Ken O'Dell, SE
President
Well, I think it is fair to say that my first two-weeks serving as President of SEAOSC were eventful. Day 4 there is an earthquake, Day 5 there is a bigger one, Days 6-9 are a whirlwind, culminating in the first Board meeting for FY 2019-2020. In this board meeting we affirmed that there are great things ahead for the association. The board approved an aggressive budget focused on providing critical content and connections for our members, partners and community stake holders. Your Board also approved a forward looking calendar, that will be published shortly to allow you to plan for these events with as much advanced notice as possible. Our Education Committee is already preparing this year’s program.
|
|
Renew your 2019-2020 Membership!
Electronic renewals were sent for online payment
|
|
Thank you for your continued membership support!
SEAOSC has the professional distinction and influence it does today because of our past leaders, you and 1,100 of our colleagues. Your membership strengthens our organization and helps to position it as the premier professional organization to which local structural engineers belong. SEAOSC represents you in the noble profession of structural engineering by fostering and promoting the contributions of structural engineers to society.
To maximize your membership, we encourage you take advantage of the many of the member benefits intended for you and these are shown in our
Make an Impact
membership flyer. One of the benefits available to
SEAOSC
SE and PE members for a fee is the ability to participate in the online
SEAOSC
Member Search service
. This service is intended to help the public find Structural Engineers and Professional Engineers specializing in a particular area of structural engineering.
Your membership and participation helps increase the visibility of our profession and its value as well as increasing our influence and impact to make a greater positive difference together than we could individually.
|
|
Meet your 2019-2020 Board of Directors!
|
|
 |
Kenneth O'Dell, S.E.
MHP, Inc. Structural Engineers
President
|
|
|
|
Matt Barnard, S.E.
Degenkolb Engineers
President Elect
|
|
|
|
|
Kelsey Anne Parolini, P.E., S.E.
SSG Structural Engineers
Treasurer
|
|
|
|
Mehran Pourzanjani, S.E.
Saiful Bouquet
Immediate Past President
|
|
|
|
|
Bryan Seamer, S.E.
LPA Inc.
Director
|
|
|
|
Garrett Mills, S.E.
Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engrs.
Director
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Burton, Ph.D., S.E.
University of California, Los Angeles
Director
|
|
|
|
Kim Caravalho, S.E.
Brandow & Johnston
Director
|
|
|
|
|
Tim Kaucher, P.E.
Simpson Strong Tie
Director
|
|
|
|
Tom Harris, S.E.
California Code Check
Director
|
|
|
|
|
Victor Cuevas P.E.
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Director
|
|
|
|
Wayne Chang
Structural Focus
Director
|
|
|
|
2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award Winners
|
|
Retrofit/Alteration –
Award of Excellence
Spruce Goose
|
|
New Construction – Award of Excellence
Claremont McKenna College, Roberts Pavilion
|
|
New Construction – Award of Excellence
Orange Coast College Planetarium
|
|
Study/Research/Guidelines - Award of Merit
Soft, Weak, Open Front (SWOF) Study
|
|
Historic Preservation - Award of Merit
The Rehabilitation of the Historic Saban Building
|
|
Historic Preservation - Award of Merit
Epoch Estate Wines Tasting Room - Selective Demolition and Reconstruction
|
|
Retrofit/Alteration - Award of Merit
ROW DTLA Building 2 Retrofit – Setting a Precedent
|
|
New Construction - Award of Merit
New Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford
|
|
2019 Recipients of Awards, Honors & Designations
|
|
Safer City of the Year
Honorable Gleam Davis
City of Santa Monica
|
|
Building Official of the Year
Yolanda Bundy
Building Official
City of Ventura
|
|
Safer City Partner of the Year
Hon. Alan Wapner
Southern California Associations of Government
|
|
Mike Mehrain, PhD, SE (EBC)
|
|
Young Engineer of the Year
|
Russell McLellan, PE (EBC)
|
|
SB Barnes Research Award
EBC Soft-Story Wood Retrofit Research Group
|
|
Daniel Zepeda, S.E.
