SEI is very excited to welcome Glenn R. Bell, P.E., CEO of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., as the plenary speaker for the 2007 Structures Congress in Long Beach, May 16-19, 2007.
Mr. Bell will be presenting on “Engineering-Driven Architecture.” In his talk, Mr. Bell will address author Tony Robbin’s 1996 thesis that we are on the eve of a new era in architecture that will be driven by elegant structural engineering, advanced materials, and creative geometry (Engineering a New Architecture, 1996). Mr. Bell will reshape Robbin’s thesis and argue it from the perspective of an engineer with an interest in structures, building envelopes, mechanical systems and construction methods. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fascinating presentation. Read the full abstract
Varied sessions are planned for the 2007 Structures Congress targeted toward getting information to the practicing engineer. These sessions are included in:
- 4 tracks covering practical design in the following topic areas: Buildings, Bridges, Existing Structures, and Non-structural/Non-building Structures
- 1 track of presentations on new Codes and Standards
- 1 track on Business Practices
- 2 tracks on Research Frontiers
- 1 track containing the 2007 Forensic Engineering Symposium
Standard sessions will have 3-4 speakers. Other types of presentations will be panel discussions, "ask the expert," mini-seminars, and poster sessions.
Four pre-congress seminars are available this year. "Seismic Provisions of ASCE 7-05", "Wind Loads of ASCE 7-05" and "Sustainable Structures" will run from 1:00pm -- 5:00pm on May 16, 2007. An ATC-20 post-earthquake training workshop will run from 8:30am-4:00pm. All of the seminars will take place at the Westin, Long Beach. More information.
A variety of Sponsorship and Exhibit levels are available for the Long Beach Congress. Please visit our dedicated sponsor and exhibit pages for more information if you or your company is interested in these opportunities.
Room assignments are now available for the committee meetings that are taking place in Long Beach. Please contact Debbie Smith at dsmith@asce.org or 703 295 6095 if you have any questions.
We hope that you can join us in Long Beach!
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