SEI Structural Columns

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Local Leadership Conference

Representatives from 27 local SEI groups (Chapters, Structural Technical Groups and Graduate Student Chapters) participated in the 2013 SEI Local Leadership Conference (LLC) September 11-12 in Dallas, co-located with the ASCE Texas Centennial Conference. Th e participants held a lively exchange on local chapter best practices, learned more about SEI/ASCE programs, and enjoyed networking with the Local Activities Executive Committee and members of the SEI Board of Governors. In addition to the general session meeting, the conference included a technical tour of the AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium, a joint dinner with the SEI Board of Governors, a technical presentation on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, and leadership training by ASCE’s Jim O’Brien.

“Th is is one of the best events I have attended. Th ank you for off ering this opportunity to learn how to establish and run a Chapter, and be inspired by SEI leaders.” — 2013 SEI LLC Representative

Join your local SEI Chapter 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 an SEI Chapter or STG in your area, talk with your ASCE Section/Branch leaders about the simple steps to form an SEI Chapter. Some of the benefi ts of forming an SEI Chapter include: • Connect with other SEI local groups through quarterly conference calls and annual conference • Use of SEI Chapter logo branding • SEI Chapter announcements published at www.asce.org/SEI and in SEI Update • One free ASCE webinar (to $299 value) sponsored by the SEI Endowment Fund • Funding for one representative to attend the Annual SEI

Local Leadership Conference to learn about new SEI initiatives, share best practices, participate in leadership training, and earn PDHs. • SEI outreach supplies available upon request Visit the SEI website at www.asce.org/sei for more information on how to connect with your local group or to form a new SEI Chapter.

Advance To SEI Fellow Grade

Th e SEI Fellow grade of membership recognizes accomplished SEI members as leaders and mentors in the structural engineering profession. Th e benefi ts of becoming an SEI Fellow include recognition via SEI communications and at the annual Structures Congress along with a distinctive SEI Fellow wall plaque and pin, and use of the F.SEI designation. SEI members who meet the SEI Fellow criteria are encouraged to submit application submit application packages online by December 1 to advance to the SEI Fellow grade of membership and be recognized at Structures Congress, April 3–5, 2014 in Boston. Visit the SEI website at www.asce.org/SEI to access the SEI Fellow application.

SEI Board of Governors Welcomes Newly Elected Board Members

Congratulations to Andrew W. Herrmann, P.E., SECB, F.SEI, F. ASCE, representing the SEI Technical Activities Division, and Cheng Lok Caleb Hing, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F. ASCE, representing the SEI Local Activities Division, on their election to the SEI Board of Governors. Each will serve a four year term beginning October 1, 2013. Mr. Herrmann is Principal at Hardesty & Hanover in New York City. He has served on the SEI Technical Activities Division Executive Committee, as Chair of the Technical Administrative Committee on Bridges, and Co-Chair of the 2005 SEI Structures Congress in New York City. For ASCE, he served as President in 2012, President of the New York City Metropolitan Section, and Director of Region 1. He also served on the Advisory Council for the 2003 and 2005 Report Cards for America’s Infrastructure and chaired the Council for the 2009 Report Card. Dr. Hing is a Senior Structural Engineer and Project Engineer with Michael Baker Jr., Inc., in Arlington, Texas and serves as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He serves on the SEI Local Activities Division Executive Committee as liaison to SEI Graduate Student Chapters, chairs the SEI Public Relations Committee, and serves on other SEI committees including Membership, Digital Media, the Structures Congress National Technical Program Committee, and the Business and Professional Activities Division Executive Committee. He also serves as ASCE Texas Section Centennial Technical Program Committee Chair and is Past President of the SEI Fort Worth Chapter. Th ese SEI Board members will serve as FY2014 SEI Board Offi cers: • President: Don Dusenberry, P.E., F.SEI, F. ASCE • Vice President: Pat McCormick, P.E., F.SEI, M. ASCE • Treasurer: Ed DePaola, P.E., F.SEI, M. ASCE Th e SEI Board of Governors would also like to recognize Roberto Leon, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F. ASCE for his service as Past President and representing the Technical Activities Division, and Taka Kimura, P.E., F.SEI, M. ASCE, for his service as Vice President and representing the Local Activities Division. Th eir terms conclude September 30, 2013. Th ank you to Roberto and Taka for their distinguished leadership and service to SEI.

Structures Congress Scholarship Opportunity For Younger Members

For members 35 and younger – Applications due December 13

SEI is committed to the future of structural engineering and offers a scholarship for Young Professionals (age 35 and under) to attend the Structures Congress, April 3–5, 2014 in Boston. Many young professionals have found Structures Congress to be a career-changing and energizing experience, opening up networking opportunities and expanding horizons to new and emerging trends. Visit the SEI website at www.asce.org/SEI for details and to apply online.

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 Paul Sgambati at psgambati@asce.org.

Attention Undergraduate Student Teams and Faculty Advisors

Participate in the 2014 SEI Student Structural Design Competition

Innovative projects demonstrating excellence in structural engineering are invited for submission. Awards include an opportunity to present finalist designs at the Structures Congress 2014 in Boston, MA, April 3 – 5, 2014, cash prizes, and complimentary registration for Structures Congress (up to three student registrations and one full registration for the faculty advisor). Entries are due January 3, 2014 for design projects completed in 2013. For more information and to apply, visit the SEI website at www.asce.org/SEI.

Technical Program Now Available

Structures Congress 2014 | Boston, Massachusetts April 3–5, 2014 Make your plans to attend the Structures Congress 2014 in Boston, April 3-5, 2014. The full program of technical sessions is now available on the Congress website. A full 12 track technical program will be presented on current topics and research in structural engineering. View the technical program and see why the educational sessions make this a program not to be missed. Tracks include CASE Spring Management Convocation, codes and standards, natural disaster mitigation, structural optimization and monitoring, and emerging trends in bridges. Visit the Structures Congress website at www.structurescongress.org to view the complete program.

Apply to Join the FRP Products in Overhead Utilities Line Structures Committee

Do you have composite product related knowledge and/or experience and are looking make a valuable contribution to educate those interested on how to better understand and apply FRP products in grid infrastructure applications? If so, then you are invited to apply for membership in the new FRP Task Committee on the Recommended Practice of FRP Products in Overhead Utility Line Structures which will carry on and complete the work of the previous FRP committee. The previous task committee brought the document to near 90% completion. As such, it is expected that your required time involvement will be minimal compared to starting a new document, with your participation generally focused on minor updating and subsequent review with at least one meeting. To apply to this committee, fill out the online application at http://tinyurl.com/nru2w42. ASCE membership is required. Please be sure to specify Task Committee for Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Products of Overhead Utility Line Structures on your application. Please contact Galen Fecht, ASCE FRP Task Committee Chair, at galen@rspoles.com with any questions.