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The Metropolitan Section of SEI has made great strides in recent years collaborating with the other local structural engineering organizations and ASCE groups. Collaboration efforts have included cross advertising, support, and organizing joint...Read More >>
Forty-five local SEI Chapter leaders from across the U.S. including several SEI Graduate Student Chapter leaders participated in the SEI Local Leaders Conference October 5-6 at ASCE in Reston, VA. The meeting included an update on SEI initiatives,...Read More >>
Are you interested in the business side of structural engineering? The SEI Business Practices Committee is currently accepting applications for new members, including both experienced engineers with business expertise and at least one young...Read More >>
On September 10, at the invitation of the ASCE Colombia Section, SEI Board member Satyendra K. Ghosh, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE, gave a presentation at Unversidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, on "Code Provisions for Earthquake-Resistant Design for...Read More >>
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Join us at Structures Congress 2019 in Orlando, Florida, April 25–27 to be inspired, connect with leaders in the profession, learn from the experts, and earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Save the date & Learn More
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Minimum Design Loads For Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-16)
The 2016 edition of ASCE Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures is available. Learn more about the new digital platform ASCE 7 Online, as well as the new ASCE 7 Hazard Tool, and sign up for release updates.
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Supplements and errata to ASCE Standards can be downloaded in PDF format from the ASCE Library. Supplements require a balloting and approval process. Errata correct discrepancies between the balloted and published version of a Standard, as well as typographical errors.
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Easy-to-use mapping features offer a better way to look up key design parameters specified by Standard ASCE 7.
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Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings Standard ASCE/SEI 41-17, describes deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes. Continue Reading
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Submit a complete SEI Fellow application package online by November 1 for induction at Structures Congress next year.
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SEI supports post-P.E. licensing of structural engineers and encourage activities to achieve this goal in each state and other jurisdictions.
This scholarship, made possible by the SEI Futures Fund, provides motivated young professionals in structural engineering (and related fields) the opportunity to participate and get involved in SEI at Structures Congress. Apply by December 1 to be considered for the following year Structures Congress.
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The O. H. Ammann Research Fellowship in Structural Engineering is bestowed annually to a member for the purpose of encouraging the creation of new knowledge in the field of structural design and construction. Application deadline: November 1.
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