“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: UDistrict Foundation Mentoring Program
In April 2021, SE University welcomed Ashley Cagle, PE, SE, from WoodWorks, to present Structural Engineering of Light Frame Wood Over Concrete Podium Structures. Ashley designated UDistrict Foundation Mentoring Program (https://udistrictpt.com/nonprofit-foundation/foundation-mentoring-info/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Ashley shared, “The Foundation’s mission is to ‘help children live healthy, productive lives and dream great dreams.’ […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: No Kid Hungry
In March 2021, SE University welcomed Aldo E. McKay, PE, from Protection Engineering Consultants, to present Blast-Resistant Design of Buildings. Aldo designated No Kid Hungry (www.nokidhungry.org) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Aldo shared, “The ongoing pandemic has impacted all of us in different ways. One of the most severely and negatively […]
The New ASCE Code of Ethics
Are you a member of ASCE? You may be aware that ASCE has recently adopted a new Code of Ethics for its members which is the first comprehensive change to the code since 1974. Although the new guidance applies only to its membership, the document often influences states’ ethics laws which would then apply to […]
HSS Connection Design: A New Approach
AISC 360-16 has some significant changes in the design of connections to rectangular HSS. Engineers have no doubt noticed the removal of some of the HSS connection design tables, however the limits of applicability included in the design tables became an impetus for AISC to provide a more flexible design process for HSS connections. In […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Friends of Perryville Battlefield
In February 2021, SE University welcomed Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq., from Walter P. Moore, to present Engineering Ethics Update: The New Model Code. In 2020, Matt designated Friends of Perryville Battlefield (https://www.friendsofperryville.org) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and he has chosen to do the same in 2021. Matt shared, “On October […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: AfterHours Denver
In January 2021, SE University welcomed back Kim Olson, PE, from Nucor and Steel Tube Institute, to present Navigating AISC 360-16 HSS Connection Design. Kim designated AfterHours Denver back in 2020 (https://afterhoursdenver.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and she has chosen to do the same in 2021. Kim shared, “AfterHours Denver […]
Scissor Lift Loads on Deck Slabs
How many times has a contractor called you asking to put heavy equipment on your deck slab? How confident have you been in your analysis of the deck capacity with these unexpected loads, or have you defaulted to denying these requests to save any headaches over the complex load distribution from the moving equipment? In […]
New Tools for Ponding Analysis for Open Web Steel Joist Roofs
Ponding analyses can be time consuming when performing this iterative process by hand, however it is required in certain situations depending on your roof slope and drainage conditions. The methods for ponding investigations in Appendix 2 of the AISC Specification can be limiting based on the requirements for flat roof construction and framing geometry. Since […]
Strategies to Address Ponding Loads
What is the best way to avoid a potentially catastrophic roof collapse due to ponding instability? Once you have determined that ponding could be an issue for your roof design, what is the most efficient way to improve the design to ensure adequate strength and stiffness to resist ponding? In the November 2020 SE University […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Harvest Hope
In December 2020, SE University welcomed Mike Antici, PE, from Nucor / Steel Deck Institute, to present Steel Deck Design for Concentrated and Non-Uniform Loads. Mike designated Harvest Hope (https://www.harvesthope.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Mike shared that he selected Harvest Hope because it is “a local food bank providing food for South […]