More than 60 members and guests gathered on May 17 for the 2023 SEAMASS Annual Meeting at 101 Federal Street in Boston, in conference space generously provided by the building's management.

Following a social hour, outgoing president Bassem Almuti, PE recapped a successful year of programs and initiatives, and thanked the board and committees for their support and dedication.

Incoming president Nathan Roy, PE presented Bassem with a plaque in honor of his service. He also shared his vision and priorities for the year ahead; welcomed new board member Eric Johnson, PE; and thanked outgoing Board members Lisa A. Davey, PE and Patrick McCafferty, PE. 

Michel Bruneau, Ph.D, P.Eng., a leading catastrophe engineer and author of The Blessings of Disaster: The Lessons That Catastrophes Teach Us and Why Our Future Depends on It shared a fascinating presentation about how our civilization’s future behavior in dealing with societal threats can be predicted by observing how we currently cope with and react to natural and technological disasters. Participants earned 1.0 hours of PDH credits.

From Left: Justin Kordas, PE (Director); Nathan Roy, PE (President); Brian Twomey, PE (Secretary); Graham Carr, PE (Director); Nikki Byl, PE (Director); Eric Johnson, PE (Director); Bassem Almuti, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Past President); Lisa Davey, PE (Outgoing Past President); Ellen Swanson, PE (Director); David Schnerch, PE, Ph.D (Vice President); David Ferdman, PE (Treasurer).

Not pictured: Han Xu, PE (Director); Christine McLaughlin, PE (YMG Liaison)

SEAMASS invites members and non-members to our Fall Social at Notch Brewery and Tap Room, located just outside Boston at the Charles River Speedway Marketplace, off Soldiers Field Road at 525 Western Ave in Brighton, MA. 

Come kick off the season with colleagues, meet fellow industry professionals, and discuss the new SEAMASS year in a relaxed environment on a Thursday evening.

Admission is FREE with RSVP; Pizza will be provided; Cash Bar available

RSVP for SEPT 28 Fall Social

October 12, 2023 [Thursday] | 11 a.m. - Noon ET

WEBINAR: Wildfire Resilient Construction for Building Enclosures

Presenter: Robin Urquhart, M.Sc, Ph.D

Building Science Consultant | RDH Building Science

Wildfires present significant risk to residential structures across North America. Wildfire risk mitigation of the structure can be considered fundamentally an enclosure issue, yet it is rarely part of the design brief or considered in projects.

Increased wildfire severity and frequency is prompting government at all levels to review wildfire construction legislation & reccommendations. Engineers have a duty to the public interest to raise the issue of wildfire mitigation for relevant projects. 

Participants will learn when to consider wildfire risk and mitigatiom considerations from a building enclosure perspective. 

Participants Earn 1.0 SEAMASS or NCSEA Diamond-Certified PDH

Can't make the LIVE presentation? Register to receive the webinar recording.

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October 16, 2023 [Monday] | 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Post-Disaster Building Safety Assessment Training

for Engineers, Architects and Code Enforcement Professionals 

at CityPoint, 500 Boston Post Rd., Waltham MA

Presented by 3 Industry Experts  

Engineers, architects and code-enforcement professionals will learn the skills required to perform safety assessments of structures following disasters. Licensed design professionals and certified building officials will be eligible for SAP Evaluator certification and credentials following completion of this program and submission of required documentation.

Includes Case Studies from 2011 Hurricane Sandy, 1991 Hurricane Bob, 2019 Puerto Rico Earthquake & 2011 & 2015 Massachusetts Winters.

Participants earn 6.5 PDHs & will be eligible for Cal OES SAP Evaluator ID Card

$175 Includes: ATC-45 Field Manual; Cal OES SAP Student Workbook (PDF); Breakfast & Lunch

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October 29-Nov 2, 2023 [Sun thru Thurs] | Boston, MA

ACI Concrete Convention 

The convention schedule includes traditional in-person activities as well as select programming will available on-demand to attendees who choose to participate remotely. All committee meetings and social events will be limited to in-person attendees.

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November 7-10 2023 [Tues - Fri] | Up to 14.5 PDHs

NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit

Anaheim, CA | Disneyland Hotel 

Programming will focus on structural engineering content for both technical and non-technical practitioners. Up to 14.5 PDHs available. Specific content areas include best design practices, new codes and standards, recent project case studies, advanced analysis techniques, management and business practices, diversity and inclusion, resilience, and sustainability.

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Initial Results of SEAMASS YMG 2023

Compensation and Satisfaction Survey

In December 2022 and January 2023, the SEAMASS YMG conducted a survey of structural engineers regarding compensation and satisfaction topics.

Initial data gleaned from 111 participants' feedback is summarized in a poster that the YMG displayed at the SEAMASS Annual Meeting.

Click here (or on the the poster image to the right) to enlarge it for ease of review. The YMG will continue to review and summarize data to share going forward.

We SEE Above & Beyond is the powerful tagline of NCSEA’s brand initiative and marketing campaign that describes the valuable ways structural engineers contribute to the design and construction of built structures and resilient communities.

Structural Engineering Excellence serves as a guiding principle for the profession. We SEE Above & Beyond is a unifying message of what Structural Engineers do. The intent is to build awareness of the vital, valuable impact that Structural Engineers make within their communities and the world. The campaign page provides more info and resources, including this two-minute video.