WSU students are invited to join Simpson Strong-Tie engineers and field specialists for a day of building connections where they will learn how structural connectors and pre-engineered building components help structures perform safely to resist natural hazards such as high winds and earthquakes.
The Building Connections Symposium will be held Saturday, October 6, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the PACCAR Environmental Technology Building, 2nd Floor – Town Square, on the WSU campus. The event will include hands-on activities and opportunities to interact with the experts from Simpson Strong-Tie.
- Get useful tips and insightful perspectives that will help to build career paths.
- Hear stories from building industry professionals about their career journeys in design and construction.
- Learn about steel decking used to support floor and roof systems in commercial buildings and drive the screws that connect these critical structural members.
- See how a new generation of structural screws are upending the old methods of fastening wood and steel.
- Experience what it’s like to impact-drive mechanical anchors into concrete and see how much load a fully cured adhesive anchor achieves when subjected to a pull test.
- Witness a nine-foot concrete beam tested to failure and learn how applying a thin layer of carbon fiber fabric can significantly boost its strength.
Finally, information about how to apply for Simpson Strong-Tie’s Student Scholarship program will also be provided.
Space is limited, registration is required.
Register today at https://vcea.wsu.edu/simpson-strong-tie-symposium/
