SPOTLIGHT

Tour de Force for San Francisco International Airport

Performance-Based Design of the New Air Traffic Control Tower

By Rafael Sabelli, S.E., Joe Maffei, S.E., Ph.D., Susendar Muthukumar P.E., Ph.D., and Lawrence Burkett

Walter P Moore was an Outstanding Award Winner for its Air Traffic Control Tower and Integrated Facilities Building project in the 2016 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program in the Category – New Buildings over $100M.

San Francisco International Airport has a prominent new landmark: a 220-foottall air traffic control tower with the latest aviation technology and stateof-the-art structural engineering. The iconic tower rises at the public doorstep of the airport between the main roadway, the active airfield, and Terminals 1 and 2. Beneath the tower’s brushed aluminum cladding, a vertically post-tensioned cylindrical core of cast-in-place concrete resists extreme earthquakes and wind-induced vibration. The flared upper structure and control cab, framed in steel, cantilever up and out from the core. The base of the tower is surrounded by a three-story, 50,000 square foot building housing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offices and connecting corridors for passengers walking between terminals. The non-secure corridor features a 35-foot-tall glass ceiling providing a colorful view of the LED-lit tower. The base building has concrete walls and steel gravity framing designed to resist blast threats from the nearby roadways and the non-secure pedestrian corridor. A performance-based seismic design methodology was adopted early in the process, allowing flexibility in the choice of structural system and reliable and customized performance objectives. Located 2.5 miles from the San Andreas Fault, the control tower is designed to remain fully operational at the Design Earthquake level, and to provide safe exiting and no collapse at the Maximum Considered Earthquake level. A nonlinear response-history analysis was used from the beginning of design. Earthquake ground motions were selected and scaled to account for soil nonlinearity and pile effects on site response. The vertically post-tensioned core is designed to re-center after earthquake deformation. The base building buttresses the tower with four horizontal buckling-restrained braces that provide a force-limiting backstay. The backstay efficiently distributes and resists overturning without overloading the roof diaphragm of the base building. The design reduced foundation costs and facilitated fast construction, with the slip-formed tower quickly rising without needing to wait for the base building construction. The project demonstrates the feasibility of constructing damage-resistant, self-centering structural systems economically and efficiently. The flared shape and the offset control cab address new FAA requirements to place additional electronic equipment near the control cab. The cab is column-free for 220 degrees of its perimeter allowing unobstructed views of runways and taxiways for controllers, the first with this configuration. Tuned mass dampers near the cab reduce wind accelerations that could cause discomfort to occupants. Located on reclaimed wetlands, the site has extremely soft soil. Piles extend 125 feet deep to reach bearing in the Franciscan bedrock. Since the noise and vibration of driven piles were incompatible with ongoing operations in the adjacent passenger terminals, the building is founded on a seven-foot-thick mat supported on auger pressure-grouted piles. Excavation volume was minimized in the foundation design to reduce the costly disposal of contaminated soils. The piles are detailed with spiral ties over their full length to accommodate concentrated lateral deformation imposed by the interaction of soil layers under strong ground shaking. The project was completed on schedule and budget. Solar panels, eco-friendly mechanical systems, and sustainable materials were used to achieve a LEED Gold certification. The project is the first use of performance-based seismic design by the FAA, and the first designbuild control tower. According to SFIA Deputy Director of Design and Construction, Geoffrey Neumayr, “We were very pleased with the skill and ingenuity that Walter P Moore brought to the task of creating this amazing structure. They were able to convince the FAA to deviate from their traditional prescriptive structural design to a performance-based design, which allowed for the post-tensioning. They showed a strong personal commitment to the success of our project. Their responsiveness during construction and their overall focus on constructability and cost were major factors in our ability to complete our project within budget”. The new tower has been well received by the public and has been the recipient of acclaim in the architectural press. News stories about the project have touted not just the iconic form of the tower but its innovative engineering and enhanced seismic performance criteria. San Francisco Chronicle architecture critic John King wrote: “No Bay Area building shows the engineered reality of today’s architectural scene – or rather, keeps it under wraps – quite like the new flight control tower at San Francisco International Airport. The first impression is effortless, a flared silver beacon topped by a glass swirl within which the controllers do their job. What we don’t see is the work behind the lyrical flourish: a concrete spine rising from a concrete mat 7 feet thick, concealed by the aluminum skin and topped by 75,000 pounds of steel weights calibrated to thwart high winds and earthquakes. With all these requirements, it’s easy to imagine a brawny tower hulking over SFO, rather than the curvy cone sliding up into the sky. The efficiency with which the tall structure fits into the tight site is a tribute to the engineering firms involved: Walter P Moore, Rutherford+Chekene and Maffei Structural Engineering.”▪

