Mass Timber Connection Fire Protection
Fire protection for mass timber structures has become less ambiguous for engineers since the 2021 publication of American Wood Council’s NDS Technical Report 10 Calculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members and Assemblies. Are you familiar with the allowances and requirements for fire resistance protection of wood connections in mass timber structures? In the May […]
Design Efficiencies for Masonry Structures – Masonry Lintels
Masonry wall openings are a common location for diagonal cracks which can result from improperly detailed lintels. Steel lintels can be properly detailed to span openings in masonry walls, but would a masonry lintel be more efficient? In the September 2024 SEU session, Scott Walkowicz, PE, from Walkowicz Consulting Engineers, presented Masonry Design and Detailing: […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Dick Woods Student Impact Fund at the University of Michigan
In October 2024, SEU welcomed Matthew Fadden, PhD, PE, from WJE, and Andrea Shear, PE, from Murray Engineering, to present Identifying, Evaluating, and Correcting Punching Shear Deficiencies in Flat Plate Construction. Matt and Andrea have designated the Dick Woods Student Impact Fund (Dick Woods Student Impact Fund – 338683 – Michigan Giving) for our […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Habitat for Humanity
In August 2024, SEU welcomed Mark Jarvinen, PE and Tom Tarcha, PE, from Simpson Strong-Tie, to present Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors into Cracked and Uncracked Masonry. Mark and Tom have designated Habitat for Humanity (https://www.habitat.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. A proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity for more than two decades, […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Doctors without Borders
In November 2024, SEU welcomed Brad Davis, PhD, SE, PE, from Davis Structural Engineering, to present Vibration Analysis of Steel Joist / Concrete Floors. Previously in 2020, Brad designated Doctors without Borders (https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month, and he has chosen to do the same in 2024. Doctors without Borders, […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Structural Engineers Association of Utah Scholarship Fund
In July 2024, SEU welcomed Barry Arnold, PE, SE, retired from ARW Engineers, to present Temperature Effects in Steel Structures. In 2022, Barry designated Structural Engineers Association of Utah Scholarship Fund (Structural Engineers Association of Utah – Scholarships (seau.org)) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month, and he has chosen to do the […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: The Masonry Society
In September 2024, Scott Walkowicz, PE, from Walkowicz Consulting Engineers, presented Masonry Design and Detailing: Using Your Owner’s Money Wisely. Scott nominated the The Masonry Society (TMS) (Clayford T. Grimm, P.E. Student Scholarship – The Masonry Society) for the SEU Speaker Inspires donation of the month. Scott shared, “I chose The Masonry Society (TMS) because […]
Common Errors in Determining Temperature Effects in Steel Structures
Are you considering thermal effects in the steel structures you design? A building which is exposed to the elements might be an obvious example of a structure that will experience thermal changes, but are there other structures that should be investigated for possible thermal self-straining forces? How do engineers predict these forces and what does […]
Scissor Lift Wheel Loads: Can they be Combined?
Engineers are regularly faced with the dilemma of spending the extra time it takes to do complex hand calculations for a moving scissor lift to answer the contractor’s question: How much weight can the scissor lift carry? Can I save some time and just combine these wheel loads? Or can I simplify the calculations and […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Surfrider Foundation
In May 2024, SEU welcomed Matt Timmers, SE, from John A. Martin & Associates, to present Mass Timber Structural Design. Matt has designated Surfrider Foundation (surfrider.org) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Matt shared, “The Surfrider Foundation is best known for their advocacy for ocean health, a cause near and dear to […]