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Grove at Grand Bay
By Vincent DeSimone, P.E., FACI, F.ASCE, Hon. Ph.D., Luis Ramirez, P.E., SECB and Abdul Mohammad, P.E.
DeSimone Consulting Engineers was an Outstanding Award Winner for the Grove at Grand Bay project in the 2015 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards program (Category – New Buildings over $100M).
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Grove at Grand Bay, the first truly twisting buildings in the United States, will be an iconic residential project located at the former site of the Grand Bay Hotel in Miami. Grove at Grand Bay features two towers rising 20 stories above a lush landscaped two-story podium. The two towers are low density, with 98 spacious custom homes featuring 12-foot high ceilings and 14-foot deep balconies. To capture the full panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline, the architect rotated the towers incrementally along the height for a total rotation of 38 degrees. Site constraints required a square footprint for the base of the south tower. The floor plate increases in length as the building twists, maximizing the sellable area. The north tower footprint remains a constant rectangle throughout its height. When completed, these towers will be the first LEED Gold Certified residential buildings in Miami-Dade County.
Horizontal Shear Force
The true twisting nature of the columns posed a number of structural challenges that demanded a fresh, innovative approach. The foremost challenge was to resist torsion generated in the tower core due to the sloping column geometry. The horizontal component of the gravity load in the columns is resolved in the slabs by transferring it to the interior core shear walls, which are the only consistently vertical structural elements in the building. Since all the columns are rotating in the same direction, additional horizontal thrust from all columns creates a large shear force in the tower cores. The magnitude of shear forces in the tower cores due to self-weight was considerably higher than that generated by the design hurricane wind loads. To minimize the total horizontal shear force transfer into the core walls, a “hat truss” was introduced at the roof. The hat truss is comprised of a series of beams cantilevered from the cores and connected to all the columns. The hat truss collects superimposed dead load and live load, delivering the “suspended” loads directly to the core as a vertical load component. This alternate load path reduced torsional forces in the core by approximately 30 percent. The magnitude of the combined horizontal shear force from the building self-weight and the hurricane wind loads would require conventionally reinforced concrete shear walls to be 6 feet thick. To regain valuable real estate, a composite concrete shear wall and link beam system was introduced. The composite action between steel and concrete allowed a substantial wall reduction to 30 inches thick. Internal steel plates with thicknesses of up to 3.75 inches were required to achieve the overall wall thickness. Rolled steel sections replaced traditional reinforcing steel in the boundary element zones. The plates extend vertically for 15 floors, with normal reinforcing steel continuing to the roof.
Building Movement
Building movement was another challenge, especially before the “hat truss” was installed and loaded. A linear analysis was performed, and it was determined that there was considerable horizontal displacement of the floors due to self-weight alone. Therefore, an extensive analysis was conducted to estimate the accurate building movement using a nonlinear construction sequence analysis. The tower floor plates are cambered rotationally, as much as a half-inch relative to the floor below, for 75% movement due to the building self-weight to compensate for the displacement. This allows the tower to settle back to the design coordinates just before the hat truss reaches design strength.
Flexible Unit Layouts
Column-free interiors were provided to allow for maximum flexibility of the unit layouts. Resulting spans between the core and perimeter columns ranged up to 40 feet and balconies cantilevered up to 16 feet. DeSimone proposed a scheme with an 8-foot wide, 16-inch thickened slab around the core to allow a 10-inch thick post-tensioned slab to span the remaining distance. This provided a 12-foot clear ceiling dimension.
Design Flood Elevation
As is common in many coastal areas of Florida, this site is subject to flooding during tropical storm events. Portions of this site are located in a FEMA designated AE-12 flood zone. For insurance requirements, this prescribed the entire basement slab to be designed to a design flood elevation of +13.0 NGVD, resulting in a design uplift pressure of 710 pounds per square foot. Multiple-pile podium caps were replaced with a single larger pile with a cap poured monolithically with the basement slab to reduce the cost of excavation and dewatering. Additional cost savings were realized by using post-tensioning to reduce the mild steel in the slab.
