PT Design Resources
Are you just getting started on a new post-tensioning design project? Are you able to quickly establish some basic slab thickness guidelines early on in your PT projects, or are you looking for great resources to guide the early schematic design phase of your projects? In the December 2025 SEU session, Carine Leys, from WSP, […]
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 […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: National Military Family Association
In November 2025, SEU welcomed back Sam Rubenzer, SE, PE, from FORSE Consulting, to present Welcome to the New Age of Delegating the Design of Masonry. Sam has designated the National Military Family Association (Serving Military Families Since 1969) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Sam designated the National Military Family Association […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech
In August 2025, SEU welcomed Joe Pote, PE, from New Millennium, and Dave Samuelson, PE, retired from Nucor, to present Composite Floor Joist Systems. Joe and Dave have designated the Thomas M. Murray Structures Laboratory at Virginia Tech (Home | Structural Engineering and Materials | Virginia Tech) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: One More Child
In September 2025, SEU welcomed Josh Canova, PE, from New Millenium, and Victor Esty, from Canam Steel, to present Properly Specifying Steel Deck. Josh and Victor have designated One More Child (https://onemorechild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Josh shared, “As a husband and father who is not only blessed with a […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Girls Build
In July 2025, SE University welcomed Erica Fisher, PhD, PE, from Oregon State University, to present Hot Topic: The Fire Performance of Mass Timber. Previously in 2021, Erica designated the Girls Build (https://girlsbuild.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month and she has chosen to do the same in 2025. Erica shared “Girls […]
After the Fire: What’s Left of the Beam?
Condition assessments after a fire often involve determining the load capacity of the remaining structural elements. Are you familiar with the equations used to determine the effective depth of char and the remaining cross-sectional dimensions as prescribed in the NDS for mass timber structural elements? In the July 2025 SEU session, Erica Fischer, PhD, PE, […]
Delegated Connection Design Done Right
Delegated connection design can be a beneficial way for the EOR to provide a superior product, but only if done correctly. Delegating connections allows the fabricator to use preferred, and often more economical connections, however good communication is necessary to prevent inaccurate bidding, change orders, and delays due to RFIs. In the May 2025 SEU […]
Wind Provisions for Rooftop Screenwalls
Which section of ASCE 7 do you typically use to determine design wind loads for rooftop screenwalls? Would they be considered roof top equipment? Or perhaps you consider them to be a parapet or a freestanding sign? Does the location on the roof affect which provision to use? In the March 2025 SEU session, Emily […]
Engineers’ Duty of Confidentiality
Engineers may often be confronted with competing duties of confidentiality, especially between clients or other engineering professionals. How can you establish which confidentiality rules apply and when they take precedence over other ethics rules? To whom does the engineer owe confidentiality? In the February 2025 SEU session, Matthew Rechtien, PE, Esq., from Walter P Moore, […]