NCSEA 2020 Summit Call for Abstracts
The 2020 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit Committee is seeking presentations for the
2020 Summit in Las Vegas, NV November 3–6, 2020
. Ideal presentations are between 45 and 90 minutes, and deliver pertinent and useful information that is specific to the practicing structural engineer, in both technical and non-technical tracks. Submissions on best-design practices, new codes and standards, recent projects, advanced analysis techniques, management, business practices, the future of the profession, and other topics that would be of interest to practicing structural engineers are desired.
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SEAMI Announces Brand New Scholarship Program
The Structural Engineers Association of Michigan (SEAMi) is proud to announce that they have established a College Scholarship Program. SEAMi is offering two $1,000 Scholarships to any current or future Undergraduate Civil Engineering Student focusing in Structural Engineering at an ABET Accredited Michigan College or University.
Michigan residency is not a requirement to apply.
Applications are due by March 31, 2020,
click here
for eligibility and application requirements.
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Secure Training to Become a Second Responder
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
(CST)
The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Safety Assessment Program (SAP), hosted by NCSEA, is highly regarded as a standard throughout the country for engineer emergency responders. It is one of only two post-disaster assessment programs that will be compliant with the requirements of the Federal Resource Typing Standards for engineer emergency responders and has been reviewed and approved by FEMA's Office of Domestic Preparedness. Based on ATC-20/45 methodologies and forms, the SAP training course provides engineers, architects, and code-enforcement professionals with the basic skills required to perform safety assessments of structures following disasters.
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Prepare for the Upcoming PE Structural Exam with NCSEA
NCSEA's
SE Review & Refresher Course
is completely on-demand. Review course materials and watch the recordings when it is convenient for YOU for an entire year. This
NCEES PE Structural Exam
Prep Course allows you to study at your pace but with instant access to the material and instructors.
All lectures are up-to-date on the most current codes.
Registrants of this course also receive access to the SE Review Virtual Classroom, which provides an online chat room for course discussion with all the instructors and the students.
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Upcoming Events
February 20, 2020
Springfield, IL
February 25, 2020
Chicago, IL
February 27-28, 2020
Layton, UT
March 5, 2020
Indianapolis, IN
March 6, 2020
Chicago, IL
March 7, 2020
Washington, DC
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2020 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards
NCSEA's Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards annually highlights some of the best examples of structural engineering ingenuity throughout the world. Projects are judged on innovative design, engineering achievement, and creativity. Multiple winners are presented in eight categories with an outstanding winner chosen from each category. The winners will be honored at NCSEA's Structural Engineering Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada this November.
The awards are presented in the following categories:
- New Buildings < $30 Million
- New Buildings $30 Million to $80 Million
- New Buildings $80 Million to $200 Million
- New Buildings Over $200 Million
- New Bridges or Transportation Structures
- Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures < $20 Million
- Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation Structures > $20 Million
- Other Structures
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Call for Abstracts: SEA Northwest Conference
The Structural Engineers Association of Washington's Seattle Chapter is seeking abstracts for the 2020 SEA Northwest Conference held this September. The committee is requesting
submissions by practicing engineers, academia, and vendors consistent with the NWC theme,
Innovation in Structural Engineering
. Presentations will be 60 to 75 minutes total, including time for Q & A, and may be focused on advanced analysis techniques, case studies, evaluation and retrofit of existing structures, best design practices, and other topics that focus on unique, forward thinking, innovative approaches that symbolize our SEA's and the unprecedented growth of our region.
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Upcoming Webinars
All NCSEA live webinars, listed below, offer 1.5 hours of continuing education credits. Most NCSEA webinars are Diamond Reviewed and accepted for SE continuing education in all 50 states. Please review the webinar description to check the Diamond Review Status. To view other upcoming webinars,
click here.
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Februa
ry 20, 2020
Royce Floyd, Ph.D., S.E.
February 25, 2020
Donald R. Scott, S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
March 10, 2020
Sam Rubenzer, S.E.
March 24, 2020
Sam Rubenzer, P.E., S.E
Recorded Webinars can be purchased
here.
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- At least 30 live webinars a year featuring high-quality speakers.
- An unlimited number of free CE certificates for each webinar; multiple viewers at the same location can receive credit for every live webinar w/ no additional costs.
- Unlimited 24/7/365 access to NCSEA's Recorded Webinar Library (Over 120 recordings)
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Call for Information
We'd love to hear about your SEA! Have you hosted an event recently that you'd like to share with the rest of the organization? Are you hosting an upcoming event that you would like featured in Structural Connection or NCSEA News?
Please
let us know!
As our mission statement states, we are here to represent and strengthen YOU and YOUR SEA. But in order to do so we need a little help. If you have any news, events, or accomplishments you'd like to share, please reach out to Dana Long at
dlong@ncsea.com
.
Also, remember to add your upcoming events to NCSEA's Calendar. Just
visit this link
and fill out the details of your event, it is really that easy!
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