LEARN, INNOVATE, EXCEL #41
March 2016

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...

	Progressive Collapse Analysis - When is it Required for a Federal Building? {Video}
	Survey for Structural Engineering Exam - Professional Activities and Knowledge Study
	SEU Speaker Inspires Organizations: UCLA Civil Engineering Department and UCSD Structural Engineering Scholarship Fund
	States with Upcoming License Renewals
	Coming Next to SE University - Evaluation and Repair of Precast & Post-Tensioned Concrete Parking Structures

PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE ANALYSIS -
WHEN IS IT REQUIRED FOR A FEDERAL BUILDING? {VIDEO}

Do you have a federal building project where you need to determine if a progressive collapse analysis is needed? Are you aware of recent additions to redundancy requirements for federal structures?

During our March 2016 session, Implementation of the ISC Physical Security Design Requirements for Federal Buildings, Aldo McKay, PE, from Protection Engineering Consultants, offered guidelines to structural engineers for the progressive collapse analyses of federal buildings. During the session Aldo described ... read the full article and view the video clip from the March 2016 session.

SURVEY FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING EXAM - PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND KNOWLEDGE STUDY

Do you have an interest in providing input on the knowledge and skills that are needed for an engineer who wants to take (and pass) the Structural Engineering Exam? NCEES is making a survey available until May 1st, and they are looking for licensed engineers to participate in the survey to help update the specifications for the Structural Engineering exam.

This is not a short survey (the expected time to complete the survey is 45 minutes), but we know that some engineers may want to give their input on this topic. A description below is from the exam development engineer at NCEES.

To participate in the online survey, visit the NCEES Structural PAKS Survey. Responses must be received by May 1, 2016. Thank you for your help with this important study.

NCEES is currently seeking licensed professionals practicing structural engineering to participate in a professional activities and knowledge study, or PAKS, for the Structural Engineering exam. The results of this online survey will be used to ... read the full article on our blog.

SEU SPEAKER INSPIRES ORGANIZATIONS:
UCLA CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND
UCSD STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP FUND


	Emily Guglielmo, SE Martin/Martin, Inc.

In an effort to "Pay It Forward," SE University is happy to announce our "SEU Speaker Inspires" program in which our speakers can designate a charity/organization of their choice for SE University to make a donation to help improve our world.

In November 2015, Emily Guglielmo, SE, from Martin/Martin, Inc., gave a talk on Clarifying Frequently Misunderstood Seismic Provisions for SE University. She chose the UCLA Civil Engineering Department (www.cee.ucla.edu), where she earned her bachelor's degree in civil engineering, for the donation of the month.

Emily said the following about UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering, "UCLA CEE gave me an excellent background in civil engineering and a launching pad to specializing in structures. The professors were excellent mentors who helped guide me through college and into the field of engineering."


	Dave K. Adams, SE BWE

In February 2016, Dave K. Adams, SE, from BWE, gave a talk on Ethics for Structural Engineers: Lessons in Negligence and Incompetence for SE University. He chose the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Structural Engineering Scholarship Fund (https://giveto.ucsd.edu/ - giving option 2337), for the donation of the month. This fund assists undergraduate students studying structural engineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Dave chose UCSD for his SEU Speaker Inspires donation because he would like to help make it possible for more students to attend UCSD and study structural engineering.

Thank you, Emily and Dave, for helping structural engineers with your SE University sessions, and for your designation of the UCLA Civil Engineering Department and UCSD Structural Engineering Scholarship Fund as SEU Speaker Inspires Organizations!

STATES WITH UPCOMING LICENSE RENEWALS

As we finish the first quarter of 2016, we'd like to remind you that upcoming SE University sessions can be used to help you meet your continuing education requirements - 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).

If additional hours are needed, please contact Lisa Willard to discuss how we can help you.

States with license renewals for all engineers on April 30th:

Hawaii (No continuing education required)

New Jersey

States with license renewals for some engineers by April 30th:

Kansas (April 30th)

Louisiana (March 31st)

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.

COMING NEXT TO SE UNIVERSITY - EVALUATION AND REPAIR OF PRECAST & POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE PARKING STRUCTURES

On April 20th we will be welcoming back Otto Schwarz, PE, SE, from Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, to present Evaluation and Repair of Precast & Post-Tensioned Concrete Parking Structures. This session will be held from 12:30 - 2:00 pm EDT.

This session is being held one week later than our normal schedule because of NASCC: The Steel Conference the week prior in Orlando, FL.

Handouts and registration emails for this session will be sent to SE University companies on Friday, April 15th.

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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.

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