Performance-Based Design in Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide Using a G+4 RC Frame Structure

Webinar details

Join us for a practical session on Performance Based Design (PBD) using a G+4 reinforced concrete Moment Resisting Frame. This webinar will introduce the essential steps of PBD based on FEMA 356, ASCE 41-17, and ATC-40, with a focus on nonlinear behavior, performance objectives, and key modeling considerations.

Participants will be guided through the workflow for setting up a PBD model in ETABS, including hinge assignment, load patterns, and conducting a pushover analysis. The session will conclude with a brief discussion on how to interpret performance results.

• The webinar will be recorded and will be sent out to registered attendees afterwards.
• A certificate of attendance will be provided to attendees who request one near the end of the live webinar session.
• Please note: the time stated on this event is in UTC. You will need to convert this to your own time zone.

Key takeaways from this webinar:

• Understand the physical and electrical origins of transformer hums and vibrations.
• Learn systematic investigative approaches to diagnose magnetostriction, core saturation, and harmonic interactions.
• Apply vibration and harmonic monitoring techniques to identify non-linear loading impacts.
• Integrate acoustic and electrical data for condition-based maintenance and diagnostic decision-making.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday 20th August 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC
• Location: Online Session

Meet the Presenter

Dr. Mistreselasie Sentayehu Abate, EIT Lecturer

Dr. Mistreselasie Sentayehu Abate (D.Eng., PMP, M.Sc., MBA, PPST) is a dedicated and results-oriented structural engineer, researcher, and academic with nearly 20 years of experience in civil engineering. He is currently a Lecturer at the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT, where he supervises postgraduate research and teaches courses including ME700 Project Thesis, structural dynamics and advanced structural engineering modules. Dr. Abate has published multiple peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters in the fields of seismic engineering, wind engineering, nonlinear modelling, and performance-based structural design.

He serves as a peer reviewer for numerous international journals, including the Journal of Building Engineering, Results in Engineering, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology Open Access Journal (ETOAJ), Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Zede Journal, among others. Additionally, he is an Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Asian Scientific Research. Across these journals, he has reviewed more than 130 manuscripts, contributing significantly to global research quality. His full research portfolio is available at ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-6254.

Dr. Abate’s research focuses on understanding how structures behave under extreme events such as major earthquakes and severe winds. His expertise includes seismic resilience, site-specific hazard assessments, nonlinear dynamic modelling, vulnerability evaluations, and advanced analysis of RC and composite structural systems. He is proficient in key engineering software such as ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, PROKON, ADAPT-PT, GEOS, RSTAB, ELPLA, Primavera, and MS Project. Dr. Abate regularly delivers professional webinars and specialized training programs aimed at improving engineering practice and strengthening performance-based design capability across the industry.

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