Cost Conclusions
The South Florida residential market is currently leading the construction boom in the United States. In such a competitive environment, cookie-cutter architecture is unlikely to sell at desirable prices and developers are demanding more technically challenging and unique designs. However, there is a limit to what the market will pay and how much a developer is willing to spend. With the structural ingenuity used in the Grove at Grand Bay, the premium for a twisting architectural design was limited to an additional 18 percent above traditional construction. Without extraordinary interdisciplinary work between the entire design team, the project would not be a success.▪ Vincent DeSimone is the Founder, Chairman and Senior Principal-in-Charge of design at DeSimone Consulting Engineers. Luis Ramirez is a Project Director at DeSimone Consulting Engineers. Abdul Mohammad is a Project Manager at DeSimone Consulting Engineers.
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2016 NCSEA Special Awards Honorees
The following awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on September 16th during the 2016 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit in Orlando. For more information on the Summit, see pages 38 – 41.
James M. Delahay Award
The James M. Delahay Award is presented at the recommendation of the NCSEA Code Advisory Committee to recognize outstanding individual contributions towards the development of building codes and standards. It is given in the spirit of its namesake, a person who made a long and lasting contribution to the code development process. David Bonowitz, S.E.
David Bonowitz is a structural engineer and a consultant on disaster risk reduction policy. He is a graduate of Princeton University, holds a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from U.C. Berkeley, and is a licensed California Structural Engineer. His engineering experience includes work in Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, and Pakistan, as well as significant research following the Loma Prieta, Guam, Northridge, and Humboldt County earthquakes. From 2004-2007, he served as the first structural engineer for California’s Judicial Branch, developing design criteria and managing evaluations for California’s 500-plus court facilities. Since 2012, he has been one of the U.S. delegates to the U.S.Iran Joint Seismic Workshop. He chairs the NCSEA Existing Buildings Subcommittee of the Code Advisory Committee, which develops and coordinates building code changes on behalf of the nationwide engineering community. David was the 2004 recipient of SEAONC’s Edwin Zacher Award for Outstanding Service to the Structural Engineering Profession and the 2005 recipient of EERI Northern California’s Award for Innovation and Exemplary Practice in Earthquake Risk Reduction. In 2011 he was made a Fellow of the Structural Engineers Association of California.
NCSEA Service Award
The NCSEA Service Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have worked for the betterment of NCSEA to a degree that is beyond the norm of volunteerism. It is given to someone who has made a clear and indisputable contribution to the organization and therefore to the profession. Carrie Johnson, P.E., SECB
Carrie Johnson serves as a principal and Chief Information Officer of Wallace Engineering Structural Consultants, Inc., a national structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in Tulsa with offices in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Denver, Atlanta and Chicago. Carrie received her Bachelor of Architectural Engineering and Master of Architectural Engineering from Oklahoma State University and is a licensed engineer in 43 states. Her project work is concentrated in the retail industry. Carrie is a Past-President of NCSEA and has served on a number of committees within the organization. She has served as chair of the NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards since 2003, as co-chair of the Continuing Education committee since 2010 and as chair of the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit committee since 2015. Carrie has also served on the NCSEA Advocacy/General Public and Media Committee and is an active member of OSEA, in which she served as President twice (in 2001 and 2009) and was the OSEA delegate to NCSEA for six years.
Robert Cornforth Award
This award is presented to an individual for exceptional dedication and exemplary service to a Member Organization and to the profession. Nominees are submitted to the NCSEA Board by the Member Organizations. Robert Paullus, Jr., P.E., SECB (awarded posthumously)
Robert (Bob) Paullus, of Paullus Consulting Engineers, graduated from Christian Brothers University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and recieved an M.S. from the University of Memphis. Bob held numerous positions during his engineering career starting with Chicago Bridge and Iron after college, and moving on to become Senior Structural Engineer for the Arkansas office of Crafton and Tull, Chief Engineer of the Memphis office of Barter & Associates, Inc., and owner of his own firm, Paullus Consultants. Bob founded and became President of the West Tennessee chapter of the Tennessee Structural Engineers Association (WTNSEA). He subsequently brought the three Tennessee SEA groups together to form the Tennessee Structural Engineers Association (TNSEA). He served as TNSEA President and was honored in 2015 with the title of “Distinguished Member”. Bob was TNSEA’s first delegate to NCSEA and subsequently served as an NCSEA Board member and as NCSEA President (2008-2009). Bob served on two NCSEA Code Advisory Subcommittees (Seismic and Wind), the NCSEA SEER Committee, and the NCSEA Structural Engineering Certification Board interest committee. He was a member of the ASCE 7 Main and Seismic Subcommittees, as well as the ASCE 7 Seismic and Wind Loads subcommittees. He also served as a member of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Review Committee and the Tennessee Task Force One, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team.
