“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 […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: World Wildlife Fund
In November 2020, SE University welcomed Mark D. Denavit, PhD, PE, from University of Tennessee – Knoxville, to present New Methods for Ponding Analysis of Open Web Steel Joist Roofs. Mark designated World Wildlife Fund (https://www.worldwildlife.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Mark shared, “I have a three-year-old son. We love watching nature […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Doctors without Borders
In June 2020, SE University welcomed Brad Davis, PhD, SE, from Davis Structural Engineering, to present Steel Framed Floor Design for Vibration Sensitive Equipment. Brad designated Doctors without Borders (https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Doctors without Borders, or Medicins Sans Frontieres, provides medical humanitarian aid where the needs are greatest, […]
“SEU Speaker Inspires” Organization of the Month: Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program SE2050
In October 2020, SE University welcomed Megan Stringer, PE, SE, and Gina Kope, PE, from Holmes Structures, to present Sustaining Structures: Embodied Carbon. Megan and Gina designated SE2050 (https://se2050.org/) for our SEU Speaker Inspires donation for the month. Megan shared, “The Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program (SE 2050) is the U.S. structural engineering profession’s response […]
Performance Approximation in Concrete Mix Designs
What happens to a concrete mix when you add additional cement to the mix design? Most structural engineers would surmise that you would get a bump in concrete strength, but is that the only effect on the concrete mix? How can engineers specify a design that avoids excessive drying shrinkage? Are you familiar with the […]