Degenkolb Engineers
|
|
Garrett Hagen, S.E. Degnekolb Engineers
|
|
Kamiar Kalbasi Anaraki, MS
Degenkolb Engineers
|
|
Kristijan Kolozvari, PhD, P.E.
California State University, Fullerton
|
|
Michael Mehrain, PhD, S.E.
Mehrain Naeim International
|
|
Farzad Naeim, PhD, S.E., Esq
Mehrain
Naeim International
|
|
Special Thanks to our 2018-2019 Sponsors & Supporters!
|
|
SEIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY Leadership Symposium
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
Annual Holiday Dinner
|
|
2019 Year-End Technical Summit & President's Luncheon
Safer Cities Gala & President's Dinner
Dinner Meeting Exhibitor
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Technical Summit
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
Safer Cities Gala & President's Dinner
Dinner Meeting Exhibitor
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Technical Summit
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Technical Summit
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
Dinner Meeting Sponsor
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
Safer Cities Gala & President's Dinner
|
|
Safer Cities Gala & President's Dinner
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Gala & Annual President's Dinner
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Gala & Annual President's Dinner
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
2019 Safer Cities Gala & Annual President's Dinner
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Gala & Annual President's Dinner
|
|
2019 Safer Cities Gala & Annual President's Dinner
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Annual Career Fair & Student Scholarships Awards Night
|
|
Existing Buildings Committee
The ASCE 41 Standard Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings is the latest generation of performance-based methodology currently under revision for the 2023 edition. Bruce Maison of the SEAONC Existing Buildings Committee and the ASCE/SEI ASCE 41 Committee is leading an effort to get your input on Chapter 7, Analysis Procedures and Acceptance Criteria.
The goal is to get input from practicing engineers to help identify aspects that warrant revision. These could be small clarifications on existing provisions all the way to proposing major changes.
Bruce has prepared a brief 9 question survey that he is hoping you can take at the following link.
|
|
Name:
Dion Marriott, Ph.D, SE, CPEng (New Zealand)
Job title:
Senior Engineer
Company:
Holmes Structures, Los Angeles
Member since:
April 2016
Email:
dion.marriott@holmesstructures.com
Favorite Movie:
I’ve always been a fan of the Bourne series…they are so relatable!
Proudest Accomplishment:
The past three years, where I’ve managed to have two kids, purchase a house, and pass the SE.
Childhood Ambition:
Professional Lego Model Builder
First Job:
The now-obsolete paper route
Current SEAOSC Role:
SEAOSC EBC Voting member
Why Join SEAOSC?:
To join SEAOSC is one experience, but to participate is quite another. To be part of industry-led discussions and initiatives gives you a level of knowledge, and the ability to contribute, that you simply cannot get elsewhere. The wealth of experience and knowledge within the committees is staggering and inspirational.
|
|
Since early July, the ground has been shaking with two large earthquakes especially shaking not only Ridgecrest but much of the Southern California region. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake on July 5th has been the largest event in recent years and served as a big wake-up to the industry and our community. Hear the observations from a diverse team of SEAOSC members who responded to the earthquake. Learn about the earthquake itself, how buildings performed, how our organization and others responded, and about the interaction with media following the earthquake.
This is a cannot miss event to kick-off the 2019/2020 SEAOSC program.
|
|
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
OCTOBER 2, 2019
OCTOBER 23, 2019
|
|
|
|
MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM:
Member Referral Program
SEAOSC Members can opt-in to the Referral Program for $100 annually. You may opt-in anytime by contacting the SEAOSC office at
seaosc@seaosc.org
. A listing will appear on seaosc.org/Member-Services-Search which includes your name, license number, business address and your selected categories.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
While California not does have mandatory continuing education for your license renewal, SEAOSC created this voluntary program to recognize and record members’ seminar attendance. You can enroll for $50 annually during dues renewals. Credit is issued for your attendance at qualifying dinner meetings, seminars and educational events based on 1 credit for each contact hour of continuing education.
Click Here
to learn more.
|
|
SEAOSC Office
437 S. Cataract Avenue, #4B
San Dimas, CA 91773
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-Study.jpg)
