SEAoNY Programs Committee Presents:
Using Technology to Rapidly Bring Steel from Concept to Bid to Fabrication -
the Structural Connected Model
DATE: Monday, November 18, 2024
TIME: 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Zoom Webinar
Technology has allowed structural engineering firms to rapidly develop connection details and allow for the creation of early connected models, which then become the basis of the shop drawings. This method streamlines the entire process from design to fabrication. The presenters will give an overview of the process of creating early connected models including tips and tricks and discuss techniques making this option viable for even smaller engineering firms. Specific case studies from NYC projects will be presented. They will also discuss how this process can lead to more sustainable buildings. The goal of the presenters is to provide different points of view from the views of the EOR, builder and technology/detailing.
The presenters include: Allan Paull, Senior Vice President of Civil/Structural Engineering at AECOM Tishman, J. Benjamin Alper (Ben), Principal from Severud Michael Gustafson, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development from Qnect.
1.5 PDH Available
Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Student Members* - Free
SEAoNY Members* - $10
Non-Members - $25
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Registration ends Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Allan Paull, PE, Senior Vice President, AECOM Tishman. For his entire 45-year career, Allan has served as a professional with AECOM Tishman. In his current role as Senior Vice President, Civil/Structural Engineering, he is responsible for the overall review and oversight of structural design and construction for all AECOM Tishman projects nationally. Allan and his team review project documentation and provide analysis and alternative structural considerations that can lower costs and/or reduce schedule durations, manage steel detailing utilizing connected Tekla models, and provide civil/geotechnical/structural engineering assistance to project teams. The list of projects in which Allan has been involved or on which he is currently working is extensive, and ranges across markets, industries, and client types, from supertall buildings such as One Vanderbilt and 270 Park Avenue, commercial buildings, museums such as Gilder Center at American Museum of Natural History, high-rise residences, South Street Ferry Terminal, hospitals, sports facilities, parks, casinos, and airport terminals such as the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. He has professional engineering licenses in three states and is vice president of the Building Contractors Association (BCA) in NYC, is a member of the New York City DOB Advisory Council, the Structural Engineering Association of New York (SEAoNY), the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
J Benjamin Alper, PE, SE, Severud Associates Consulting Engineers. Ben is a Principal from Severud, who has overseen high profile projects utilizing early connected models to expedite the project delivery and reduce cost. He joined Severud Associates in 2005 and has steadily progressed upward through the ranks and, in 2020, was promoted to associate principal. Ben has played an important role on many noteworthy projects such as the TSX Broadway and Palace Theater redevelopment in Manhattan, the Terminal 6 redevelopment at JFK International Airport in Queens, and the education and cultural arts building for the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn. His other notable projects include the Beacon Theater restoration in New York City, renovation of the LA Forum in Inglewood, California, and the Gateway Transit Village mixed-use development in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ben serves the structural engineering community as a member of the ASCE 7-28 Minimum Design Loads Main Committee and a member of its Seismic Loads subcommittee. He is also a member of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations Publications Committee and the NYC Buildings Structural Technical Committee and is active with the Structural Engineers Association of New York, where he is a past director. He is licensed as a structural engineer in California and Nevada and as a professional engineer in New York and seven other states.
Michael Gustafson, PE, Qnect LLC. Michael is a seasoned business strategist in the AEC tech sector with a focus on structural engineering and fabrication. He practiced as a structural engineer at Ellerbe Becket, holds an MS in Civil Engineering, an MBA from Michael J. Coles College of Business and is a Professional Engineer from California. He is also certified in AI for Business Managers from MIT. Michael is currently Vice President of Strategy and Business Development from Qnect, who builds technology used by EORs and fabricators to create early connected models.
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