“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: City Hope SF
In December 2025, SEU welcomed back Carine Magalhaes Leys, from WSP, to present The Design Arc of Post-Tensioning. Carine has designated City Hope SF (City Hope SF | HOME) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Carine chose City Hope SF because her daughter is a frequent volunteer at City Hope SF and […]
ASCE 7-22: Ground Snow Loads are New and Improved
Significant changes have been made to the ground snow loads in Chapter 7. What prompted these changes and why were they necessary? In the February 2026 SEU Session, Scott Russell, SE, PE, from Vulcraft, presented ASCE/SEI 7-22 Snow & Rain Loading with Suggestions on Joist Specification. Scott described significant updates to the snow provisions in […]
Design Workflow for Low Seismic Risk Locations
Are you looking for a useful solution to streamline your seismic design process for buildings in low seismic risk locations? Seismic design references often focus on the more complex high risk regions of the country, and lack design examples for low risk regions which comprise a majority of the United States. A new design guide […]