December 2020

SEAU News

Welcome to the new home for SEAU News!  We're excited to have the newsletter in the same space as SEAU's website.  We hope this makes it more convenient to access for everyone and provides a better reader experience.  As always, we welcome your recommendations and opinions.  We also invite anyone interested to submit an article on a technical concept, business practices, engineering ethics, etc. to be included in a future issue of the newsletter.  We appreciate all who contribute to the newsletter and look forward to providing helpful and informative content to help elevate our industry.

Articles from the Board

Flexibility and Adaptation by Mike Buehner, SEAU Past President.

Committee Articles

Potential Acceleration Values During a Wasatch Fault Earthquake by Brent Maxfield and Eric Hoffman

Technical Articles

Technical Writing for Engineers by Joel R. Hartman

Calendar of Events

December 10, 2020

• The Rise of Mass Timber and the Role of FEA Software presented by Amy Heilig, PE and sponsored by SEAU.  PDHs available.  Starts 11:30 am.  Register for this webinar here.
• Structural Masonry Design - Column Design, In-Plane Walls, and Masonry Veneer presented by Ed Huston, PE, SE and sponsored by NWCMA.  4:00 to 6:30 pm.  Register for this webinar here.

December 15, 2020

• High Performance Precast sponsored by SEAU and ACI.  PDHs available from ACI.

January 11, 2021

• Seismic Earth Pressures, Liquefaction and Deep Foundation Performance presented by Scott J. Brandenberg Ph.D, PE, M. ASCE and sponsored by SEAU.  PDHs available.  Find additional information here.

January 14, 2021

• Specifying Open Web Steel Joists - Loads and Load Combinations presented by Joe Walton, and sponsored by SEAU.

March 2-3, 2021

• SEAU Virtual Education Conference sponsored by SEAU.  Find additional information here.

Previous Newsletter Articles

Covid-19 in 2020 by David Alter, SEAU President.

Follow up to the SEAU Conference Program on Ethics and Professional Practices by Jonathan (JR) Richards, Professional Practice and Ethics Committee.

Changes in Seismic Design by Travis Gerber, Wind & Seismic Committee.

Will Your Roof Support Solar Panels? by Jared Lee, SE.  This article addresses what you need to consider when designing support for solar panels on new or existing structures.

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