The NCSEA Special Awards are bestowed on individuals who exemplify outstanding service and commitment to the association and the structural engineering field. These dedicated servants, committed volunteers, and industry leaders were recognized and applauded at the Awards Celebration held Thursday, November 3, at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit. Congratulations to this year’s best and brightest!
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The SEI Bridge the Gap program provides small grant funding from the SEI Futures Fund for eligible local SEI Chapters to run innovative programs promoting student and professional member interaction to attract and retain students as life-long, active SEI members. Funds were granted this cycle for SEI Graduate Student Chapters at the University of Cincinnati, Oregon State University, and University of Texas, Arlington, and to professional SEI Chapters – East Central Florida, Illinois, and Lehigh Valley.
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How to Prevent Small Projects from Becoming Big Problems
Online October 31 through November 18, 2022
Smaller projects can be a core revenue driver for engineering firm project managers and firm principals. But, smaller projects still have the potential to carry significant risks that can drag on resources, profitability, and client satisfaction. The good news is that you can ensure that even the smallest projects deliver maximum profits with the right set of skills in your toolbox.
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Relationship aligns efforts to collaborate on the use of nonmetallic materials in the built environment
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A new chair, vice chair, and two new members have been elected to APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s Board of Trustees.
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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, introduced today the HS Hanger Selector web app, which uses 3D visualization along with calculations based on specific user input to help designers and builders find the most cost-effective joist, truss, and multi-truss hangers based on installation type, hanger options, and demand load.
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Raymond H. R. Tide, PE, Ph.D., former principal at Wiss Janney Elstner, died October 7, 2022, at the age of 83.
Tide worked as an AISC regional engineer before becoming manager of engineering for Paxton Vierling Steel and then joining WJE in 1982. He was widely recognized as an expert on collapses, material deterioration, fatigue, brittle fracture, welding, mill-rolling defects, fire exposure, and structural damage.
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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, supports relief efforts for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida with $25,000 to the American Red Cross.
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Agreement with CABR helps clients expand international market reach
ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and the China Academy of Building Research (CABR), the largest comprehensive research and development institution in the construction industry in China, have signed a cooperation agreement to provide clients with streamlined international product evaluation and testing services. This cooperation will help manufacturers looking to expand internationally obtain product evaluation reports in both China and the U.S.
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