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And now for your
SEAOI Tuesday Update
Weekly digest of news & events!
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Webinar of the Week!
Welcome to the Webinar of the Week, where we highlight a different webinar from our library.
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- Measurement and Monitoring of Building Vibrations from External and Internal Sources
- Vibration Considerations for Building Design
- Wind-induced Vibrations in Structures: Mechanisms and Design Considerations
3.5 CE credit issued for this webinar.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Student Chapter
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We are thrilled to welcome such an active, engaged SEAOI UIUC Student Chapter this fall, and we’re delighted to share the corporate sponsorship packet they have created with you. Sponsorships are available at a variety of levels, and allow your firm to support and engage with the brilliant structural engineers of tomorrow, today. Click on the button below for more information. | |
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Starting your career in structural engineering can be both exciting and daunting. This presentation is designed to equip newer engineers with some of the essential knowledge and skills needed to navigate their first year(s) on the job successfully. We will cover the critical aspects of transitioning from academic learning to practical application, providing valuable insights into industry expectations, professional development, and effective workplace integration. Join us for an engaging session to help you build a strong foundation for a thriving career in structural engineering.
Learning objectives:
· Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities
· Effective Communication and Professionalism
· Navigating Professional Growth
This presentation is invaluable for newer engineers, managers and colleagues of newer engineers, and anyone who is preparing to hire people fresh out of college. You don’t want to miss this event!
This is a virtual event on Zoom. Attendees are required to have a free Zoom account in order to have access to the webinar.
Registration
Members - Free
Non-Members - $20
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Marie Bond
Marie Bond is a structural engineer at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) in Chicago, Illinois. In her role as a design engineer, she has contributed to numerous projects, ranging from commercial developments to educational centers to airport concourses, gaining design experience with varied building materials including steel, concrete, and timber.
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Amber DeCarlo
Amber DeCarlo is a designer in the Chicago structural group of Benesch. She has worked on various engineering projects including bridge rehabilitations, highway structures, and pedestrian bridge designs. She enjoys spending time in the field inspecting bascule bridges along the Chicago River in addition to other structures throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
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Moderator: Luke Edwards
Luke Edwards is a junior designer within the structural engineering studio of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Chicago office, where he has gained experience in the design of a variety of structures ranging from mixed-use high-rise towers to transportation hubs to large-scale manufacturing facilities.
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Bridges are the encompassing framework of daily life and are considered significant investments that must be maintained for safe and efficient operations. In addition to visual inspections, several nondestructive test (NDT) methods are available for assessing the condition of individual elements of bridges. In many instances, the bridges must be instrumented to assess issues or assure safe operations, especially in the case of larger spans and complex designs. In larger bridges, it is customary and economically viable to use global approaches, i.e., by modal analysis, with few accelerometers to establish the structural system's general state of health.
This is a virtual event on Zoom. Attendees are required to have a free Zoom account in order to have access to the webinar.
1 CE Hour
Registration
Members - $25
Non-Members - $40
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Farhad Ansari
Farhad Ansari is a distinguished professor, and Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke chair in the Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC). Farhad Ansari received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, University of Colorado, and the University of Illinois, Chicago, respectively.
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Highly-skewed steel I-girder bridges are commonly used, especially in congested areas, despite complications in their analysis, design, and construction. Although design requirements (such as the commonly used line girder analysis) have guidelines associated with skew, more study is needed to establish a comprehensive understanding of load distribution in skewed steel I-girder bridges and to potentially refine the associated analysis and design procedures. This presentation discusses field monitoring and 3D finite element analysis of two bridges in the vicinity of each other in Champaign, Illinois, to provide new understanding of skew effects on bridge superstructure behavior during construction and after in-service.
Registration
Members: $25
Nonmembers: $45
1 Hour CE
This is a virtual event on Zoom. Attendees are required to have a free Zoom account in order to have access to the webinar.
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Siang (Sunny) Zhou, Ph.D. BIO
Dr. Sunny Zhou is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Vally, in the Department of Civil Engineering. Prior to joining UTRGV in 2023, she spent eight years at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for her Master and Doctoral study, where she was the leading graduate student on the ICT project of interest today for about five years since 2018.
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August 28, 2024 - 8:30 PM- 5:00 PM
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This seminar covers seismic design approaches, current building code theory, seismic design principles and behavior, and more. The seminar will be based on provisions in IBC 2018 and ASCE 7-16, with a discussion of upcoming updates in ASCE 7-22.
Attendees will earn 7.5 hours of continuing education credit.
CE certificates will be emailed to all participants the week after the event.
Course handouts will also be emailed to participants in PDF format.
Location
F.H. Paschen Headquarters
5515 N. East River Road
Chicago, IL 60656
Registration
SAVE $100!!!
Early Bird - ends Tuesday, August 6th at 11:59pm CST
$315 Early Bird - Members
$415 Early Bird - Non-members
Regular
$415 - Members
$515 - Non-members
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JON F. SFURA
Jon F. Sfura, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. is a Associate Principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in Northbrook, Illinois. Dr. Sfura’s experience includes the assessment of structural distress and serviceability problems, the investigation of structural failures, peer review, and the rehabilitation of structures. He has published and lectured on seismic design and performance, and the assessment and rehabilitation
of structures.
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Did you know the City of Chicago is planning to adopt CBC 2025 based on IBC 2024? | |
Learn about the significant structural changes through the NCSEA
webinars below:
Part 1: Structural Design Loads (Chapter 16)
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. (Pacific), 12 p.m. (Central), 1 p.m. (Eastern)
Duration: 1.5 hours
CE Credits: 1.5
Part 2: Materials and Temporary Structures (Chapters 15, 17, 18, 19, 21-23, 31)
Date: Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. (Pacific), 12 p.m. (Central), 1 p.m. (Eastern)
Duration: 1.5 hours
CE Credits: 1.5
These webinars review and analyze significant changes to the International Building Code (IBC) from the 2021 edition to the 2024 edition. The presentations will assist structural engineers in identifying specific code changes and understanding the reasoning behind these changes.
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SEAOI is the only organization devoted solely to the advancement of the Structural Engineering profession in Illinois, and we would greatly appreciate your support of our organization.
With your help, we will continue focusing on our mission of championing excellence for structural engineers, while providing unparalleled support for our members, now and in the future.
Any questions regarding membership renewals or submitting an application, please contact Fallon at office@seaoi.org
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Summer Book Club 2024
August 13, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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Join us to discuss Atomic Habits by James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.
Location
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
111 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 3390
Chicago, IL 60606
5:30pm - 6:00pm - Social
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Discussion
Registration is free, but please RSVP by August 12th at 10:00 am to access the event.
Hosted by Marie Bond with Magnusson Klemencic Associates -- THANK YOU Marie and MKA!
This event is open to all who are interested! We look forward to seeing you there!
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NCEES SE Exam Feedback
Did you, or someone you know, take the first computer-based exam from NCEES and would like to provide feedback? We are compiling feedback from people who recently sat for the exam, and we will provide a compilation of feedback to NCEES for their consideration. All feedback will be provided to NCEES as an aggregate, and individual names will not be used.
If you would like to participate in the SEAOI group feedback, please contact Stephanie Crain at scrain@SEAOI.org. If you wish to provide feedback directly to NCEES, you may email help@ncees.org
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Are you in the job market? Visit our Job Listings page for currently open positions posted by area companies and take the next step in your career!
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