiz. Each
session was 1.5 contact hours. Final credit is based upon the number of sessions that were
attended.
Session 1: January 26 - Modern Methods of Structural Analysis - Part I
Session 2: February 2 - Modern Methods of Structural Analysis - Part II
Session 3: February 9 - Modules for Learning Structural Stability
Session 4: February 23 - Second-Order Elastic Analysis - Getting it Right
Session 5: March 2 - The AISC Direct Analysis Method from Soup to Nuts
Session 6: March 9 - Stability Design of Low- and Medium-Rise Steel Buildings
Session 7: March 16 - Stability Design - Advanced Applications
Session 8: March 30 - New Opportunities - Design by Inelastic Analysis
Contact hours................................................................12.0
Equivalent Education Unit (EEU)....................................1.0
In order to earn an Equivalent Education Unit (EEU), the student must have attended
all (8) – 90 minute sessions (either live or recorded), passed 7 of 8 of the session
quizzes and a final exam.
Nancy Gavlin, S.E.
Director of Education
American Institute of Steel Construction

2. 2014 AISC Night School Webinars
This is to certify that:
Gary Cavafian
has earned 1.0 EEU
for participating in the AISC Night School Course:
Bracing Connections and Related Topics
From September 22-November 24, 2014
Presented by: William A. Thornton, Ph.D., P.E.
This course consisted of 8 - 1.5 hour sessions that presented design concepts related to
bracing connections. The course began by addressing the three basic principles of
structural mechanics: equilibrium, limit states and compatibility. The course then
explored in-depth topics including the uniform force method, bracing connection details,
prying action, corner connections for both low- and high-seismic application, chevron
gussets for both low- and high- seismic application, bracing connections to base plates,
slip-critical connections and filler development. The course consisted of the 8 sessions
listed below with the date they were offered as a live webinar. Attendees were also
given the option to view the session recordings in conjunction with taking and passing a
quiz. Each session was 1.5 contact hours. Final credit is based upon the number of
sessions that were attended.
Session 1: September 22 - Basic Principles
Session 2: September 29 - The Uniform Force Method
Session 3: October 13 - Bracing Connection Details and Prying Action
Session 4: October 20 - Corner Connection Part 1 - Wind and Low-Seismic
Session 5: October 27 - Corner Connection Part 2 - High-Seismic Systems
Session 6: November 10 - Chevron Gussets for Wind or Low-Seismic Systems
Session 7: November 17 - Chevron Gussets and for High-Seismic Systems
Session 8: November 24 - Additional Connection Topics
Contact hours................................................................12.0
Equivalent Education Unit (EEU)....................................1.0
In order to earn an Equivalent Education Unit (EEU), the student must
have attended all (8) – 90 minute sessions (either live or recorded),
passed 7 of 8 of the session quizzes and a final exam.
Nancy Gavlin, S.E.
Director of Education
American Institute of Steel Construction

3. 22001133 AAIISSCC NNiigghhtt SScchhooooll
This is to certify that:
Gary Cavafian
has earned 1.0 EEU
for participating in the Night School course:
“Basic Steel Design”
from September 24-November 19, 2013
presented by: Louis F. Geschwindner, Ph.D., P.E.
This course consisted of 8 - 1.5 hour sessions that were presented as a refresher of the principles of
structural steel design according to the AISC Specification. An introduction to structural safety and
the principles of LRFD and ASD design, loads and load combinations, the AISC Specification and
structural analysis was presented. In-depth topics presented included the design of tension members,
compression members, bending members and composite members. In addition, designing for
combined axial forces and bending, stability analysis and design principles and second-order analysis
and designing with the effective length method and the direct analysis method were closely reviewed.
The course consisted of the 8 sessions listed below with the date they were offered as a live webinar.
Attendees were also given the option to view the session recordings. Each session was 1.5 contact
hours.
Session 1: September 24, 2013 - Introduction to Basic Steel Design
Session 2: October 1, 2013 - Design of Tension Members
Session 3: October 8, 2013 - Design of Compression Members
Session 4: October 15, 2013 - Design of Bending Members
Session 5: October 22, 2013 - Design of Members for Compression Plus Bending
Session 6: October 29, 2013 - Stability Analysis and Design Part I
Session 7: November 12, 2013 - Stability Analysis and Design Part II
Session 8: November 19, 2013 - Design of Composite Flexural Members
Contact hours................................................................12.0
Equivalent Education Unit (EEU).................................1.0
In order to earn an Equivalent Education Unit (EEU), the student must have
attended all (8) – 90 minute sessions (either live or recorded); and must have
received a passing grade on the session quizzes and a final exam. The work
required to earn 1.0 EEU is equal to the work required to earn one hour of
university credit.
Nancy Gavlin, S.E.
Director of Education
American Institute of Steel Construction
seminars@aisc.org