Rafael Sabelli is a Principal and Director of Seismic Design at Walter P Moore. Joe Maffei founded Maffei Structural Engineering in 2013. Susendar Muthukumar is a Senior Engineer and Senior Associate with the Research & Development Group of Walter P Moore. Lawrence Burkett is a Senior Structural Designer at Maffei Structural Engineering.

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NCSEA Provides Resources for Your Local Structural Engineering Association

Thomas Grogan Jr., P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, NCSEA President

The saying, “all politics are local,” resurfaces every election of structures. This database will season as candidates are seen creating opinion polls to establish be a critical tool for state-level their position on the key issues. In the Structural Engineering SEER committees if their state is Community, a similar refrain can be made that “all structural impacted by a disaster. They will engineering is local and Structural Engineering Association need to look for help beyond their (SEA)-based.” state for 2nd responders to support Your local SEA is the go-to organization for your structural engineering needs. It helps provide for a key part of your professional licensure, continuing education requirements, and networking opportunities with other like-minded engineers. That is why NCSEA’s mission, as the national the assessment and recovery efforts. This national support for local initiatives defines the relationship between NCSEA and the state SEAs. organization for structural engineers, is to help strengthen In addition, NCSEA itself is a Thomas Grogan, those local state-level SEAs (NCSEA’s Member Organizations resource for you. Your relationship NCSEA President or MOs), because the stronger they are, the greater the with your SEA establishes your resources to which you have access. relationship with NCSEA. In NCSEA’s pursuit to strengthen the state SEAs, we have established resources to assist with: As a national organization, NCSEA can also be a source of information to you on topics like continuing education, licensure and networking. NCSEA is an association with full• licensure questions; time staff ready to be utilized as a resource to the volunteers • young member group development and growth within and part-time employees of your local association. • • • • • • your SEA; speakers for continuing education; best practices across SEAs (for annual conferences, dues, web-based learning, etc.) networking (face-to-face and web-based) across SEAs; committee interaction from SEA to national and among SEAs; grants for SEA project funding; scholarships for young members to attend national events. A final example of the support NCSEA provides to the volunteer leaders of your local SEA are the monthly MO Communication Webinars. These webinars are provided at no cost and focus on providing practical tools that your local SEA can use to operate more effectively. A recent webinar focused on best practices for continuing education, including discussions on webinars, annual conferences and on-demand learning. Attendees were pleased with the value of that webinar. An example of this state-to-state interaction, supported As a practicing structural engineer, you have two great through NCSEA, is the information shared about Florida’s resources at your fingertips – your local SEA and NCSEA. drive to create a structural engineering license. The Florida Take advantage of them to help you professionally because Structural Engineering Association (FSEA) moved a bill all the they exist to support you. way to the Governor’s desk before it was vetoed. While Florida wasn’t successful in its efforts, NCSEA provided a forum for FSEA to present its lessons learned on the path to licensure so other SEAs could learn from it. Based on the response FSEA has received since that presentation, the information was deemed extremely valuable. Another example of the power of the national-local coordination is the NCSEA Structural Engineering Emergency Response (SEER) Committee. At a national level, this committee is working to further develop and enhance its 2nd Responder Roster (pictured on the right), a comprehensive database of structural engineers across the U.S. with post-disaster training interested in assisting The efforts of the NCSEA SEER Committee to support local SEA SEER committees with post-disaster condition assessments defines the working relationship between NCSEA and the state SEAs.

