Topic: Classification and Implications of Heavy Timber for Structural Fire Protection
Date: June 10, 2019
Location:
Quiet Cannon
901 N. Via San Clemente
Montebello, Ca 90604
Schedule
11:30AM: Registration and Networking
12:00PM: Meeting and Lunch
12:30PM: Key Note Presentation
1:30PM: Conclusion of Meeting
Monthly Meeting Sponsor (NEW)
Monthly meeting sponsor $200. SFPE SoCal is pleased to announce the introduction of a single meeting sponsor for regularly scheduled monthly meetings. The monthly meeting sponsor is provided with a 6 foot display table, and 5 minutes at the beginning of the meeting to address the audience. If provided, the sponsor’s logo will be on the monthly meeting flyer and identified on the event on the website. Set up for the display is at 11:30am the day of the meeting and tear down is after the meeting at 2pm.
Event Flyer
6-10-19 Meeting Flyer.pdf
Speaker
David Morrisset - California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
Description
David will discuss the use of exposed structural timber is becoming ever more popular in the built environment with a push for more sustainable construction. This presentation aims to discuss the classification of heavy timber and the implications of the prescribed dimensions on structural fire protection.
Biography
David Morrisset graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in December 2018 and is currently nerolled in the Fire Protection Engineering MS program. He has interned with Jensen Hughes in the Los Angeles area for the past two summers. David spent the winter of 2019 working as a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, running various experiments with the UoE Fire Safety Research group. As a Cal Poly student, he is currently involved with multiple research projects on campus; namely investigassting the ignition and self-extinction of structural timber under various condition including transient heating. Upon graduating, he will be the first student in seven years, and second of all time to produce a master's thesis in the Cal Poly FPE program. Davis is a member of SFPE, NFPA, Engineers without Borders - USA, and the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS).
Refund Policy
There are no Refunds since fees are still paid by SFPE Socal to restaurant even if you don't attend.
