Night School 40: Industrial Structure Design

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Presented by: Tim Bickel, Scott Thompson, Craig Buechel, Clayton Cloutier, Joshua Buckholt, Josh Szmergalski, Adam Friedman

This Night School course will introduce industrial structures. It will provide guidance for design and recommendations for structural systems, crane runway structures, nonbuilding structures, equipment supports, and connections. In addition, topics related to constructability and fatigue will provide insight for designers. An example problem will be presented throughout the course that will touch on the aspects of industrial structures covered.

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Course Schedule
Live broadcast for all sessions 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Central
February 17, 2026 to April 7, 2026
Date

Title

Presenter

 February 17           Introduction to Industrial Structures  Tim Bickel

February 24

Primary and Secondary Structural Systems

 Scott Thompson 

March 3

Introduction to Crane Runway Structures

 Tim Bickel

March 10

Design of Crane Runway Structures

 Craig Buechel

March 17

Nonbuilding Structures, Equipment Supports, and Nonstructural Components for Industrial Structures

 Clayton Cloutier

March 24

Fatigue, Inspections, and Maintenance for Industrial Structures

  Joshua Buckholt

March 31

Connections for Industrial Buildings

 Josh Szmergalski

April 7

Constructability of Industrial Structures

 Adam Friedman
Individual Registration
Register one person. Each registrant has access to the course including the live webinar, recording, and quiz for each session, the final exam, and a certificate.
    • $500 Member
    • $900 Non-Member
    • $250 Student/Faculty
    • Government Agency:  Discounts available.  Contact registration@aisc.org.
Group Registration
Register an unlimited number of people from your company roster. Each registrant has access to the course including the live webinar, recording, and quiz for each session, the final exam, and a certificate. All registrants must participate from their own account to receive credit.
    • $1480 Member
    • $2280 Non-Member
    • Government Agency:  Discounts available.  Contact registration@aisc.org.

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Speakers

Tim Bickel, P.E., 

Tim Bickel, P.E., has been a structural engineer with CSD Structural Engineers for almost 25 years. His work has primarily been in heavy industry and has included the analysis, design, and inspection of crane runways, industrial buildings, equipment support structures, and heavy equipment foundations. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin and several states across the Southeast. Tim lectures frequently on the topic of crane runway structures. He is a member of the AIST Cranes Committee and the chair of the Mill Buildings sub-committee which is responsible for AIST Technical Report #13. He is also a member of the AISC Task Group on Fatigue.
 Scott Thompson, P.E., S.E.

Scott Thompson, P.E., S.E., is a registered structural engineer and Vice President at CSD Structural Engineers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Scott’s 15+ years of design experience at CSD, he has primarily been involved in the design, retrofit and repair of heavy use industrial facilities. His experience has centered on crane runway structures, automotive facilities, equipment support structures, and associated foundations. Scott frequently presents for AISC and AIST on the design of heavy industrial structures. He received his M.S. Structural Engineering and B.S. Architectural Engineering (structural) from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
 

Mike Kempfert, Ph.D., P.E.

 Clayton Cloutier, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate at CSD Structural Engineers designing heavy industrial structures for steel mill facilities, which consist of crane runway buildings, equipment supporting platforms, and steel mill renovations. He also works on other projects that primarily focus on ASRS rack supporting building design, construction engineering, and intricate connection design. He serves on the Industrial Advisory Committee for the Civil Engineering Department at UWM to help integrate industry practices into the engineering curriculum.
 

Joshua Szmergalski, P.E.

  Joshua Szmergalski, P.E., has been a structural engineer with CSD Structural Engineers for 8 years. His work has primarily been in connection design and has included the analysis, design, and detailing of connections for commercial and industrial structures. His work has also included the analysis, design, and inspection of crane runways, industrial buildings, and equipment support structures. He has a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and M.S. in Structural Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering focusing on mechanics of materials, connection design and steel and concrete design courses.
 

 Joshua Buckholt, P.E., S.E.

  Joshua Buckholt, P.E., S.E., is a Vice President at CSD Structural Engineers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joshua joined CSD in 2008 and his background includes the structural design and analysis of industrial non-building structures, connection design, and development of technical documents. He serves on the AISC Technical Committee for Loads, Analysis, and Stability, serves on the AISC Technical Committee for Editorial Review, and is also a co-author of the forthcoming update to AISC Design Guide 1 for Base Connection Design, Fabrication, and Erection for Steel Structures. He received his M.S. Structural Engineering and B.S. Architectural Engineering (structural) from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
 

Craig Buechel, P.E.

 Craig Buechel, P.E., has been a structural engineer with CSD Structural Engineers for 18 years. He has worked primarily on crane runway design, steel building design, masonry building design, heavy equipment foundation design, steel stack design, and fatigue design of structures. He specializes in heavy industrial and mill building industries. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is a registered professional engineer in Delaware, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
 

Adam Friedman, P.E., S.E.

 Adam Friedman, P.E., S.E., is a Vice President at CSD Structural Engineers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adam joined CSD in 2006 and his background includes the structural design and analysis of heavy industrial buildings, commercial structures, connection design, and miscellaneous steel (specifically stairs and platforms).  He is the author of AISC Design Guide 34: Steel Framed Stairway Design and regularly presents for AISC on various topics.  Adam has additional experience related to construction engineering projects including temporary bracing, erection planning, heavy lift planning, and field modifications. He received his M.S. Structural Engineering and B.S. Architectural Engineering (structural) from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

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