For the fourth year, NCSEA awarded Young Member Scholarships for the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit. e scholarship competition was open to any current member of an NCSEA Member Organization who was under 36 years old. Applicants were asked to compose an essay or video answering one of three questions, as well as write a brief essay after attending the Summit. Scholarships included Summit registration and a travel stipend. e winners’ essays or videos can be viewed at www.ncsea.com under the Awards tab. e NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit o ers discounted registration for young engineers, as well as special activities and resources, including a Young Engineers’ Reception and specialized resource sheets for each of the Summit educational sessions.
e winners of this year’s scholarships, an all-time high at eight winners from seven NCSEA Member Organizations, are shown below.
Colby Baker A Project Engineer with Ruby+Associates, Inc., Bingham Farms, Michigan, Colby is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan.
Austin Curnutt A student at Kansas State University, Austin is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri.
Leif Erickson A Design Engineer with KPFF Consulting Engineers, Portland, Oregon, Leif is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon.
Samantha Fox An Engineer with BCE Consulting Engineers, Inc., Bozeman, Montana, Samantha is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Montana. Solomon Ives A Project Manager with Kordt Engineering Group, Las Vegas, Nevada, Solomon is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern Nevada.
Ben Mall A Design Engineer with McNamara•Salvia Structural Engineers, Boston, Massachusetts, Ben is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts.
Brian Post A Structural Engineer with Thornton Tomasetti, Boston, Massachusetts, Brian is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts.
Charlotte Van Voast A Structural Engineer with Lopez Smolens Associates, Boulder, Colorado, Charlotte is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado.
More information on the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit can be found on pages 38 – 41.
NCSEA Webinars
September 27, 2016 Case Studies in Evaluation & Instrumentation of Existing Buildings ree separate case studies highlighting evaluation and instrumentation of existing buildings will be presented. Chuck Larosche, P.E., Stephen W. Foster, P.E., and Jeremiah D. Fasl, Ph.D., P.E., all of Winn, Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.
October 6, 2016 (this webinar will be held from 2:00-3:30 p.m. CT) Tsunami Design in ASCE 7-16: Overview of the New Provisions is webinar will feature a presentation on tsunami design, speci cally the upcoming provisions in ASCE 7-16 (IBC-2018). Seth omas, P.E., KPFF October 20, 2016 Design of Advanced Composite Rehabilitation Systems – Avoiding Pitfalls and Confi dently Detailing Designs e webinar will highlight the existing omissions and potential pitfalls that exist in the available design guidelines while also providing guidance on these areas of concern. Scott Arnold, P.E., Director of Engineering and Research & Development, Fyfe Company
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! 1.5 hours of continuing education. Approved for CE credit in all 50 states.
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Keynote Presentation Video Now Available
ASCE 7-16 Chair Ron Hamburger, S.E., P.E., SECB, F.SEI, is asking that SEI members contact their local building officials and urge them to support adoption of the 2016 Edition of ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads & Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. It is especially important for the ICC to adopt ASCE 7-16 because of the following significant changes to the standards: new wind speed maps, new regional snow data, and a new chapter on tsunami design provisions. SEI is asking building officials and other ICC Governmental Member voting representatives to support ASCE 7-16 during the Group B Public Comment Hearings at the 2016 ICC Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO on October 19 – 25, 2016. Don’t miss Ron’s editorial on page 7 of this month’s STRUCTURE magazine. In the article, Ron gives more information on how you can help. If you are attending the 2016 ICC Annual Conference in Kansas City, you can help the adoption of ASCE 7-16 by voicing your support at the Group B – Policy Comment Hearings to support the adoption of the 2016 Edition as a reference standard.