As 2017 begins, the time to plan your continuing education for the coming year is now. NCSEA o ers several opportunities for advancement and learning, but it doesn’t stop there! Our State SEA Member Organizations also o er many events and meetings to ful ll educational needs.

CalOES Safety Program

e California O ce of Emergency Services (CalOES) Safety Assessment Program (SAP), presented by NCSEA, is highly regarded as a standard throughout the country for engineer emergency responders. e training has been reviewed and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s O ce of Domestic Preparedness. Based on ATC-20/45 methodologies and documentation, the SAP training course provides engineers, architects and code-enforcement professionals with the basic skills required to perform safety assessments of structures following disasters. Licensed design professionals and certi ed building o cials will be eligible for SAP Evaluator certi cation and credentials following completion of this program and submission of required documentation. e next course o ered by NCSEA is March 24, 2017. Registration can be found on www.ncsea.com.

Continued Education on Continuing Education

On December 7th, NCSEA held a webinar with three of its Member Organizations to examine the successes and lessons learned while planning or implementing in-person events, conferences, webinars and digital education technology. Tim Gilbert of SEAoO (Structural Engineers Association of Ohio) stressed the importance of organization while planning their most successful program which is their local Annual Conference. Stephanie Crain from SEAOI discussed Illinois’s vast educational o erings (from online learning to in-person sessions) and the tools they use to keep driving attendance. Carisa Ramming with OSEA boasted about Oklahoma’s semi-annual Conferences that receive almost 50% of their membership in attendance. NCSEA Education Director, Jan Diepstra, nished the webinar with an overview of what educational resources we o er to the public and to our members. e slides from the December 7th meeting can be found in the NCSEA Member Portal.

NCSEA Webinars

January 17, 2017 Masonry Movement Joints Pat Conway, AIA January 31, 2017 Design of Connections for Wood Members using the NDS & TR12 Lori Koch, P.E. February 7, 2017 The Most Common Errors in Seismic Design & How to Avoid Them Tom Heausler, P.E.,S.E.

Webinar Series: Structural Seismic Design Manuals

is series of webinars will feature an in-depth look at design examples from the newly published 2015 IBC Structural/Seismic Design Manual (SSDM) Volumes 1, 2 and 3. is will be your opportunity to hear directly from contributing authors of the example problems as they share their signi cant expertise and experience in the design area and underlying building code provisions of the new 2015 International Building Code (IBC). ese unique sessions, hosted by SEAOC and supported by NCSEA, are sure to be useful to experienced and new engineers alike. All webinars will be held on consecutive ursdays in January and February 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST with time for a Q&A at the end of each session. PDHs are available for attending the live webinars and recorded versions will be available afterwards through the SEAOC bookstore. • Jan. 19: Tilt-up Building Design Example • Jan. 26: Concrete Shear Walls & Concrete Coupling

Beams Design Examples • Feb 2: Pile Foundations & FEMA P-1051 Design of

Piles for Lateral Spreading Design Examples For more information visit www.seaoc.org.

NCSEA SE Review Course

Twice yearly, NCSEA o ers the Structural Engineering Exam Online Review Course in both lateral and vertical concentrations. e purpose of the course is to prepare attendees for exam day success by providing e cient analytical methods, problem solving techniques, key topics of structural code, and typical exam questions. is newly designed program will feature insight from leading structural engineers from across the industry. Registration for the Spring and Fall classes will be announced soon.

