Steel Deck: Finish or Coating?
When should steel deck be galvanized versus shop coated? Does one finish provide more protection than the other? And what considerations should impact which deck type to select? In the September 2025 SEU session, Joshua Canova, PE, from New Millennium, and Victor Esty, from Canam Steel Corporation, presented Properly Specifying Steel Deck. Joshua and Victor […]
Code of Standard Practice: Delegated Design Requirements
When using delegated connection design, which responsibilities belong to the EOR and which belong to the detailer? Who is ultimately responsible for the adequacy of the connection design and what does the Code of Standard Practice require? In the May 2025 SEU Session, Kyle Jenkins, PE, from Advantage Structural Engineers, presented Tips for the EOR […]
ACI 318-19(22) – Development Length of Deformed Bars when using Higher Yield Strength Reinforcement
In the October 2025 SEU session, Kimberly Kramer, PhD, PE, from Kansas State University, presented Navigating the ACI 318-19(22) Code: Practical Implications for Structural Engineers. Kimberly described how ACI 318-19(22) can be used for shear design, two-way slab provisions, anchoring to concrete, and basic seismic detailing of special structural walls. She noted the technical rationale […]