“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering: Structural Engineering Scholarship Fund
In May 2026, SEU welcomed back Dave Adams, PE, SE, from BWE, Inc., to present Evaluating Sustainable Materials and Structures. Dave designated UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering: Structural Engineering Scholarship Fund (https://se.ucsd.edu/giving) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Dave shared “I fully support efforts to help engineering students pay their expenses without […]
Anchor Rods and Shear Lugs
Shear lugs can be necessary when large shear forces are being transferred at a baseplate attachment, however, the interaction between the shear lug, base plate, and anchor rods can be muddled depending on the way the connection is detailed. Should the anchors carry a portion of the shear force or not? In the July 2026 […]
Clarification on Wind Pressures from SDI Tech Note 1
Should steel roof deck be designed using components and cladding wind pressures or main wind force resisting system wind pressures? How should uplift pressures be combined with roof diaphragm shear and are fasteners considered part of the components and cladding or MWFRS? In the June 2026 SEU Session, Thomas Sputo, PhD, PE, SE, from Sputo […]