LEARN, INNOVATE, EXCEL #20
April 2014

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.

IN THIS ISSUE...

SteelWise - a Collection of Steel Design Articles for Structural Engineers

Creating Processes & Procedures to Reduce Errors While Using Structural Software

SE Solutions Provides Scholarships to Cal Poly, SLO Students for Structural Forum Event

Coming Next Month to SE University - Rules of Thumb for Industrial Building Design

States With Upcoming License Renewals

STEELWISE - A COLLECTION OF STEEL DESIGN ARTICLES FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

If you have questions related to steel design, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has a number of resources available to structural engineers, including the Steelwise articles from Modern Steel Construction. A collection of Steelwise articles is available online.

Included in the collection of Steelwise articles is information about ...read more

CREATING PROCESSES & PROCEDURES TO REDUCE ERRORS WHILE USING STRUCTURAL SOFTWARE

For the 2014 Structures Congress, Brian Quinn and Lisa Willard contributed to a paper along with Ryan Solnosky, a Research Associate in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, titled Reducing Errors when using Structural Software.

As part of the paper, the Software Error Reduction Plan (SERP) that was the basis for the inaugural SE University Session was presented, including Step 3 - Research and Create Processes and Procedures. In creating processes and procedures, an important consideration is to identify those items that should be reviewed in a software model, particularly at certain steps in the modeling and analysis/design process.

We presented a Template to identify items to review, based on previous experience with the RAM Structural System. If you would find this template file helpful ...read more

SE SOLUTIONS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CAL POLY, SLO STUDENTS FOR STRUCTURAL FORUM EVENT

SE Solutions was pleased to work recently with the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo SEAOC Group as they hosted their annual "Structural Forum" program, in which students had the opportunity to hear from key structural engineering leaders in a morning session, and attend a dinner and job fair in the evening.

SE Solutions provided scholarships to eight ARCE Students, allowing them to attend the evening program free of charge. Students submitted 150 word statements on "What are the 3 adjectives/phrases that best describe you and why?"

Information about the Structural Forum can be found on the CPSEAOC Events Page.

COMING NEXT MONTH TO SE UNIVERSITY - RULES OF THUMB FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING DESIGN

On May 14th, we will be welcoming Bill Kussro, PE, SE, from Giffels, LLC/IBI Group, for an SE University session on Rules of Thumb for Industrial Building Design.

The design of Industrial Buildings is often assumed to be straightforward and relatively simple when compared to other building types. However, engineers regularly involved in the design of such buildings may disagree. Specific topics to be discussed during this session include structural design criteria, typical framing & foundation systems, bridge crane & monorail supports, equipment supports, structural joints, process equipment foundations & pits, slabs-on-ground, as well as other engineering-related issues.

Handouts and registration emails for this session will be sent to SE University companies on Friday, May 9th.

To learn more about subscribing to SE University, please contact either Lisa Willard at (805) 482-8436 (Lisa.Willard@LearnWithSEU.com), or Brian Quinn at (616) 546-9420 (Brian.Quinn@LearnWithSEU.com).

STATES WITH UPCOMING LICENSE RENEWALS

As we enter the 2nd quarter of 2014, the following states have license renewals on June 30th:

States with license renewals on June 30th:

Delaware*	Oregon (Last Names S-Z)
Kentucky (Last Names L-Z)	Rhode Island*
Massachusetts*	South Carolina
Minnesota	West Virginia
Montana

*These states do not have continuing education requirements.

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.

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 Tips@LearnWithSEU.com. 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.

Brian.Quinn@LearnWithSEU.com

Lisa Willard, P.E.

Lisa.Willard@LearnWithSEU.com

Linda Benson

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