SEAoNY: Structural Engineers Association of New York

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07.14.08: 3rd Annual SEAoNY Scholarship Fund Golf Outing
Please join us Monday, July 14th for a wonderful day on the links. Come on out and improve your handicap, get a sun-tan or just mingle with colleagues, all while supporting a great cause.

SEAoNY awards an annual scholarship to a deserving undergraduate engineering student in their sophomore year from a New York College or University as chosen by each year’s Honorary SEAoNY Member. In addition, we will award a scholarship to a student from the Urban Assembly School of Design & Construction, a NYC High School geared towards our industry. They will be the type of individuals that will ultimately go on to represent our industry with pride and dignity and will become leaders in promoting their profession. We hope these scholarships will entice our future leaders to continue to pursue a rewarding career in the field of structural engineering. This year’s Honorary Member will present the scholarships at SEAoNY’s annual meeting in September.

Please see the attached flyer for registration information - since registration often involves groups, registering online has not been made available. | More Info (PDF)

06.24.08: Changes to the NYC Building Code
SEAoNY is partnering with the Department of Buildings to bring you the engineering specific code changes that will affect our practice in New York City. The Code changes were each developed by a series of committees, each chaired by some of the foremost private practitioners in New York City and appointed by the DOB to develop their specific expertise. The Building Department will be combining with the heads of several of these committees who made the changes to bring you the exact details on what is changing in the New York City Building Code and what you need to know for your practice.

This full day event will take place at the the Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown Manhattan.
Online registration is available now, and we ask that you submit online payment at the time of registration.
Alternatively, you can mail in your registration to SEAoNY with a check.
There will be a surcharge for registration received ar the door.

The following links include the slides for each of the presentations given at the Building Code Seminar. Some file sizes are very large, so please be patient during the download process.

Introduction to the New Building Code - Constadino (Gus) Sirakis, PE
Loads - William Faschan, PE and Brian Falconer, PE
Concrete - Casimir Bognaki, PE
Steel - Michael Squarzini, PE
Structural Masony - Dan Eschenasy, PE
Geotech/Foundation - Joel Moskowitz, PE
Progressive Collapse - Ramon Gilsanz, PE
Office of Technical Certification & Research - Alan Price, PE
Special Inspections/Peer Review - Constadino (Gus) Sirakis, PE
Facade - Rick Lefever, PE
Timber - Milan Vatovec, PE

For more information about the event, see the flyer linked below.
PDH Credits: 6.0 | More Info (PDF)

06.17.08: Architectural Concrete
Always challenging, usually beautiful when done right, what is it that makes or breaks architectural concrete? This seminar presents one of the foremost experts in architectural concrete, Reg Hough, FAIA, as well as experts in formwork, SCC and other key components in the production of architectural concrete. The panel will identify what engineers and others should be aware of when attempting to expose and make perfect a typically hidden and imperfect material.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.

PDH Credits: 1.0

06.11.08: Annual Social Boat Cruise
This year's social cruise will be aboard the Temptress, departing from Pier 81 on the west side. We will be enjoying three hours of food, drink, music, and most importantly the Manhattan skyline, looking for and discussing the latest additions. Since occupancy is limited, please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Please register and pay online by clicking the link below. Payment at the time of registration is required to ensure your spot on the boat. A surcharge applies for registration and payment on the day of the event, if space is still available.

You can also choose to mail your check to SEAoNY, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, NY 10012. Checks must be postmarked at least one week prior to the event. With all checks, please include the member numbers (if applicable) and the full names of all attendees included with your registration.

We look forward to seeing you on the cruise! | More Info (PDF)

05.20.08: Gold Medal Structures, Incl. Beijing's Olympic Stadium
David Scott will give a talk about some of Arup's most recent long span structures. This talk will cover the design and construction challenges and opportunities in creating these spectacular buildings. The talk will look at lessons learned and how various design techniques have evolved; and will cover such projects as the Beijing Olympic Stadium, Hong Kong Airport and the Songdo Convention Center that will open in Korea next month.

Note that the previously scheduled speaker from ARUP will not be able to attend and therefore the presentation has been modified but will still discuss the Bird’s Nest structure in Beijing as well as other notable projects. SEAoNY apologizes for this late change.

The event is sponsored by Arup, and will be held at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Pre-registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.
Please note that an additional charge of $10 will be applied for registration received at the door.
Please register and pay online!