NCSEA Webinar Subscripti on Plans

Available only to NCSEA and SEA members, these plans off er a fl at fee for 12 months of webinars:

• Live & Recorded Webinar Subscripti on - $995 • Live Webinar Subscripti on - $750 More informati on on www.ncsea.com

February 21, 2017 Designing for Hot-Dip Galvanizing Alana Hochstein, EIT March 9, 2017 Updated Concrete Repair Code and Companion Guide Jay Paul, S.E.

More detailed information on the webinars and a registration link can be found at www.ncsea.com.Subscriptions that include both live and recorded webinars are available for NCSEA members! A library of over 150 Recorded Webinars is now available online 24/7/365. Webinars provide 1.5 hours of continuing education, approved for CE credit in all 50 states.

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The Newsletter of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE Structural Columns

Registration Now Open

The Premiere Event for Structural Engineering

Come for the innovative solutions and cutting-edge knowledge, leave with connections and resources to advance your career. Register before February 15, 2017, to receive the best rates The Preliminary Program is available on the congress website at www.structurescongress.org.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Structural Engineers • Civil Engineers • Bridge Engineers • Business Owners • Researchers working in the structural engineering discipline • Professors/Academics • Students • Young Professionals • Users of ASCE 7, ASCE 41 and ASCE 24 • ASCE/SEI Members in the Pacific Northwest • Professional Engineers looking for additional PDH opportunities Visit the congress website at www.structurescongress.org for more information and to register. The Structures Congress offers 120 technical sessions on all aspects of the profession. Be inspired by the extraordinary keynote speakers, network with your colleagues, earn PDHs, and celebrate the future of structural engineering at the special Friday night reception. We expect the convention hotel to sell out well in advance of the official cutoff day, so book your room now.

Convention Hotel:

Hyatt Regency Denver 650 15th Street Denver, CO 80202

Errata

SEI posts up-to-date errata information for our publications at www.asce.org/SEI. Click on “Publications” on our menu, and select “Errata.” If you have any errata that you would like to submit, please email it to Jon Esslinger at jesslinger@asce.org.

ASCE Convention Call for Presentations Now Open

Submissions Due January 25, 2017

The ASCE 2017 Technical Program Subcommittee is currently accepting proposals for presentations at the Convention, scheduled for October 8 – 11, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is your opportunity to be part of this outstanding program. Share your expertise, professional insights, and industry best practices by becoming a session presenter. Interact with the industry’s best and brightest civil engineers and engineering students while imparting your knowledge. ASCE is seeking sessions on the following topics: • State of the Industry/Profession • Professional Development • Multidisciplinary Technical • Natural and Man-Made Disasters • Strategic Issues/Public Policy • Significant Projects • History & Heritage Visit the ASCE Convention website at for more information (http://2017.asceconvention.org) and to submit your session abstract.

ASCE Live Webinars

ASCE recently lowered prices on webinars, making them an even better value. Webinars are convenient, low-cost, and an efficient training option. Login anywhere and interact with the instructor and other participants. Our webinars cover practical, targeted topics taught by experts in their field. Gain knowledge and earn PDHs. Members enjoy value pricing of $99 for 60- or 90-minute live webinar individual registrations. Group/site registration for members is $199 to $249. Non-members rates are $129 to $159 for individual registrations. Non-member group/site registration is $199 to $249 but requires a $30 non-member certificate fee per non-member individual. Upcoming Structural Webinars: January 17, 2017 – Significant Changes to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-16 January 26, 2017 – Design Snow Loads for Solar Paneled Roofs February 7, 2017 – Changes to the Nonbuilding Structures Provisions in ASCE 7-16 February 15, 2017 – International Building Code Essentials for Wood Construction: Fire Protection Basics for Structural Engineers Visit the ASCE Continuing Education website for more titles and to register at www.asce.org/continuing-education/ live-webinars.

