Steel portal frame design seminars
Focus on practical portal frame design, loading, and connection detailing
In-person seminars
These seminars are for structural engineers involved in the design, checking, or construction of steel portal frame buildings, as well as fabricators and construction professionals working with these systems. Whether you’re refining your design approach, reviewing load paths and stability, or looking for clearer guidance on connection detailing, you’ll gain practical insight you can apply straight away.
Join us for a practical afternoon on steel portal frame behaviour and design.
Course content
Want to strengthen your understanding of portal frame design and avoid common pitfalls in practice?
Event details
Join HERA and SESOC for a series of half-day seminars focused on the analysis and design of steel portal frame buildings. These sessions dive into how portal frames actually behave, how to assess loading and stability, and how to design connections that work in practice.
The seminar is grounded in real design challenges and current standards, with clear explanations you can apply straight to your projects. It’s about helping you design portal frames that are safe, efficient, and cost-effective.
What you’ll learn
- Design principles and structural behaviour of portal frames
- Load paths, load combinations, and stability considerations
- Practical connection detailing
- Best practice for efficient and economical design
- Case studies showing real-world applications
Why attend
- Build confidence in assessing portal frame loading
- Better understand the fundamentals behind portal frame behaviour
- Gain practical knowledge you can use now and in future projects
- Stay up to date with changes in steel standards and what they mean for design
- Connect with peers across engineering, fabrication, and construction
Locations: Wellington (Mar 9), Queenstown (Mar 11), Christchurch (Mar 12), Napier (Mar 16), Hamilton (Mar 18), Auckland (Mar 19), Whangārei (Mar 25)
Cost
SESOC/HERA members: $400 + GST
Non-members: $500 + GST
Registration:
>> Click here for Individual Registration
>> Click here for Group Registration
For full event details and speaker profiles, please see the flyer below.