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Looking Back, Looking Forward: On Engineering, Craft, & Timber
with Ben Brungraber, Jan Lewandoski, and Ron Anthony
Join us on Friday, June 20, for a special one-day seminar with a dynamic and unmatched trio: Ron Anthony, Ben Brungraber, and Jan Lewandoski team up to talk engineering, craft, and wood.
This is an opportunity to revisit the Speed River Bridge in Guelph, 33 years after construction. We'll be joined by local heritage and investigation experts working with our hosts, Tacoma Engineers.
AIA continuing education credit will be available for this seminar.
Seminar Schedule
8 a.m. - Registration, coffee, and pastry
8:30 a.m. - Introductions with hosts and Ron Anthony
8:50 a.m. - Looking Back: Engineering Knowledge When the Guelph Bridge was Designed
Ben Brungraber
9:15 a.m. - Looking Back: Timber Framing Knowledge When the Guelph Bridge was Built
Jan Lewandoski
9:40 a.m. - What Do We Really Know About Timber?
Ron Anthony
10:40 a.m. - Break
11 a.m. - What Might the Future Hold for Timber Frame Engineering?
Ben Brungraber
12 p.m. - Lunch
12:45 p.m. - Pre-Modern Design and Engineering of Timber Framing with Jan Lewandoski
1:45 p.m. - Panel Discussion: Looking Forward
2:30 p.m. - Break & Move to the Guelph Bridge
3 p.m. - Guelph Bridge Walkthrough & Discussion
4:30 p.m. - Final Thoughts
5 p.m. - Wrap-up
Registration coming soon.
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