The newly (2016) established SEI Mentoring Committee aims to develop a formal mentoring program for SEI members and ultimately utilize the lessons learned to formulate a program which can be used to advance the profession. The genesis of this movement was the result of the recently conducted Firm Leader Survey, and also the desire to achieve the goals indicated within the SEI Vision for the Future. …
Author Archives : Christopher R. Fournier, P.E.
Christopher Fournier, P.E., SECB, M. SEI, M.ASCE is Vice President and Lead Structural Engineer with HEB Engineers, Inc. Chris is also on the SEI Professional Activities Committee and the SEI Structural Engineering Licensure Rationale Task Committee.
It’s amazing that something as simple and as common as wood-framed stair stringers do not yet have specific prescriptive code construction provisions. Despite the commonality of wood-framed stair stringers, they still suffer from structural performance issues which result in scenarios that range from cracked drywall to severe injuries. …