Honoring a legacy in structural engineering and architecture

Lehigh University is pleased to announce the dates and speakers for the 2017 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series. Friday, February 17, 2017 – 4:30 pm Eugen Brühwiler, Professor and Dr. Structural Engineer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland Getting More Out of Existing Bridges Friday, March 31, 2017 – 4:30 pm Lawrence G. Griffis, Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc., Austin, TX Design and Construction of Cowboys Stadium Friday, April 21, 2017 – 4:30 pm Peter A. Weismantle, Director of Supertall Building Technology, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Chicago, IL Architectural Technical Design of the New Generation of Supertall Buildings The Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series has been initiated and organized by Dan M. Frangopol, the first holder of Lehigh’s Fazlur Rahman Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture. Presentations will be held on the Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem, PA. The Structural Engineering Institute-Lehigh Valley Chapter will be awarding 1 PDH credit for each lecture to eligible attendees. For additional information about the Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series, please visit www.lehigh.edu/frkseries.

Guided Online Courses on Seismic and Retrofit

ASCE’s Guided Online Courses are back January 23, 2017. Two courses in structural engineering are available: Earthquake Engineering for Structures, which premiered in April 2016 and explains the why and how of ASCE 7, and Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, which is a new course and explains the differences between seismic evaluation and retrofit. Learn more at www.asce.org/continuing-education/ guided-online-courses.

PE Exam Courses

Register now for P.E./S.E. Review Courses beginning February 2017! Taking the P.E. Civil, S.E., or Environmental Exam this Spring? ASCE’s Exam Review Courses take the guesswork out of your study plan and prepare you for exam day. Qualified experts deliver interactive courses that will build your confidence for exam day. You will receive access to recorded webinars and reference materials. Group rates are available for 2 or more engineers preparing in the same location. www.asce.org/live_exam_reviews Recordings of these sessions will be available in February and March.

SEI Local Activities

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate Student Chapter

SEI welcomes the new SEI Graduate Student Chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, chaired by Derek Kozak, S.M.ASCE, with Faculty Advisor Prof. Daniel Abrams, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE. The SEI GSC will be incorporated into the existing Structural Engineering Graduate Student Organization (SEGSO) which has various academic and professional activities planned, and more to be planned with the help of SEI resources. These activities include the existing annual Chicago Professional Weekend which exposes students to various professionals in Chicago and academic activities such as student research seminars which encourage the sharing of graduate student research with others and spreads knowledge of cutting edge structural engineering research. Professional seminars using SEI resources and connections are also planned. Learn more on the SEGSO website at http://segso.cee.illinois.edu.

Get Involved in Local SEI Activities

Join your local SEI Chapter, Graduate Student Chapter (GSC), or Structural Technical Groups (STG) to connect with colleagues, take advantage of local opportunities for lifelong learning, and advance structural engineering in your area. If there is not a SEI Chapter, GSC, or STG in your area, review the simple steps to form a SEI Chapter at www.asce.org/ structural-engineering/sei-local-groups. Local Chapters serve member technical and professional needs. SEI GSCs prepare students for a successful career transition. SEI supports Chapters with opportunities to learn about new initiatives and best practices, and network with other leaders – including annual funded SEI Local Leader Conference, technical tour, and training. SEI Chapters receive Chapter logo/branding, complimentary webinar, and more.

CASE in Point

Contract Documents

#1: An Agreement for the Provision of Limited Professional

Services – This is a sample agreement for small projects or investigations of limited scope and time duration. It contains the essentials of a good agreement including the scope of services, fee arrangement, and terms and conditions.

#2: An Agreement Between Client and Structural Engineer

of Record for Professional Services – This agreement form may be used when the client, e.g. owner, contractor developer, etc., wishes to retain the Structural Engineer of

Record directly. The contract contains an easy to understand matrix of services that will simplify the “what’s included and what’s not” questions in negotiations with a prospective client. This agreement may also be used with a client who is an architect when the architect-owner agreement is not an AIA agreement.

