SEAOC Talk January 2025

Call for Abstracts

2025 SEAOC Convention in San Diego!

The Structural Engineers Association of California invites structural engineering professionals and academics to submit proposals to present at the 2025 SEAOC Convention at Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego from Sept. 3-5, 2025.

This year’s theme is Building Beyond Boundaries: Engineering Excellence for the Future. As our industry and environment evolve, we as structural engineers are challenged to address the complexities of today while building solutions for a sustainable and resilient future. This theme encourages the exploration of cutting-edge technologies, innovative materials, and advanced methodologies that push the boundaries of design and construction.

Presentations will be 40 minutes in total, inclusive of a Q&A period. We invite abstracts that will engage both seasoned professionals and younger engineers, offering actionable insights, strategies, and best practices to improve efficiency and drive success in their firms and their careers. Potential submission topics include (but aren’t limited to):

New Codes and Standards (e.g. 2025 CBC)
Recent Project Case Studies local to San Diego and the Southern California region
Advanced Analysis Techniques
Resilience and Multi-Hazard Design
Adaptive Reuse and Sustainability
Innovative Materials and Construction Techniques
Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering
New Technology and Practices in Project Management
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Submission Requirements:

Paper/Presentation title
Abstract (300 words or less)
List of all authors/presenters, their affiliations, and primary contact email address
Brief biography (100 words or less) of primary presenter

Additional Notes:

All accepted presenters are required to register and attend the Convention. Other authors that are not presenting are encouraged to attend but are not required to do so.
Papers for publication in the Convention Proceedings are encouraged but optional.
Templates and instructions for papers and presentation slides will be sent to all presenters after notifications of acceptance.
Requests for head shots of presenters of accepted presentations will be sent after notifications of acceptance.

Key Dates:

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: March 14, 2025*
Notification of Accepted Abstracts: On or before April 30, 2025
Deadline for Submission of Draft Versions of Papers: July 25, 2025
Deadline for Submission of Final Papers: August 22, 2025
Deadline for Submission of Presentation Slides: September 1, 2025

*The deadline to submit abstracts is final and will not be extended.

To submit your abstract and for more information, please fill out the form below: https://forms.gle/yW1xGN6Bix3dZVdx9

If you have any questions on the abstract submittal process, please send an email to the convention committee at seaoc2025@seaoc.org and include in the subject "2025 SEAOC Convention Technical Abstract Submission."

SEAOC Responds to Governor's Executive Order N-4-25

re. Rebuilding from Southern California Fires

In response to Governor Newsom's call for timely rebuilding within Southern California's devastated fire regions, an ad-hoc work group of SEAOSC and SEAOC representatives spearheaded by SEAOSC President Garrett Mills drafted a statement urging that the seismic safety standards not be compromised as the State and local jurisdictions seek ways to streamline the permitting process.

SEAOC FIRE STATEMENT 

SEAOC 2025 SE Pathways Application Coming Soon

Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) is pleased to present an opportunity for structural engineering students and early-career professionals to participate in the Fourth SE Pathways Cohort kicking off at the 2025 SEAOC Convention in San Diego, Sept. 3-5.

With activities during the convention and throughout the following year the Pathways Program provides opportunities for aspiring or new engineers to network with colleagues and practicing professionals throughout the state of California; learn key issues impacting the SE profession, including the need to improve workforce equity and diversity; and meet trade representatives who may assist them in future practice. Most importantly, cohort members will help shape the future of Structural Engineering in California.

SEAOC encourages interested Structural Engineering Students and Early Career Professionals, especially individuals belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in the profession, to fill out the SEAOC Pathways Interest Form to join the mailing list to hear more about the 2025 SE Pathways Cohort as soon as new information comes out.

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN FEBRUARY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE 2025 SE PATHWAYS COHORT.

To learn more about the benefits of being part of the 2025 SE Pathways Cohort, visit the SEAOC Pathways Application Page. To become one of this year’s valued SE Pathways sponsors, please visit the SEAOC SE Pathways Sponsorship Page.

NCEES is seeking licensed structural engineers to participate in a professional activities and knowledge study, or PAKS, for the PE Structural exam. The results of this online survey will be used to update the content of the exam, a process that occurs every six to eight years. NCEES requires a cross section of licensed professional engineers practicing structural engineering—including those working in industry, consulting, the public sector, and academia—to complete the survey.

If you are a licensed professional engineer, we would appreciate your input. The survey can be completed in about 50–60 minutes. Click here for access to the online survey: ncees.org/STRPAKS

The survey will be open until March 10, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this important study by sharing this email with any colleagues who are licensed structural engineers. NCEES sincerely thanks you for your contribution to ensure that the PE Structural exam is reflective of the current practice of P.E.s. For more information, contact NCEES Exam Development Engineer Sonya Dawson, P.E., at sdawson@ncees.org.