Don’t Miss the ASCE 2016 Convention
September 28 – October 1, 2016, Portland, Oregon
The ASCE 2016 Convention will include thought-provoking activities such as interdisciplinary education sessions, inspiring and enlightening keynote speakers, tours, short courses and networking opportunities with potential clients and project team leads. The convention will address the things that matter to you: • State of the industry and profession • Professional development • Multi-disciplinary technical education • Natural & man-made disasters • Strategic issues / public policy • Significant projects • History & heritage Visit the Convention website at http://asceconvention.org for more information, to download the Preliminary Program, and to register.
At the 2016 Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress in Phoenix, Robert C. Sinn, P.E., S.E., F.ACI, F.IABSE, LEED AP BD+C, F.ASCE, Principal and Building Structure Practice Leader, Thornton Tomasetti Inc.; and Alan R. Poeppel, P.E., Senior Principal, Langan Engineering and Environmental Inc. made a keynote presentation on Building the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A video of that presentation is now available. The distinguished presenters shared their experiences addressing the significant technical engineering challenges of designing what will be, when completed, the new tallest building in the world. Starting with a brief overview of the architectural and master planning scheme for the tower and the surrounding developments, they then explain important aspects of the geotechnical site exploration program, piled raft foundation design and significant foundation-tower interaction studies, along with long-term settlement predictions, the completed pile load testing program, and ground seismicity studies. The presentation also discusses the development of the tower superstructure and foundation systems including historical precedents, the wind tunnel testing program, and other unique aspects of the tower structural, geotechnical, engineering design, and construction planning. These include critical technical issues such as soil structure interaction and the prediction of vertical shortening due to the long-term creep and shrinkage of the concrete frame, and behavioral characteristics of the tower under lateral and gravity loadings. View the presentation at https://youtu.be/J-44jfV_gfo.
The SEI Cold-Formed Members Committee is sponsoring the CFSEI International Cold-Formed Steel Building Student Design Competition. The goal of this competition is to push the creative bounds of structural design with light-steel framed buildings. SEI Fellow Cristopher D. Moen is chairman of this year’s program and encourages undergraduate and graduate students to enter as teams or individuals. Each team can request an engineer mentor and submissions are due March 3, 2017. For more information or to enter, visit the CFSEI website at https://cfsei.memberclicks.net/student-competition.
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.
SEI Sponsors IABSE Vancouver Symposium
Call for papers open until October 15, 2016
The SEI Global Activities Division Executive Committee is supporting the 39th Symposium of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), September 21 – 23, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The symposium will focus on three major themes, Innovations in Structures, Existing Structures into the Future, and Performance Based Design. Authors are invited to submit short abstracts relating to these themes and to the overall motto “Engineering the Future.” For more information and to submit an abstract, visit the IABSE website at www.iabse.org.
SAVE THE DATE
Planning for Structures Congress 2017 is underway. Keynote speakers and the technical program will be finalized soon. Visit the Congress website, www.structurescongress.org, for more information.
SEI Local Activities
Maryland Chapter
The SEI Maryland Chapter has received a Space Public Affairs Grant that helped them develop a small shake table program that can travel to a variety of small events. In the past year, the chapter used the table for national and local science fairs, national STEM conferences, career fairs, outreach programs for young engineers, and scout meetings. Through their working relationship with a local university, groups also have the opportunity to observe a larger shake table. In May, SEI-MD assisted with a Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) outreach event. MdQI is a cooperative effort by Maryland’s transportation industry dedicated to continuous quality improvement in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Maryland’s transportation system. The chapter did 10-minute demonstrations to small groups, showing what a shake table model represents in real life and how engineers design structures to withstand earthquakes. Approximately 85 students specializing in an engineering curriculum participated. The chapter invites interested SEI members with basic knowledge of structural engineering concepts, to borrow the shake table to conduct student demonstrations. Email the chapter at sei@ascemd.org and SEI-MD will be happy to assist you. Learn more on the SEI News web page at www.asce.org/ structural-engineering/structural-engineering-news.
