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Research Blast Testing and Tool Development For Structural BlastResistance DesignDarell Lawver, SE, Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
By Pat Chow, South Bay Program Chair
In our daily life, we are constantly “bombarded” with news stories of bombs and explosions, and seeing images of damages, including damaged buildings. Have you ever thought about blast resistance engineering? Here is an opportu-nity that may be of interest to you.
The April South Bay presentation will discuss research testing for structural blast resistant design and some simplifi ed structural engineering tools that Wei-dlinger Associates has developed from this effort. The discussion will include Blast versus Seismic considerations.
Mr. Lawver has been involved in blast resistant and protective design of struc-tures for almost 25 years. Mr. Lawver brings experience in fi nite element analysis for blast resistant design and structural design of new structures and retrofi t of existing structures. Mr. Lawver engineered blast resistant solutions for airports, courthouses, embassies, offi ce buildings, military facilities, chemi-cal processing plants, and explosive safety facilities.
The April South Bay Meeting will be held at the usual South Bay venue – Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View.
A Message from the President
VOL. LX, NO. 04 FOUNDED 1930 APRIL 2005
74 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 230 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-3411 415/974-5147 WWW.SEAONC.ORG [email protected]
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April 5th San Francisco Program
Meeting NoticeSEAONC Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 5th, 2005The City Club
155 Sansome Street, 10th FloorSan Francisco
Registration Deadline: 12:00 p.m. March 31st(Details to the right, reg. form on back of news)
SEAONC South Bay Program Tuesday April 12th, 2005Michael’s at Shoreline
2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
Registration Deadline: 12:00 p.m. April 7th(Details to the right, reg. form on back of news)
SEAONC South Bay SeminarWednesday, April 20th & 27th
Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real, #207 Daly Science Ctr.
Santa ClaraRegistration Deadline: 12:00 p.m. April 15th(Details and reg. form included as an insert)
The Mondavi Center
These are pictures from modern build-ings in recent California earthquakes. Do we as structural engineers take a pro-active role in mitigating this type of damage?
Rational Dimensioning In The Structural Strengthening Of Reinforced Concrete ElementsT.P. Tassios, Professor EmeritusNational Technical University of Athens, Greece
By Hamid Fatehi, Program Chair
Prof. Tassios from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece has been recommended by a number of Professors at U.C. Berkeley and the SEAONC Board of Directors as a very interesting and enlightening speaker. Professor Tassios is also a Member of the Academy of Sciences, Torino, Italy and a visiting Professor in several Universities abroad. He is involved in International Consult-ing for U.N. (UNESCO, UNIDO) and for the European Union.
He will be talking about the need for rational (non-empirical) dimensioning of structural retrofi tting measures. Some basic constitutive laws will be presented that describe the triaxial behavior of confi ned concrete, the concrete to concrete friction, and the pullout and dowel action of reinforcing steel bars.
Prof. Tassios will discuss how formulas are derived for the determination of the dimensions of added concrete, steel and FRP for strengthening existing reinforced concrete structural members.
Finally, practical applications of the enhancement of triaxial or shear resistance of concrete will be discussed, as well as the development of remedies for inadequate lap-splices and insuffi cient local ductility for various performance levels.
April 12th South Bay Program
What is wrong with these pictures?
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We all acknowledge that damage to non-structural elements will be the greatest source of loss in the next moderate to large earthquake. Do we effectively communicate this fact to our clients?
In recent years our Codes have incor-porated more stringent engineering design requirements for support and anchorage of non-structural elements. Is this step alone enough to provide adequate seismic protection for non-structural elements? Does the rest of the process of design, specification, installation and inspection, support the goal of loss mitigation to non-structural components?
The process of design and construc-tion of non-structural elements is less than ideal, because no one entity takes responsibility for seismic performance of those elements.-Structural engineers most often are not compensated enough to effectively attend to the design and detailing of all non-structural elements. -Architects are either not trained or not interested in dealing with seismic design/detailing of non-structural components. -Most M/E/P engineers also lack training and often rely on obsolete and generic industry standards for seismic design of equipment anchor-age and distribution system supports. -The so called design-build specifica-tions rarely include clear performance expectations and design criteria, and often rely on “recycled” Master Speci-fication language. -Plan checkers do not give high prior-ity to review of non-structural design and detailing (hospitals and schools may be exceptions, although not entirely).-Contractors do not always pay as much attention to installation of non-structural elements, because: 1) the critical nature of these elements is not reflected in the contract documents, 2) the “multi-sub” nature of the work makes it difficult to efficiently oversee the work, and 3) contractors are often in the “catching up” mode by the time the non-structural elements are installed.-Lastly, Inspectors do not always give as much consideration to these components, as a reflection of the
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rest of the process, and because it is not always clear what they should be inspecting.