4. 22001133 AAIISSCC NNiigghhtt SScchhooooll
This is to certify that:
Gary Cavafian
has earned 1.0 EEU
for participating in the Night School course:
“Fundamentals of Stability for Steel Design”
from June 3 – July 29, 2013
Presented by: Perry S. Green, PE, PhD; Todd A. Helwig, PE, PhD; Donald W White,
PhD; Joseph A. Yura, PE, PhD; and Ronald D. Ziemian, PE, PhD
The high strength- and stiffness-to-weight ratios of structural steels often result in relatively slender
members and systems in which stability is a primary design consideration. This course provided an
overview of the behavior and design of compression, flexural, beam-column, and bracing members as
well as an introduction to system stability. Several strength limit states were covered, including
elastic and inelastic flexural, lateral torsional, and flexural-torsional buckling as well as full cross-
section yielding. In addition, the behavior and design of bracing intended to resist such failure modes
was presented. The basic design approaches related to frame stability, including the direct analysis
and effective length methods, was reviewed. Most lectures contained several examples illustrating
stability analysis and design concepts. The course consisted of the 8 sessions listed below with the
date they were offered as a live webinar. Attendees were also given the option to view the session
recordings. Each session was 1.5 contact hours.
Session 1: June 3 - Introduction and Behavior of Compression Members, R.D. Ziemian, PE, PhD
Session 2: June 10 - Design of Compression Members, P.S. Green, PE, PhD
Session 3: June 17 - Behavior of Flexural Members, R.D. Ziemian, PE, PhD
Session 4: June 24 - Design of Flexural Members, T.A. Helwig, PE, PhD
Session 5: July 8 - Stability of Structural Systems, R.D. Ziemian, PE, PhD
Session 6: July 15 - Design of Members Subject to Compression and Flexure, D.W. White, PhD
Session 7: July 22 - Fundamental Concepts of Bracing Compression and Flexural Members, T.A.
Helwig, PE, PhD
Session 8: July 29 - Design of Bracing for Columns and Beams, J.A. Yura, PE, PhD
Contact hours................................................................12.0
Equivalent Education Unit (EEU).................................1.0
In order to earn an Equivalent Education Unit (EEU), the student must have attended all (8) – 90
minute sessions (either live or recorded); and must have received a passing grade on the session
quizzes and a final exam. The work required to earn 1.0 EEU is equal to the work required to earn
one hour of university credit.
Nancy Gavlin, S.E.
Director of Education
American Institute of Steel Construction
seminars@aisc.org

5. 22001133 AAIISSCC NNiigghhtt SScchhooooll
This is to certify that:
Gary Cavafian
has earned 1.0 EEU
for participating in the Night School course:
“Fundamentals of Connection Design”
from January 14-March 18, 2013
presented by: Tom Murray, Ph.D., P.E.
The Fundamentals of Connection Design course provided an overview of typical connections
including advantages and disadvantages of each connection type, a review of member, bolt and weld
limit states, design methodologies for shear, moment and brace connections and design examples.
Connection types included were shear end-plate, double angle, single angle, shear tab, tee, and seated
shear connections, flange welded-web bolted, flange plate-web bolted, flange tee stub-web bolted and
end-plate moment connections, prequalified connections for special moment frame applications and
bracing connections. The course consisted of the 8 sessions listed below with the date they were
offered as a live webinar. Attendees were also given the option to view the session recordings. Each
session was 1.5 contact hours.
Session 1: Jan. 14 - Fundamental Concepts, Part I
Session 2: Jan. 28 - Fundamental Concepts, Part II
Session 3: Feb. 4 - Shear Connections, Part I
Session 4: Feb. 11 - Shear Connections, Part II
Session 5: Feb. 25 - Moment Connections, Part I
Session 6: Mar. 4 - Moment Connections, Part II
Session 7: Mar. 11 - Moment Connections, Part III
Session 8: Mar. 18 - Bracing Connections
Contact hours................................................................12.0
Equivalent Education Unit (EEU).................................1.0
In order to earn an Equivalent Education Unit (EEU), the student must have
attended all (8) – 90 minute sessions (either live or recorded); and must have
received a passing grade on the session quizzes and a final exam. The work
required to earn 1.0 EEU is equal to the work required to earn one hour of
university credit.
Nancy Gavlin, S.E.
Director of Education
American Institute of Steel Construction
seminars@aisc.org