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And now for your
SEAOI Tuesday Update
Weekly digest of news & events!
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Welcome to our New Directors! | |
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Maen Farhat, SE, PE
Chief Structural Engineer Accurate Group, Inc.
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Senior Associate II
Sargent and Lundy, LLC
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Frank Lombardo, BS, PhD
Assistant Professor University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
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Congratulations to our Executive Board on Their New Positions! | |
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Jon Sfura, SE, CE, PE
(President)
Senior Associate
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
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Jenni Traut-Tudaro, SE
(President-Elect)
Director of Workforce Development
American Institute of
Steel Construction
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James Pawlikowski, SE, LEED, AP
(Treasurer)
Principal
Datum Engineers
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Michelle Ryland, SE, RA
(Secretary)
Senior Associate I
Klein & Hoffman
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Jan Blok, SE, PE
(Immediate Past President)
President
The Structural Group, Ltd.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hershel & Andrew for passing the SE Exam! We know it is no easy task, and we are so proud of you both!
And it is our pleasure to give Hershel and Andrew a free year of SEAOI Membership for passing the SE Exam after taking the SEAOI SE Exam Prep course and becoming licensed in Illinois!
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Hershel Bhat S.E., P.E.
Senior Structural Engineer
ARCO/Murray
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Andrew Pollastrini PE, SE
Structural Optimization Engineer
MiTek
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MSI - Engineer Your Future
Thanks to our PR/Outreach Committee and volunteers who spent Saturday, June 24, demonstrating the shake table and various models to hundreds of children and families at the Museum of Science + Industry!
Thanks so much to all of our volunteers!
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SEAOI 2023-2024 Membership
Join or Renew your membership today!
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Membership is now open for the 2023 - 2024 program year! Members who join or renew today will enjoy membership through June 30, 2024.
Membership in SEAOI serves your professional and personal development through affiliation with a like-minded community working together to increase the visibility and respect of the structural engineering profession.
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August 16, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Structural Steel: An Industry Overview and Economic Forecast
This course will cover the economic conditions in the US and how it relates to the overall health of the construction industry. It will discuss different measurements and indices that are used to gauge where the market is headed and how that will affect construction activity. It will also discuss the evolving mix of the construction market in terms of what is getting built and the
materials being used.
Credit: 1 LU
AIA Course: A931
This is a virtual presentation and will be held on Zoom. Attendees will be required to create a free Zoom account if they do not already have one, in order to access the webinar and receive CE credit.
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of where the US economy stands today and how the construction market relates
- Discuss different metrics used to measure the health of the construction industry, such as the Architectural Billing Index and Dodge Momentum Index
- Illustrate the types of projects beings built, how this has evolved, and what we would expect to see in the future
- An analysis of material usage and how that relates to supply, prices, and lead times.
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David A. Fennell, MBA
Senior Structural Steel Specialist –American Institute of Steel Construction
David is the Senior Structural Steel Specialist in the greater Chicago market for the American Institute of Steel Construction. He is committed to helping architects, engineers, general contractors and owners achieve better project outcomes by using domestically produced and fabricated structural steel on their building projects.
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August 10, 2023 - 8:00am to 4:00pm
The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois is pleased to announce the Assessment and Repair of Steel Building Structures Seminar! This seminar provides the background for investigating and repairing steel building structures from a forensics perspective and includes recent case studies to showcase repair applications. The presenters are a diverse group of industry leaders from Chicagoland and beyond. The seminar is designed for all professionals interested in the repair of steel structures.
Attendees can expect to:
- Learn practical information about steel metallurgy, welding, and bolting
- Learn about damage mechanisms and how to assess existing steel structures, including applying NDE techniques
- Learn methods for analyzing and repairing existing steel structures, including using code documents and FEA
- Learn experiences, best practices, and lessons learned from recent repair projects
Attendees will earn 6.5 hours of continuing education credit.
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Location
330 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL
60062
Registration
$415 - Members
$515 - Non-members
Registration closes at 4 pm on August 8th, 2023
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Gina Crevello
Echem Consultants LLC
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Christine Freisinger
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
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Christopher Hewitt
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
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Jonathan C. McGormley
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc
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Curtis Schroeder
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
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Allison Toonen-Talamo
Klein and Hoffman
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Robert Warke
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc
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Eric Wheeler
Thornton Tomasetti
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Calling all Women Engineers! Join the WiSE and Landmarks Skyline Council team for Women Build 2023! | |
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WHO: You! And 9 other women committed to breaking down gender based barriers to homeownership.
WHY: To enable hard-working women to become homeowners and provide their dependents with safe, stable homes.
WHAT: Each team commits work together to raise $8,500 and spend ONE build day advancing construction for a future women-owned home.
WHERE: West Pullman, Chicago
WHEN: Sign up today and start fundraising using the link below! Our build date this year is Saturday, October 7, 2023
SIGN UP LINK: https://my.habitatchicago.org/WomenBuild2023/WiSEandSkylineCouncil
Questions? Contact Demetria Boatwright for more information (Email: deboatwright@rrj.com or Call/Text: 480.326.7415)
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Why Choose SEAOI's SE Exam Prep Course?
- The SEAOI SE Exam Prep Course is the longest-running, most comprehensive review of structural engineering principles and applications to prepare candidates for the NCEES SE Exam.
- 46 sessions in 7 content areas, over 80 hours of instruction time
- Content areas are structured in alignment with the NCEES SE Exam specifications.
- Recorded sessions and all course materials will be available for one year from the date of purchase
- Licensed engineers can also register for one or more content areas and receive continuing education credits for each hour of class.
- Introducing sessions on Lateral Content Only -- see schedule for details
Cost:
FULL COURSE: $1450 for members; $1800 for non-members
LATERAL ONLY SESSIONS FOR ALL SECTIONS: $750 for members; $1000 for non-members (not available for individual section purchase)
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Check Out Our Structural Engineering Job Listings
Are you in the job market? Visit our Job Listings page for currently open positions posted by area companies and take the next step in your career!
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