This I believe is the process that leads to such disastrous outcomes as those shown on page one.
Structural engineers rarely get credit for designing the structure, because credits are often given for the architec-tural design of buildings. However, when widespread failure of architec-tural components occurs in the event of an earthquake, the entire design community and especially the struc-tural engineers will be in the lime-light, as failures are often viewed as a product of inadequate engineering. As such, it is essential that we take the initiative to improve the process so as to lead to better performing buildings. It is with this goal that I proposed last year to form a “Non-structural Committee”, or to reinvigorate the Non-structural Subcommittee of the Seismology Committee that has been dormant in recent years. The goal for this Committee is not to revisit to de-sign forces or drift limits, etc. Rather, the intent is to step back and review the seemingly flawed overall process.
I believe SEAONC can provide the perfect platform to critically review the process jointly with other stake-holders (architects, M/E/P engineers, plan checkers, contractors, and inspec-tors) and to brainstorm directions for the future. The Committee can organize educational workshops and publish papers to discuss the short-comings of the current approach, and to offer guidance for future improve-ments.
I have not yet found a SEAONC Champion to lead this effort. With this column I am asking you to step forward and take charge of this effort. I welcome your ideas in this regard, and look forward to your comments.
- Simin Naaseh, President
SEAOC January Board Meeting
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Participate in the Toastmasters Com-munication and Leadership pro-gram; you will learn to effectively speak, conduct a meeting, manage a committee or business, lead, del-egate, and motivate.
We meet every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 Degenkolb Engineers, 225 Bush Street @ Sansome, 10th Fl.
Everyone is Welcome! Visit as many times as you’d like without an obli-gation to join.
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February Meeting Wrap-up
February 3, 2005 South Bay Program Wrap-UpBy Pat Chow, South Bay Program Chair
The February SEAONC South Bay Meet-ing was held jointly with the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of Construction Speci-fications Institute (CSI) in Sunnyvale. A fun raffle with wine prizes preceded Ron Hamburger’s graphic presentation on the investigation results for the col-lapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers.
Following the terrorist attacks on New York’s World Trade Center, FEMA and ASCE collaborated in a Building Assess-ment study of the affected buildings. FEMA 403 was published in 2002, listing preliminary findings for the collapse mechanism of the twin towers, and recommended more detailed investiga-tions. In December of 2002, Congress directed the National Institute of Stan-dards and Technology (NIST) to per-form these detailed studies. After two years of additional studies that included data collection, and detailed analytical simulation of the aircraft impacts, fires, and structural response, NIST has com-pleted its investigation into the failure of the twin towers. A draft report was scheduled for release in December 2004, January 2005.
Ron Hamburger, current President of the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, participated in both the FEMA/ASCE and NIST investigations. Mr. Hamburger treated the audience to a rare preview of the NIST findings, based on his expressed opinions.
You had to be present to fully appreci-ate the presentation that included movie clips; enormously detailed 3D computer simulation of the aircraft disintegrating upon impact with the building; deriva-tion of the velocity of the aircraft at im-pact, based on where an airplane engine was discovered; and various structural behavior discussions. For more informa-tion, Mr. Hamburger suggested read-ing the NIST report when it becomes available.
Here are a few snapshots of issues and findings:
- The catastrophic failure is not unique to the WTC towers.- Time delay between the collapses of
the two towers was explained.- Why did the towers remain standing for as long as they did?- Despite significant structural dam-age, column loads were redistributed and the building could have remained standing if not for another significant event such as the subsequent fire.- The fire alone probably could not have caused the collapse.- The jet fuel was mostly exhausted in the initial explosion and was consumed quickly. It did however, start the fire that was fueled by building contents.- Structural components that became weakened due to the fire had their fire-proofing dislodged by debris from the aircraft impact. At elevated temperature, exposed structural steel looses signifi-cant strength and stiffness.- The open web joists held together well, however the fire caused thermal sag-ging of the floor framing; which in turn pulled on the perimeter columns that had already lost some lateral supports. - Although the sprinkler system was damaged during the initial impact, it would not have made any difference. For example, the system was designed for a single 400 SF coverage rather than a fire raging on three floors, each with 40,000 SF.
There is an enormous amount of infor-mation on this topic. For more informa-tion, please read FEMA 403 and NIST World Trade Center Investigation.
