Encourage a Young Mind - Shape the Next Generation of Structural Engineers
Structural Engineering Poster for Young Students Available Now

SEI and the National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA) have produced a poster to promote structural engineering as a career among young students. We encourage you to include this exciting poster in your efforts to reach out to students in local schools. This year's "Make Your Mark" poster features the Bird's Nest from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Limited supplies of the poster are available upon request to Suzanne Fisher at sfisher@asce.org. Be sure to include the number of posters you are requesting and where they should be sent. The poster is also available for download.

SEI Kid's Page

SEI has a new webpage just for Kids! We’ve pulled together an assortment of resources about engineering designed especially for the younger crowd. Click here to see the new Structural Engineering Institute's Kid's Page to play free games, enter building contests, find engineering-related TV shows for kids, and explore other engineering sites that cater to young people. Inspire a curious mind today!

SEI/ASCE 25 Committee Conference Call

SEI/ASCE 25 Earthquake Actuated Automatic Gas Shutoff Systems Standards Committee will hold a committee conference call on Tuesday, February 16, at 1pm EST. For more information, please contact Praveen K Malhotra, P.E., M.ASCE at praveen.malhotra@fmglobal.com.

Enter The 2011 SEI/ASCE Student Structural Design Competition

The Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE is sponsoring a structural design competition for universities. Innovative projects demonstrating excellence in structural engineering are invited for submission.

Awards include cash $$$ prizes and an opportunity to present their designs at the 2011 SEI Structures Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14-16, 2011.

Deadline for Submissions: June 30, 2010

Download competition guidelines, entry form, and a poster to promote the competition.

2009 ATC & SEI Conference on Improving the
Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings
and Other Structures

San Francisco was the epicenter of structural engineering activity in California as the SEI ATC Conference on Improving Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures shook the San Francisco Bay area December 9-11. The conference was well attended, indicating the high level of interest in seismic activity for those who live and work in the proximity of significant earthquake faults in California and around the world.

The conference included plenary sessions by nationally recognized specialists in the field, and technical presentations on a broad range of issues in the area of seismic performance. The conference had strong international participation and featured presentations on projects to improve the response of structures to seismic concerns around the globe. A highlight of the conference was a presentation by Kit Miyamoto of Miyamoto International on work in Turkey to protect the population from the devastating effects of earthquakes. Outlining a broad program funded by the World Bank, the presentation illustrated the dramatic difference committed professionals can make in raising awareness of the need to improve a community or nation’s response to seismic risk, thus impacting the lives of millions who benefit from buildings, schools or bridges that can withstand the rigors of seismic loading.

To view a photo album of the gala dinner at the beautiful San Francisco Ferry Building click on the links below:
First Half
Second Half

PDH (Professional Development Hours) certificates will be mailed to all 2009 ATC/SEI Conference participants that requested them. Please contact Debbie Smith if you did not receive the request form or if you have any questions regarding PDH certificates.

To access the Conference website welcome page click here.

Electrical Transmission and Substation Structure Conference

More than 650 registrants gathered at The Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Ft. Worth, TX for this year’s Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference. A pre-conference workshop by noted expert Anthony M. DiGioia, Ph.D., P.E., on the Design of Transmission Line Structure Foundations kicked off the Conference and left attendees eager for the rest of the program. The Plenary Session keynote presentation by Charles W. Jenkins of Oncor highlighted Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas.

As the Conference progressed participants crowded into technical sessions on Loading, Analysis and Design, Foundations, Substation Design, Applied Technology, and Case Studies on Foundations and Construction.

Attendees made full use of the highly interactive sold-out exhibit hall with 51 booths. One of the most celebrated aspects of the Conference was the excellent networking opportunities at meals and evening receptions.

Area manufacturers opened their doors to display pole fabrication, galvanizing facilities, and cable production in a series of tours at the end of the Conference. Tours were conducted by Falcon Steel Company; FWT, Inc.; General Cable; Sabre Tubular Structures; and Valmont Newmark.

SEI would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors for their commitment to providing excellence in programming and networking events:

To access the Conference website welcome page click here.

2009 Structures Congress

The 2009 Structures Congress was a great success with over 1000 people attending the four-day event. A special thank-you goes to all who helped make this year's Congress happen. Plan to attend the 2010 Congress in Orlando, Florida May 12-15, 2010. Click here to read the full summary of events in Austin.

PDH (Professional Development Hours) certificates have been mailed to all 2009 Structures Congress participants that requested them. Please contact Susan Reid if you did not receive the request form or if you have any questions regarding PDH certificates.

Click here to view or post the abstracts and presentations from the 2009 Structures Congress.

To access the Congress website welcome page click here.

White Paper on Bridge Inspection and Rating
Presented by ASCE/SEI-AASHTO Ad-hoc Group on Bridge Inspection, Rating, Rehabilitation, and Replacement

A joint ad-hoc group of American Society of Engineers/Structures Engineering Institute and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (ASCE/SEI-AASHTO) was formed to address issues dealing with methods and practices used to ensure the safety of highway bridges across the United States. The group concluded that, in general, the current National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and programs developed to address those standards have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure public safety. The group also concluded that the current system can be improved; and identified gaps and needs to improve bridge safety and ensure uniformity, consistency, and reliability of bridge inspections nationwide. As developed by the ad-hoc group, this white paper describes gaps, needs, and issues associated with the current practices and policies for the condition assessment of bridges. Link to the white paper.

Structures Congress 2009 Proceedings
Don't Mess with Structural Engineers - Expanding Our Role

This set of proceedings contains over 300 papers presented at the 2009 Structures Congress held in Austin, Texas from April 30-May 2, 2009.

The mission of this vital and necessary conference is to illustrate how structural engineering is adapting to the changing global economy, while advancing and redefining structural engineering in the areas of bridge and transportation structures, buildings, and research. The papers presented here cover: design and analysis of bridges; historic bridge preservation; structural design performance and serviceability of buildings; structural fire resistant design; collapse prevention design; and non-building and special structures.

CD-ROM
List $150.00 / Members $112.50

Order Structures Congress 2009 - Don't Mess with Structural Engineers - Expanding Our Role online or by calling 1-(800)-548-ASCE.

Structural Seminars

Current Webinar Listing

Spring 2009/Summer 2009 Structural Seminar Calendar

ASCE Structural Seminars Website

Standards

Voluntary Contribution

Continuing Education

Keep Your Membership Records Up-to-Date

It is the members' responsibility to update their mailing address, phone number and e-mail address to ensure they receive pertinent information related to their membership. Members can verify or change their information by visiting www.asce.org/myprofile or by calling (800) 548-ASCE (2723) or (703) 295-6300.