#13: Prime Contract, An Agreement Between Owner and

Structural Engineer for Professional Services – This

Agreement is intended for the Structural Engineer to serve as the Prime Design Professional. It addresses projects which may require other engineering disciplines and architectural services which are more than incidental. Examples are parking garages, warehouses, light industrial buildings, sports facilities, and structural renovations. It should be distinguished from CASE # 2 which is to be used when the

Structural Engineer of Record has an agreement with the

Owner but does not serve as the Prime Design Professional.

This document is written to be compatible with CASE #3 which can be used by the Structural Engineer as Prime

Design Professional to contract with consultants on the same project in conjunction with this agreement.

Guideline Documents

962: National Practice Guidelines for the Structural Engineer

of Record (SER) – The purpose of this document is to give firms and their employees a guide for establishing

Consulting Structural Engineering Services and to provide a basis for dealing with Clients generally, and negotiating

Contracts in particular. Since the Structural Engineer of

Record (SER) is normally a member of a multi-discipline design team, this document describes the relationships that customarily exist between the SER and the other team members, especially the team leader. Further, this Guideline promotes an enhanced Quality of Professional Consulting

Structural Engineering Services while also providing a basis for negotiating a fair and reasonable compensation.

Additionally, it provides a basis for Clients to better understand and determine the Scope of Services that the

Structural Engineer of Record should be retained to provide.

962-C: Guidelines for Int’l Building Code-Mandated Special

Inspections and Tests and Quality Assurance – The

Guideline is an update of the previous, 3rd Edition to bring it current with the requirements of the 2012 International

Building Code. The Guideline describes the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in the special inspection and testing process, how to prepare a special inspection and testing program, the necessary qualifications of the special

inspectors, how to conduct the program, and who should pay for the special inspections and test. The Appendix contains sample forms for specifying special inspections and tests, and sample letters to be filed with code-enforcement agencies after the program is completed.

962-E: Self-Study Guide for the Performance of Site Visits

During Construction – Co-authored by ten professional engineers on the CASE National Guidelines Committee,

Guidelines for the Performance of Site Visits is a guide intended for the younger engineer but will be useful for engineers of all experience levels. Structural engineers know that site visits are critical construction phase services that help clarify and interpret the design for the contractor. Site visits are also opportunities to identify construction errors, defects, and design oversights that might otherwise go undetected.

Engineers should include adequate construction phase services as a part of their scope of services to ensure the design intent is properly implemented.

In 2016, the document was updated with key points to summarize each section, revisions to references and definitions, and details on current tools for conducting site visits.

A companion document is available and was also updated in 2016: CASE Tool 10-1: Site Visit Cards.

Toolkits

1-1: Create a Culture for Managing Risks and Preventing

Claims – This tool includes a storyboard and role playing guide to involve your staff in the risk management discussion. It also includes sample commitment statements for your firm to buy into the process.

9-1: A Guideline Addressing Coordination and Completeness of

Structural Construction Documents – The CASE Tool Kit

Committee has repackaged a previously released CASE document with upgrades and additions! A summary test and answer key have been added to the Appendix of the original document.

It is recommended that engineers read this Guideline and take the test at the end of the document. More experienced engineers should then sit down with the engineers to go over the various subjects and answer any questions. The CASE

Drawing Review Checklist will be a valuable tool to take away from this experience and implement for regular office use.

A companion document is available: CASE 962-D –

A Guideline Addressing Coordination and Completeness of

Structural Construction Documents. 9-2: Quality Assurance Plan – High-quality client service – from project initiation through construction completion – is critical to both project success and maintaining key client relationships. Elements of ensuring quality service include: client and project ownership by the individuals responsible for the project; continual staff education including both leadership and technical skill development firm-wide standard of care; quality control process with a complete communication loop. As part of the Ten

Foundations of Risk Management, CASE Tool No. 9-2:

Quality Assurance Plan guides the structural engineering professional in developing a comprehensive, detailed written Quality Assurance Plan suitable for their firm. continued

10-1: Site Visit Cards – This tool provides sample cards for the people in your firm who make construction site visits.