YMF UC-BERKELEY RESUME WORKSHOP
On February 17th, six YMF members held a resume workshop with the ASCE Student Chapter at UC-Berkeley. The intent of the workshop was for the YMF members to give guidance to stu-dents about resume format, content,and presentation. Students were also encouraged to ask questions about interviewing and experiences of the YMF members after graduation. YMF members also discussed the benefits of professional organizations after graduation. After a short presenta-tion, the approximately 45 students broke into small groups with an YMF member for one-on-one resume devel-opment. Very positive feedback about the workshop has been received from the students. Thanks to Ben Moline (RBF Consulting) for setting up the
Thank you to everyone who responded to our March requests for contributions! We still need your donations and VOLUNTEERS! This is SEAONC’s four-teenth year of participation in this annual charity event. Rebuilding Together is a nationwide, non-profit organization that coordinates volunteers and sponsorship in an effort to renovate neighborhood facilities and repair the homes of low-in-come, disabled and elderly homeowners. Our goal is to sponsor a facility project. The amount we need to raise this year is $7,500. We have raised $5,600 so far; we still need your donations! Rebuilding Together Contributions are used to purchase tools and materials for projects. We are still working toward reaching our goal. Mark your calendars for Sat. April 30th, volunteers are still needed as well!
If you would like additionalinformation, please contact Jim Passaglia at [email protected] or 510-433-9370. Volunteers, please contact Jennifer Eggers at [email protected] for more information.
Please mail tax-deductible donations, payable to Rebuilding Together, to:
Rebuilding Together c/o Degenkolb Engineers300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 450 Oakland, CA 94612
workshop, who was assisted by: Milo Peavey (Jacobs & Associates), Jennifer Harmon (RBF Consulting), Mark Fal-gout (Reggeri-Jensen-Azar & Associ-ates), Reena Thoma (RBF Consulting), and Tim Graf (Degenkolb Engineers).
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Rebuilding Together
Centennial Celebrations Contributions
A special thank you to the firms that have contibuted to the SEAONC Centennial Celebration:
-FIF Engineering
-Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc.
-Patrick Buscovich & Associates
For more information about the Centen-nial Celebration or to find out how you can contribute see inclosed insert.
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Business ForumMehri [email protected]
BylawsJ.E. Goudie925.933.5876
Construction Quality AssuranceArt [email protected]
Continuing EducationTaryn [email protected]
Disaster Emergency ServicesJeff [email protected]
Existing BuildingsDavid [email protected]
LegislativeDavid [email protected]
Professional PracticesDouglas [email protected]
ProgramHamid [email protected]
Program (South Bay)Pat Chow [email protected]
Public Affairs & MembershipSteven [email protected]
Public Relations (2006 Centennial)Joseph [email protected]
Seismology & Structural StandardsKevin [email protected]
WebsiteDarrick [email protected]
Young Members ForumTim [email protected]
2004-05 Committee Chairs
New Members
Member SE
John Bishop Senior Structural Engineer, Dokken EngineeringBrady Chen Senior Structural Engineer, The Crosby GroupAdrian Nacamuli Project Engineer, Degenkolb EngineersMaya Sneller Structural Engineer, Rinne & Peterson Structural EngineersMatthew Stevens Senior Project Engineer, Ficcadenti & WaggonerAnthony Thompson Senior Engineer, Santos & UrrutiaYi Yang Project Engineer, Summit Engineering
Member
Sonia Anderson Staff Engineer, Winzler & Kelly Jon Ewigleben Supervising Civil Engineer, City of Oakland David Kane Project Engineer, Summit
Affiliate
Rodney Holland Project Engineer, Weir Andrewson Associates
Student
Ruchir Agarwal Graduate Student, Stanford University Elizabeth Agnew Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityEva Cheung Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityNischint Gangahar Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityRupa Garai Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityJosh Guerard Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityJason Holland Graduate Student, Stanford University Kim Hyung Graduate Student, Stanford University Ka Kei Kenneth Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityNick Kuffel Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityWon Lee Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityJulian Nahan Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityCarlos Ramirez Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityGriffin Thornock Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityNeal Turbow Graduate Student, Stanford UniversityOmer Ulker Graduate Student, Stanford University
EngineeringEdgar Rodriguez Principal, EFR Design & EngineeringKerwin Tsui Engineer, The KPA Group
Associate
Detra Bell Design SolutionsJohn Frazer Engineer, John Frazer, PE
Xiaofeng (Bill) Zhang Structure Engineer/1, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Posting For Membership
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Job Forum
DESIMONE Consulting Engineers, a lead-ing national structural engineering firm, has immediate openings in our growing San Francisco office for experienced senior-level project managers and project engineers with strong technical, management and communications skills. Ideal candidates should have experience in new design and seismic rehabilitation and a PE license. We offer a competitive benefits package, coupled with a fun and dynamic work environment. Fax your resume to 415/398-9834 or e-mail: [email protected].