PDH Credits: 1.0

04.15.08: Basic Introduction to Nonlinear Analysis
SEAoNY will be presenting a lecture that was designed specifically for you, the practicing professional. Presented by Prof. Ronald Ziemian, Ph. D., who acknowledges the difficulty of returning to technical topics while still working daily in the field, this seminar provides the practicing engineer with a basic introduction to advanced methods of structural analysis for use in the design of steel structures. The event reviews second-order effects, material nonlinear behavior, and several analysis methods for investigating frame stability, all presented in a manner that is both intelligent and accessible to each practicing engineer.

Dr. Ronald Ziemian is a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Bucknell University who is well known for his work on computer-aided structural analysis. He played a key role in the development of the 2005 AISC Specification provisions for stability analysis and design of steel structures.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.
PDH Credits: 1.0

03.18.08: Overview of IBC Seismic Building Design Requirements
This seminar will present backgrounds of some seismic provisions of IBC (2003 / 2006) and its ASCE-7-05 companion provisions. We will emphasize on "why these provisions are here" rather than "what these provisions are". The seminar is subdivided into five parts, as follows:

1.Past, present and future provisions of seismic design and practices, as well as their theoretical underpinnings. This includes concepts of reliability and risk as well as emerging concepts such as multihazards and performance-based designs.
2. Seismic Design Criteria including simplified design method.
3. Seismic Design Requirements: Design basis, Structural Systems, diaphragms, building irregularity, drift and foundation designs. Other topics are discussed as time permit.
4. Other Provisions: Time history analysis (linear and nonlinear), Soil Structure Interaction, Soil classification, and site-dependent procedures.
5. Closing Remarks: Differences between ASCE 7-05 and IBC. (if time permits)

The presenter is Dr. Ettouney, a Principal at Weidlinger Associates, New York City, NY. He obtained a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a MS in Structural Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt; a D.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Long Island University. He has over 38 years of practical experience, with specializations in the fields of Earthquake engineering, Blast engineering, Composite design, Vibration and acoustic mitigation and Structural Health Engineering.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.
PDH Credits: 1.0

02.29.08: NCSEA Winter Institute '08
This two-day seminar held this year in Austin, Texas will feature seismic design for the 2006 IBC regions of low and moderate seismicity. Included in the program on Friday, February 29th is a tour of the Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory and the NEES Equipment Site at the University of Texas.
Please see the attached flyer below for the registration form and a complete schedule of the 2/29 and 3/1 events. You can also register online at the NCSEA site.
PDH Credits: 15.0 | More Info (PDF)

02.19.08: DOB Seminar on Excavation and Underpinning
Excavation in a crowded urban environment like New York City is never simple. The majority of new buildings being constructed in the city are built next to existing buildings. This seminar from the NYC DOB will focus on the issues that arise due to these constraints. Tim Lynch will discuss the impact of excavation on adjacent buildings and how different historic construction is effected by that excavation. He will focus on underpinning techniques and the NYC Building Code's requirements and enforcement. A key to preventing the undermining of adjacent foundations is better awareness of what we are building next to. The purpose of this seminar is to advise building professionals as to how to gain this awareness.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Presenter: Timothy Lynch, Chief Engineer for DOB's newly created Excavation Unit.
Also in attendance: Delia Shumway - Engineer, Robert DelAssio - Director, Miguel Padin - Chief Inspector, and Eyal Amos - Senior Inspector.

Attached below is the event handout, including checklists for underpinning, information that should be included on construction documents, and resources for historic building information.
PDH Credits: 1.5 | More Info (PDF)

02.07.08: CIB High Performance Concrete for Tall Buildings
Organized by the Concrete Industry Board, this seminar will be provided by some of the key personnel in developing and implementing high performance concrete at the Freedom Tower site. The Team will provide results from the R&D performed to deliver the world's most demanding concrete. Topics will include effects of heat of hydration on strength, modulus of elasticity testing, creep and shrinkage effects on tall buildings, replacement of cement with other cementitious materials, accountability for concrete performance and placement of high strength mixes in the field. Please see the attached flyer below for registration form. Also see www.cibofnyc.org.
PDH Credits: 2.0 | More Info (PDF)

01.15.08: Support & Resist: Structural Engineers and Design Innovation
As architectural projects have become increasingly complex, as materials have become more dynamic, as the computer has become a widespread tool, the collaborative partnership of architects and structural engineers has gained prominence. Many of the major structures of the early twenty-first century would have been inconceivable without the engineer's ingenuity and design intuition.

By foregrounding structure as an integrated aspect of design, Support and Resist emphasizes work of engineers who are involved at the outset of a design project. Author Nina Rappaport will lead a panel discussion of prominent engineers in the industry today to discuss the role of the engineer in the expanding boundaries of design.

This event is free to both SEAoNY and AIA members, $10 at the door for all non-members. Please click the link below to register.
PDH Credits: 1.0 | More Info (PDF)

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