These cards provide a brief list of tasks to perform as a part of making a site visit, such as: what to do before the site visit; what to take to the construction site; what to observe while at the site; and, what to do after completing the site visit. The sample cards include several types of structural construction, plus a general guide for all site visits.

As of 2016, Tool 10-1: Site Visit Cards has been expanded and updated. General information is now consolidated to one section or card, with the remaining cards dealing with specific materials or types of construction. Added sections include:

Driven Piles, Auger Cast Piles; Post-Tensioned Concrete,

Tilt-Up Concrete, and Cold-Formed Steel Framing.

A companion document is available and was also updated in 2016: CASE 962-E – Self-Study Guide for the Performance of Site Visits During Construction.

You can purchase these and other CASE products at www.acec.org/bookstore.

Follow ACEC Coalitions on Twitter – @ACECCoalitions. Donate to the CASE Scholarship Fund!

The ACEC Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) is currently seeking contributions to help make the structural engineering scholarship program a success. The CASE scholarship, administered by the ACEC College of Fellows, is awarded to a student seeking a Bachelor’s degree, at a minimum, in an ABET-accredited engineering program. Since 2009, the CASE Scholarship program has given $20,000+ to engineering students to help pave their way to a bright future in structural engineering. We have all witnessed the stiff competition from other disciplines and professions eager to obtain the best and brightest young talent from a dwindling pool of engineering graduates. One way to enhance the ability of students in pursuing their dreams to become professional engineers is to offer incentives in educational support. Your monetary support is vital in helping CASE and ACEC increase scholarships to those students who are the future of our industry. All donations toward the program may be eligible for tax deduction, and you don’t have to be an ACEC member to donate! Contact Heather Talbert at htalbert@acec.org to donate.

CASE Risk Management Convocation in Denver, CO

April 7, 2017

The CASE Risk Management Convocation will be held in conjunction with the Structures Congress at the Hyatt Regency Denver and Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO April 6 – 8, 2017. For more information and updates go to www.structurescongress.org. The following CASE Convocation sessions are scheduled to take place on Friday, April 7: 8:00 am – 9:30 am Contractual Risk Transfers for Professionals: Mastering Indemnity, Insurance and the Standard of Care Moderator/Speaker: Ryan J. Kohler, Collins, Collins, Muir + Stewart, LLP 10:00 am – 11:30 am Construction Administration as a Risk Management Tool Moderator / Speaker: Daniel T. Buelow, Willis Towers Watson 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Projects with the Largest Losses and Claim Frequency Moderator: Mr. Timothy J. Corbett, SmartRisk Speaker: Brian Stewart, Esq., Collins, Collins, Muir + Stewart, LLP 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tackling Today’s Business Practice Challenges – A Structural Engineering Roundtable Moderator: David W. Mykins, P.E., Stroud Pence & Associates

CASE Winter Planning Meeting

February 17-18, 2017; San Diego, CA

The 2017 CASE Winter Planning Meeting is scheduled for February 17 – 18 in San Diego, CA. If you are interested in attending the meeting or have any suggested topics/ideas from a firm perspective for the committees to pursue, please contact Heather Talbert at htalbert@acec.org. The meeting agenda is found below. One of the highlighted features of the meeting is a joint roundtable with the other ACEC Coalitions to work on projects/issues that cross various disciplines.

Friday, February 17

8:00 am to 12:00 pm CASE Executive Committee Meeting 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Shared Lunch w/speaker 1:45 pm to 5:45 pm CASE General / Toolkit Committee Meeting CASE Contracts Committee Meeting CASE Guidelines Committee Meeting CASE Programs & Communications Committee Meeting 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Joint Coalition Roundtable 8:30 am to 12:00 pm CASE Toolkit Committee CASE Contracts Committee Meeting CASE Guidelines Committee Meeting CASE Programs & Communications Committee Meeting 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm Wrap-up Meeting