July 18-20, 2019
Portland State University, Lincoln Hall
Portland, Oregon

Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings present a challenge for earthquake-prone communities. There are over 1,650 URM buildings in Portland and millions around the world. These structures are important historic, architectural, cultural, and economic landmarks, but their vulnerability to earthquakes imperils these buildings and the people in them.

The URM Seismic Resilience Symposium, July 18-20, 2019, is a three-day event for architects, engineers, owners, property managers, and anyone that might deal with URM buildings.

Topics

The symposium will include two days of lectures focusing on topics and concerns related to URM buildings, including:

• Earthquake Background
• URM Construction and Seismic Engineering Technology Options
• Building Codes and Historic Preservation Requirements
• Seismic Upgrade Project Considerations and Costs
• Public Policy, Finance, and Resiliency

Speakers

Speakers include prominent engineers and architects from Oregon, Washington, California as well as leading experts from British Columbia, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Italy.

Project Awards

Project Awards will be presented for URM seismic upgrade projects in several categories:

• Innovative Seismic Upgrades
• Cost Effective Seismic Upgrades
• Historic Preservation
• Small Project
• Unbuilt/Research
• Juror’s Choice Award

Walking Tour

The symposium will conclude with an optional walking tour of URM buildings in Portland on Saturday, July 20. Space will be limited to 100 attendees.

Partnership

This symposium is organized in collaboration with the International Masonry Institute (IMI), American Institute of Architects (AIA) Portland, Structural Engineering Association of Oregon (SEAO), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Association of Preservation Technology Northwest (APT-NW).

Exhibit Space and Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Your support with sponsorship allows us to confirm our potential international speakers and make this event possible. If your organization is interested in sponsorship opportunities, sign up using the Eventbrite ticket and email your logo to Adrienne Morris at [email protected].

More Information TBA

Continue to check back at http://aia-oregon.org/urm  as we will continue to update this site with additional information!