WELCOME to Learn, Innovate, Excel! Our goal with this newsletter is to provide useful information and tips that will help you save time, be more productive, and also reduce risk. This information complements our SE University program, by introducing you to tips on a wide variety of topics affecting structural engineers.
If you have any tips you would like to share as part of a future Learn, Innovate, Excel newsletter, please email Lisa Willard or Brian Quinn. |
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 SEISMIC LOADING AND PROVISIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - SHOULD YOU USE ASCE 7 CHAPTER 13 OR CHAPTER 15?
In the design of industrial structures, engineers need to know whether the structure and other elements they are designing are considered structures or components under ASCE 7. Because there are different loads and design procedures for Nonbuilding Components (Chapter 13) and Nonbuilding Structures (Chapter 15), the engineer should make the determination before the loads are calculated.
In an August 2012 Structure Magazine article Chapter 13 or Chapter 15? Are You Using the Wrong Loads?, Dain Hammerschmidt, PE and Nicholas Robinson, PE, both from Kiewit Power Engineers Co., present information ...read more
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SE SOLUTIONS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2 MSCE (STRUCTURES) STUDENTS FROM PURDUE UNIVERSITY
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Purdue MSCE Students and Scholarship Award Winners Joey Jones (Left) and Ray Chou (Middle), with SE Solutions, LLC President Brian Quinn
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SE Solutions was pleased to recently present scholarships to two Purdue MSCE-Structures students to help defray the cost of their education. Joseph (Joey) Jones, EIT and Raymond (Ray) Chou, EIT were the recipients of the awards. This is the second year that SE Solutions has offered the scholarships.
Joey and Ray will both be graduating this December and are excited to start their careers in structural engineering. ...read more
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PROOFREADING - MORE THAN JUST CHECKING FOR TYPOS {VIDEO}
Have you ever sent out an email, then realized a word is missing in the subject line? Have you written a report, and realized after the report was sent that words were misplaced or used incorrectly? Could these errors have been caught with better proofreading procedures?
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COMING NEXT MONTH TO SE UNIVERSITY - SEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES
On November 13th, we will be welcoming Tom Heausler, PE, SE, from Heausler Structural Engineers, for an SE University session on "Seismic Design of Buildings, Including Industrial Structures."
This presentation will focus on the seismic design provisions for buildings, and then highlight the unique nature of applying seismic design principles to industrial structures. During the session, ASCE 7 Chapters 12 (Buildings) and 15 (Nonbuildings) will be explored, and information will be presented on how to determine which chapter should be used when designing the elements in a building.
High and low seismic risk categories will both be covered, as will the proper selection of R factors, appropriate equations for design, and required detailing provisions. Example approaches and photos will be displayed and explained.
Handouts and registration emails for this session will be sent to SE University companies on Friday, November 8th.
To learn more about subscribing to SE University, please contact either Lisa Willard at (805) 482-8436 ([email protected]), or Brian Quinn at (616) 546-9420 ([email protected]).
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STATES WITH UPCOMING LICENSE RENEWALS
It's not too early to start thinking about license renewals through December 2013 - start earning hours now to avoid the last minute rush (of course, if you find yourself needing last minute hours, we can help with recorded sessions from our SE University Session Archives).
States with license renewals before December 1st:
Colorado (October 31st, All Engineers)
Michigan (October 31st, Some Engineers)
Illinois PE (November 30th, All Engineers)
States with license renewals for all engineers on December 31st:
| Alabama | North Carolina | | Alaska | Ohio | | Maine | Washington | | Mississippi | Wyoming |
States with license renewals for some engineers on December 31st:
| Arkansas | New Mexico | | Iowa | North Dakota | | Missouri | Oregon | | Nebraska |
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In addition to the states listed above, there are other states that may require renewal based on your initial date of licensure or other rules for that state. Please check your license information to confirm your renewal dates.
For more information about license renewal, please visit our Continuing Education Requirements by State page, where you can click on states in which you are licensed to see the license renewal date, as well as the continuing education requirements for that state. If you would like a complete summary of all 50 states, a PDF file is available for download below the map. This option can also be selected if you are viewing the page from a mobile device.
We hope that you find this information beneficial. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Willard.
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Thank you for reading our Learn, Innovate, Excel Newsletter - we hope you found this information useful. If there are any questions we can answer, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
Additionally, if you would be willing to help other structural engineers by sharing tips that you have, please email your tip to [email protected]. If we choose your tip to publish, you will have your choice of a $50 Amazon gift card or a $50 donation sent to the Structural Engineering Association of your choice.
Regards, Your SE University Team
Brian Quinn, P.E.
[email protected]
Lisa Willard, P.E.
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Linda Benson
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Coming Soon to SE University
November 13, 2013
Seismic Design of Buildings, Including Industrial Structures
Tom Heausler, PE, SE
Heausler Structural Engineers
December 11, 2013
Design of Maintenance Access and Fall Protection Systems for New/Existing Buildings
Kelly Streeter, PE
Vertical Access
January 8, 2014
Moment Connections to HSS Columns; HSS Series #1
Kim Olson, PE
Sam Rubenzer, PE, SE
FORSE Consulting, LLC
February 12, 2014
Truss/Bracing Connections with HSS Members; HSS Series #2
Kim Olson, PE
Sam Rubenzer, PE, SE
FORSE Consulting, LLC
March 12, 2014
Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete: Special Moment Frames
Jack Moehle, PhD, PE
UC Berkeley
April 9, 2014
Checklists for the Quality Assurance of Calculations, Design, and Drawing Production
Tom Heausler, PE, SE
Heausler Structural Engineers
May 14, 2014
Rules of Thumb for Industrial Building Design
William Kussro, PE, SE
Giffels - IBI Group
For updated session descriptions and schedules, visit the SCHEDULE page.
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