seai presentation- ncsea nwsea updates 11-19-09

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November 19, 2009

By: Sarah McClendon, PE, SE, LEED APKent Soelberg, PE, SE

November 19, 2009

By: Sarah McClendon


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SEAI- Structural Engineers Association of Idaho Founded in 1978 Meet once a month in Boise

NWSEA- North West Structural Engineers Association Washington (4 chapters), Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia Meet once a year- location varies with each association/chapter

taking a turn at hosting 2 Delegates from each state: Permanent Delegate President or Past President or Vice President

WCSEA- Western Council of Structural EngineersAssociation

Arizona, Hawaii, Washington Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia andMontana

Meet once a year- location varies with each association taking aturn at hosting with a round-up every 3 years.

Once every 3 years to coincide with the NCSEA Annual conference Next Meeting: Round-Up in BC fall of 2010 3 Delegates from each state: Permanent Delegate President or Past President or Vice President


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NCSEA- National Council of Structural EngineersAssociation

36 states (Member Organizations) Meet twice a year- location varies taking turns from Eastern States,

Western States, and Mid States. Annual Conference in fall (2009- Arizona) Next meeting in New Jersey Sept 2011

Winter Institute (2010- San Diego) 1 Delegates from each MO: Permanent Delegate

SEAI- Structural Engineers Association of Idaho Founded in 1978 Approximately 80 members in 2008 Approximately 40 members in 2009 Annual Dues = $60

Structure Magazine subscription Updates to regional and national SE activity Discounts to some regional and national conferences PDH credits and opportunities


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SEA- Neighbors Washington: Founded 1950, 940 members, annual dues $70

Oregon: Founded 1950, 446 members, annual dues $95

Utah: Founded 1980, 271 members, annual dues $100

Montana: Founded 2004, 85 members, annual dues $75

California: Founded 1929, 4000 members, annual dues $200

SEA- Benefits?? Shared Resources Shared Experience Shared Costs/Discounts Shared Information Shared Opportunities


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Shared Resources/Discounts Seminars

SEAW is working on a new IEBC seminar

SEAO is working on a new wind seminar

Training

SEAO has an ATC 20 training

BC offers on-line technical courses

Manuals

SEAO has updated snow manual (website purchase) SEAMT is working on a snow load program based on lat. and long.coordinates

Example problems

SEAW has snow design example problems (on website)

SE Exam Study Guides

Shared Opportunities Travel

SEAoH planned a SE vacation to China in 2009 SEAoH is planning a second vacation to Japan in 2011

Networking

Job opportunities

Joint ventures Professional discussions

Misc Opportunities

Flash Forward TV show tech advisor History Channel reality show auditions

Mentoring


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Shared Information/Experience Title Act

First step Utah to help explain their process and experience

Practice Act

Second step SE Licensing

New Exam format

Continuing Education Explaining requirements Trying to get uniformity

Current System: SE I

39 states SE II

17 states SE III

CA, WA, OR- state specific

New System: Starting Fall 2011 16 hours (2 days)

All states Day 1- Gravity loads Day 2- Lateral loads (SDC: D & wind: 110 mph)


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Board of Directors

Executive Directors

9 Committees

3 Special Programs

2 Conferences Annual Conference Winter Institute

Continuing Education

Advocacy Committee Poster Program Media Contacts Expert Contacts Student Outreach Marketing Client Support

Specialized Training Liaison with Building Officials


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Basic Education Committee College SE/CE curriculum High school curriculum Liaison between Schools and Practitioners

Code Advisory Committee General requirements Progressive Collapse Wind load requirements IBC 2012 response to economic pressures


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Continuing Education Committee Diamond Review Program Webinars Seminars

Licensing Committee Structural licensing and practice requirements Separate licensing for SE Title Act Practice Act


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Member Organization Development Committee Three new MOs were started in 2009 North Carolina Pennsylvania Wisconsin

Publications Committee Structure Magazine Now also on line

Structural Connection (emag)

Guide to the Design of Diaphragms, Chords, and CollectorsBased on the 2006 IBC day seminar

Future: Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring of Buildings andBridges


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SEER Committee Structural Engineers Emergency Response

SEER Manual in the process of being updated with newFederal Policy

Updating and coordinating an Emergency Contact list oftrained SEs

Awards Program 5 Categories- 3 Finalists in each category

New Buildings under $30 million

New buildings $30-100 million

New Buildings over $100 million

Bridges and Transportation Structures

Other Structures


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SECB Program Structural Engineering Certification Board

Formed in 2003 As a means to promote national recognition to SE and their

unique/advanced education, training, expertise, and skills

Is SECB formally recognized by any legal jurisdiction: No

Do you have to be a licensed SE: No Can you be grandfathered in: No

Does it help you become a licensed SE: NO How do you become SECB certified: Application, fees,

maintain PDH requirements, and continue active practice

Special Issues Past Issues- Member recruitment Member retention Young member forums

Current Issue- Different Generations in the work place Helping create the next generation of Leaders

Explaining the Y factor from one generation to the next


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November 19, 2009

By: Kent Soelberg

Civil Engineering: being the art of directing thegreat sources of power in nature for the use andconvenience of man Trodgold (1828)

The Engineering Method: The strategy for causing

the best change in a poorly understood situationwithin the available resources.(i.e., if you understand the situation, you're doingtechnician work, not engineering.)

"Discussion of THE Method", Billy Vaughn Koen.


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Engineering is it Science (knowledge)? Skill (art)?

Which is more important:

Defining the Problem? Solving the Problem?

For spandrel beams carrying cladding, limitLL deflection to max.

slab constant thickness vs. variablethickness camber : AISC tolerances are all + (no minus)

AISC Journal 1989 article by Ricker

Modern Steel Construction July 2006 article by Downey

difference between fabrication shop camber and OWJ camber

Flatness vs. Levelness


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Mild Steel Mats: more economical touse uniform bar layout and add barswhere necessary

Stiffness can be your best friend orworst enemy watch transition zones solar heat gain

Decks and Balconies now same live load as the occupancy served now same definition for deck and balcony

live load reduction methodologies:

conflicts eliminatedWall ties in SDC A: no longer 280 plf minMasonry provisions now fully refer to

MSJC


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1603.1.5: include irregularities indesign data shown on drawings

1908.1.9: AF&PA wood dowel designvalues are appropriate at sill plates(compliance with Appendix D notrequired)

Gusset plates were undersized actual load (construction stockpiles of paving

materials and trucks) matched calculatedultimate capacity of the failed gussets

actual load (static) was significantly less than therated capacity of the bridge

Proof load test (moving) performed at ratedload less than 5 years earlier only primarymembers were monitored Bridge design approach: connections are

always stronger than the members no need to monitor connections


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Material Specifications (1965) Preliminary design 100 ksi steel

Bid design 50 ksi steel

Preliminary design shows 1 thickplates at certain locations, at others confusing panel point numbering scheme in

calcs and detailed drawings

drafting disconnect at final design?

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