Jon Brody Consulting Engineers is an award winning San Francisco firm with a reputation for design creativity and a high level of professional service. We work on a wide variety of project types, focusing on the integration of structural requirements with architectural design objectives. Committed engineers with strong design, analytical, and interpersonal skills and min. 5 years design experience in CA are encouraged to apply for Project Engineer and Project Man-ager positions on our team. Please E-mail resume/cover letter to [email protected], or mail to 1005 Sansome Street, Suite 240, San Francisco, CA, 94111.
NISHKIAN MENNINGER SEEKS EX-PERIENCED REGISTERED ENGINEER with 3-5 years experience in various types of structures; office buildings, high-rises, schools, multiple-tenant residential & other commercial projects, garages and seismic rehab. Resume & salary requirements to: 1200 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 or e-mail: [email protected].
Seeking Resumes for Structural Engineers: Rinne & Peterson Structural Engineers (RPSE) seeks and executes diverse, challenging projects. Are you cus-tomer-focused, detail-oriented, flexible, with great communication skills? Want growth opportunity, flexible hours, competitive salary, great benefits and superb working environment? Please fax cover letter and resume to HR, Attn: Sharon, 650.428.2861, or e-mail [email protected].
Tipping Mar + Associates is an award winning structural engineering firm. We have an enthusiastic staff of 21 who work collaboratively. Our approach is innovative, and our projects are diverse. We are seeking a bright, creative, self-motivated individual for a challenging position as a structural engineer. Please send your resume with a cover letter to Tipping Mar + associates, 1906 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, fax to 510-549-1912, or e-mail [email protected] is a leading international design engi-neering firm with over 6000 employees in 70 offices worldwide. The San Francisco office offers a range of multidisciplinary services and works on some of the most high profile projects in the area such as the Mondavi Cen-ter for Performing Arts, the new California Academy of Sciences Museum in Golden Gate Park, and a multi-site Kaiser hospital project. We are always looking for quali-
fied Structural Engineers at all levels of expertise to work in our exciting, fast-paced environment. Applicants must be highly motivated, proactive and have the ability to work in a team setting. Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required. PE/SE license or working towards your license preferred. Arup offers an excel-lent benefits package including medical and dental plans, an outstanding 401(k) program, a profit sharing plan, generous time off and unlimited potential to indi-viduals who are interested in a creative, challenging and dynamic environment. To be considered for employment, please submit your resume online at www.arup.com/americas. Arup is an Equal Oppor-tunity Employer.
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DE-PARTMENT HEAD - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is seeking applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track Department Head. Starting date is September 1, 2005. For more information, qualifications, and to complete a required online faculty application, please visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG and search for Requisition #100519. Review of applica-tions will begin April 1, 2005. Applications received after that date may be considered. EEO.
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING - The Department of Architectural Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is seeking ap-plications for full-time, academic year tenure track positions for the teaching of structural analysis and design of buildings. Starting date is September 12, 2005. For more information and to complete a required online faculty ap-plication, please visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG and search for Requisition #100518. Re-view of applications will begin April 1, 2005. Applications received after this date may be considered. EEO.
DES Architects + Engineers, a leading A/E firm in the bay area who believes in staff men-toring and continuing education, and provides an environment that nurtures growth and career advancement. DES offers a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible work schedule plus lots of fun events and special services. We are presently looking for dynamic individuals for the following position:
Structural Design Engineer / Project Man-ager-Licensed SE (will consider PE with intent to pursue SE), 6-10 yrs. exp.-Strong interest in seismic engineering design-Interest in both retrofit and new building design-Excellent communication skills-Experience with architect and owner con-tact-Understanding of all phases of design and construction-Experience with computer aided designDescription: Design Engineer/Project Man-ager who can take charge of projects from inception through construction. Projects are
diverse and range from industrial, multi-story office and laboratories buildings to perform-ing arts theaters.
Send resumes to: DES Architects + Engineers Attn: Brandi Reyes 399 Bradford Street Redwood City, CA 94063Fax: 650.364.2618www.des-ae.com [email protected]
Earthquake and Structures, Inc., Oakland, CA near Berkeley, seeks Civil/Structural engineer/designer, 2 positions, with 3-5 years of experience in wood, steel, concrete and masonry structures. CE license with MS in structural engineering is preferred. Dynamic environment with diverse small to large size new and retrofit projects in civil and structural area. Competitive salary with benefits. Please E-mail resume to [email protected]
Holmes Culley has two openings in our growing San Francisco office. We are seeking a SENIOR ENGINEER with a minimum of 4 –6 years experience. A PE license is essential with an SE license preferable. In addition we require a JUNIOR ENGINEER with 2-3 years experience and preferably with a PE license. Candidates for both positions should be motivated and have strong design, analytical and communication skills. