Benefits of Membership

The Structural Engineering Institute is a vibrant, 20,000+ member Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. SEI provides technical publications, journals, conferences, continuing education courses, standards, codes, and professional practice documents all designed to advance the structural engineering profession. As an institute within a larger society, SEI is in a unique position to provide services effectively to the structural engineering community while also influencing change on broader issues that shape the entire civil engineering community.

Members of SEI have access to SEI committees, activities, resources, programs, and other discipline-specific products and services. In addition, SEI/ASCE members receive all of the benefits of joining ASCE: including Civil Engineering magazine, membership on ASCE committees and discounts on seminars, conferences, and publications.

Because SEI has members that are leaders in both structural engineering practice and academia, SEI provides wonderful networking opportunities through committee membership and functions. Furthermore, our diversity stimulates coordination and understanding between academia and practicing engineers and drives the practical application of cutting edge research.

These many benefits advance our members' careers, stimulate technological advancement, and improve professional practice.

Benefits and Opportunities

When you join SEI you will receive the following benefits and opportunities, which are in addition to the benefits of ASCE membership:

Continuing Education

• Low-cost continuing education seminars developed in cooperation with the local Structural Technical Groups of ASCE

Publications

• Twelve issues of Structure magazine each year, a joint publication of SEI, the National Council of Structural Engineers
Associations (NCSEA), and the Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE). The magazine is available on-line for our international members.
• Twelve issues of Modern Steel Construction, the award winning monthly publication of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
• Discounts on technical publications and standards
• Discounts on all SEI and ASCE publications, including journals that specifically focus on issues related to structural engineering

Professional Updates

• The SEI Update, SEI's e-newsletter, which includes SEI's news and articles of interest to Structural Engineers
• SEI informs its members about public policy issues and encourages them to become involved

Conferences

• Reduced rates on SEI's annual Structures Congresses.
• Access to numerous co-sponsored conferences with other institutes of ASCE and other professional and partnering organizations, providing a broad range of opportunities. Members benefit from reduced registration fees.
• Networking opportunities with like-minded structural engineers at local, national and international SEI events

Professional development

• The opportunity to serve the profession by participating on a variety of local and national committees, many of which are responsible for developing the latest Codes and Standards in Structural Engineering. A listing of the various committees can be found on our website.
• Local group representation through the Local Activities Division
• Opportunities to influence public policy in the U.S. Congress and Federal Agencies

Insurance

• Small firm general and professional liability insurance is available

As an SEI/ASCE member, you will also receive access to all ASCE benefits including Civil Engineering magazine, insurance for small business owners, and discounts on ASCE publications, seminars, and conferences.