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 SEI Chapters and Structural Technical Groups of the ASCE Sections/Branches serve local member structural, technical, and professional needs through a variety of innovative programs. SEI supports local SEI Chapters with opportunities for local Chairs to learn about new initiatives and best practices with other local SEI Professional Chapter and Grad Student Chapter leaders (quarterly conference call and annual funded SEI Local Leader Conference including technical tour and training). Those local structural groups that affiliate with SEI and establish local Chapters receive SEI Chapter logo/branding, complimentary webinar and banner, and more.
CASE in Point
CASE #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 scope of services, fee arrangement, and terms and conditions. CASE #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. CASE #3 — An Agreement between Structural Engineer of Record and Consulting Design Professional for Services The Structural Engineer of Record, when serving in the role of Prime Design Professional or as a Consultant, may find it necessary to retain the services of a sub-consultant or architect. This agreement provides a form that outlines the services and requirements in a matrix so that the services of the subconsultant may be readily defined and understood. CASE #4 — An Agreement between Owner and Structural Engineer for Special Inspection Services Special Inspection services provided by a Structural Engineer are normally contracted directly by the Owner of a project during the construction phase. This agreement has a Scope of Service that directly relates to the applicable code or industry standard requirements. The Structural Engineer of Record, or another structural engineer providing these services, may use this agreement. The language for coordinating laboratory testing work is also included in this agreement. CASE #5 — An Agreement for Structural Peer Review Services A request to perform a peer review of another structural engineer’s design brings with it a different responsibility than that of the Structural Engineer of Record. The CASE #5 document addresses the responsibilities and the limitations of performing a peer review. This service is typically performed for an Owner but may be altered to provide peer review services to others. CASE #6 — Commentary on AIA Document C141 “Standard Form of Agreement between Architect and Consultant,” 1997 Edition and AIA Document C142 “Abbreviated Standard Form of Agreement between Architect and Consultant,” 2009 Edition This document provides a form letter of agreement to be used with adoption by reference to AIA Document C401. This Agreement is intended for use when the owner-architect agreement is an AIA B-series. A scope of services is included. The purpose of the commentary is to point out provisions that merit special attention. CASE #6A — Commentary on AIA Document B-141 “Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect with Standard Form of Architect’s Services”, 1997 Edition The purpose of this Commentary is to point out provisions which merit special attention, or which have been found to contain “pitfalls.” CASE #8 — An Agreement between Client and Specialty Structural Engineer for Professional Services When structural engineering services are provided to a contractor or a sub-contractor for work to be included in a project where you are not the Structural Engineer of Record, but you are a specialty structural engineer. Your contractual relationship differs from the norm, and the typical contract forms will not suffice. The CASE #8 document is tailored to this particular situation. CASE #9 — An Agreement between Structural Engineer of Record and Testing Laboratory The Structural Engineer of Record may be required to include testing services as a part of its agreement. If a testing laboratory must be subcontracted for this service, CASE # 9 may be used. It can also be altered for use between an Owner and a testing laboratory.
You can purchase these and the other Risk Management Tools at www.acec.org/coalitions/coalition-publications.
ACEC Fall Conference Features Case Risk Management Convocation and More!
