Advancing the Practice of Structural Engineering

April 2019

2019 Summit Registration Opens Next Week Join us November 12th to 15th for the 2019 Structural Engineering Summit taking place at the Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim, California. Registration will open Wednesday, May 1! The Summit draws the best of the structural engineering field together for high-quality education by expert speakers, a dynamic trade show with over 60 exhibitors, and compelling peer-to-peer networking at a variety of events and receptions.  What's new to the 2019 Summit? New Format! Beginning on Tuesday & ending Friday afternoon, the program will offer more education (over 16 hours) and less overlap.  View the Schedule at a Glance here! NCSEA has partnered with the American Wood Council, APA–The Engineered Wood Association, and Simpson Strong-Tie to bring the Timber-Strong Design Build™ Competition to the Summit for student teams from across the country to compete.  View other networking opportunities. New Awards presentation & event! Keynote Presentations from Stacy Bartoletti, P.E., S.E.; Melissa Marshall; Avery Bang; Dr. Lucy Jones; and Ashraf Habibullah, S.E. Learn about our Keynote Speakers! Visit www.ncsea.com on May 1st to receive this year's best registration price!

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NCSEA Education Director Jan Diepstra Retires After 14 years of service, NCSEA Education Director Jan Diepstra retired this month. Jan was instrumental at NCSEA in developing and growing the Council’s education and webinar programs, working in conjunction with the Continuing Education Committee to establish the leading resources for structural engineers. Jan joined NCSEA after working with the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI), where she also led education efforts. A key to Jan’s success has been her tireless efforts to foster relationships with hundreds of speakers to better the education available to the practicing structural engineer. Jan is excited to join her husband in retirement and to spend more time traveling. Jan also is looking forward to spending more time with her children and grandchildren. NCSEA staff and Board of Directors thanks Jan for her years of service to the profession and wish her the best of luck moving forward.  Replacing Jan is Katherine (Kat) Ort, who joins NCSEA from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Kat will serve as NCSEA’s Education and Conference Manager. She has a Master’s in Education from Middle Tennessee State University, and has spent her career in associations assisting them in enhancing their education initiatives. “NCSEA was fortunate to have Jan Diepstra lead its education programs. Jan was an amazing ambassador for the Council and a first-rate approach to continuing education. She will be missed,” said Al Spada, NCSEA Executive Director. “Katherine Ort brings a great set of skills to help NCSEA move toward the future. We are excited to have her on our team.”

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NCSEA Grant Program The NCSEA Grant Program was developed in 2015 to award SEAs funding for projects that grow and promote their SEA and the structural engineering field in accordance with the NCSEA Mission Statement: NCSEA advances the practice of structural engineering by representing and strengthening its Member Organizations. Any NCSEA Member Organization or member of a Member Organization is eligible to submit a grant application, as long as the application has been reviewed and approved by the Member Organization.  Past Grant recipients have used their funds to support endeavors as hosting symposiums and networking events for members, ehancing mentoring programs, setting up Engineering for the Arts initiatives, and updating dated studies. Some SEAs used their grants to purchase items that could be used to enhance their outreach efforts. Click here for more information about the 2019 Grant Program and to submit your proposal. 2018 Grant Program Success – Structural Engineers Association of Nebraska " One particular success story comes from our visit with Wood River High School in Wood River, NE. We visited the senior class at Wood River (42 students) and had a great discussion about engineering where there were many questions asked. ( What is the difference between and Architect and an Engineer? ) Our spaghetti tower activity was a great way to engage the students and it was fun for everyone. At the end, I offered everyone the opportunity to job shadow, three individuals took me up on the offer and they were able to visit with Structural Engineers, Project Managers, and Drafting personnel. One person in particular who was unsure about what he would study moving forward, decided that structural engineering might be a good fit and he will be enrolling in the Pre-Engineering Program at UNK for the Fall 2019 semester." — Coleman D. Larsen, PE, SE 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Each year at the Structural Engineering Summit, NCSEA awards the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. This program 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 seven categories with an outstanding winner being chosen and announced at NCSEA's Structural Engineering Summit in Anaheim, California this November. Entries are due by 11:59pm on July 16, 2019. Structural engineers and structural engineering firms are encouraged to enter. More information about the awards along with submission instructions can be found on www.ncsea.com.

Upcoming Events April 30, 2019 Membership Recruitment–Selling Your SEA! May 3, 2019 Concrete Slabs and Masonry Codes Update Seminar Las Vegas, NV May 7, 2019 2019 SEAMi Spring Conference Lansing, MI May 9-10, 2019 SEAoK 2019 Annual Conference Louisville, KY May 10, 2019 SEAWi Technical Conference Louisville, KY May 21, 2019 Structural Modeling: An Essential Skill for Engineers San Diego, CA  Does your SEA have an upcoming event? Add it to the calendar on www.ncsea.com!

Attention NCSEA Young Members The Young Member Group Support Committee (YMGSC) just announced it's 2019 Awards program! NCSEA & the YMGSC annually award the Young Member Group of the Year and Young Member Summit Scholarships. This year, these awards provide free registration to the Structural Engineering Summit as well as a travel stipend sponsored by Computers & Structures, Inc!

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. NEW! May 7, 2019 The Future of Wood Construction-Upcoming Code Changes for 2021 IBC Related to Tall Wood Construction Lori Koch, P.E. NEW! May 21, 2019 Insidious Thermal Forces in Steel Structures: What You Need to Know Barry Arnold, P.E., S.E.  Reduced Price for Bridge Webinar Bundle Register for the  Bridge Design Webinar Bundle , p resented by Tony Shkurti, Ph.D., S.E., P.E.,  and receive 3 webinars for the cost of 2! May 2, 2019 Session I: Introduction to AASHTO May 9, 2019 Session II: Approximate Methods in the Design of Bridges May 16, 2019 Session III: Seismic Design of Bridges

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