On October 19 – 22, ACEC is holding its Fall Conference at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO. CASE will be holding a convocation on Thursday, October 20. Sessions include: 10:45 am Contractual Risk: Mastering Indemnity, Insurance, and the Standard of Care Speakers: Ryan Kohler, Collins, Collins, Muir + Stewart 2:00 pm Developing a Risk Management Plan for Your Firm Diane Mika, Berkeley Design Professional Underwriters 3:45 pm Balancing Project Risk and Reward: Lessons Learned from Current Professional Liability Claims Robert Hughes, Ames & Gough; Sam Muir, Collins, Collins, Muir + Stewart 5:00 pm ACEC/Coalition Meet and Greet The Conference also features: • CEO roundtables; • Exclusive CFO, CIO, Architect tracks; • Numerous ACEC coalition, council, and forum events; and • Earn up to 21 PDHs
On August 3rd and 4th, the CASE Winter Planning Meeting took place in Chicago, IL with over 30 CASE committee members and guests in attendance, making this a well-attended and productive meeting. Included in the planning meeting was a roundtable discussion lead by members of the CASE Executive Committee. During the meeting, break-out sessions were held by the CASE Contracts, Guidelines, Membership, Toolkit, and Programs & Communications Committees. Listed below are the current initiatives being developed by the committees: Contracts Committee – Ed Schweiter (ews@ssastructural.com) • Laying groundwork for next CASE Contracts Library update in 2018 by reviewing documents to see what
“must have” language needs to be standard among all
Terms and Conditions within the documents • Creating a matrix of which contract to use in certain situations Guidelines Committee – Kirk Haverland (khaverland@larsonengr.com) • Releasing updated Guidelines on Site Visits with the updated Tool on Site Visits • Releasing updated Guidelines for Specialty
Structural Engineering • Working on the following new documents: • Commentary on ASCE-7 Wind Design Provisions • Commentary on ASCE-7 Seismic Design Provisions • Guideline on Geotech Reports Membership Committee – Stacy Bartoletti (sbartoletti@degenkolb.com) • Current CASE membership = 161 member firms (as of
August 1st); working on policy for dropping members for non-payment of yearly membership fee • Working on communication summary to make sure message on meetings, publications, and sessions is getting out to the right individuals
ACEC Brings High-Level Training to Aspiring Engineers
ACEC’s new Pathways to Executive Leadership program provides in-depth instruction into the intricacies of leading an A/E firm, giving participants the skills necessary to think strategically in their markets, build effective teams, and deliver great customer service. The program will span six months, beginning October 18-21, 2016 at the ACEC Fall Conference in Colorado Springs and ending April 22 – 25, 2017 at the ACEC Annual Convention in Washington D.C., and includes both onsite and online sessions. Pathways to Executive Leadership is designed for mid-career professionals with 8-12 years experience who seek to elevate their career track. It fills the gap between ACEC’s Business of Design Consulting program and the Senior Executive’s Institute. Faculty includes Geordie Aitken and Magda Dominik of the Aitken Leadership Group; Rod Hoffman and Barb Smith of S & H Consulting; and ACEC Member Firm leaders. To register for this program or get more information about the schedule, go to www.acec.org/calendar/calendar-seminar/ consulting-by-design-pathways-to-executive-leadership. Programs and Communications Committee – Nils Ericson (nericson@m2structural.com) • Confirmed/finalized sessions for 2017 ASCE/SEI
Structures Congress • Working on session for 2017 AISC Conference and the
ACEC Annual Convention • Putting together the 2016-2017 editorial calendar for articles to Structure Magazine from CASE • Evaluating Risk Management seminar for this year and will be putting together list of topics/sessions for next year’s seminar Toolkit Committee – Brent White (brentw@arwengineers.com) • Finished update on the following current tools: • Tool 10-1 – Site Visit Cards released with the updated Site Visit Guideline document • Working on the following new tools: • Firm Handbook Guide • Project Management Training Tool • Reviewing the CASE Ten Foundations of Risk
Management and updating to reflect current practice 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.
ACEC Fall Conference, October 19 – 22
The upcoming ACEC Fall Conference, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, will feature more than 30 advanced business programs, including eight sessions focused on managing firm liability and risk: • Contractual Risk: Mastering Indemnity, Insurance, and the Standard of Care • Harnessing Technology to Reduce Errors and Disputes • Limiting Liability Risks on New Residential Development • Developing a Risk Management Plan for Your Firm • Balancing Project Risk and Reward: Lessons Learned from Current Professional Liability Claims • Public-Private Partnerships and Design-Build
Opportunities/Risks for Consulting Engineers • Professional Liability Case Study Marathon • Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Firm The Conference, October 19 – 22, will also feature Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, political analyst Stuart Rothenberg, Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard, Mt. Everest climber Eric Weihenmayer. Also featured will be Member Firm leaders on the M&A and water markets and smart cities, as well as CEO, CFO and CIO roundtables and Emerging Leaders and Coalition programs. For more information and/or to register www.acec.org/conferences/fall-conference-2016.
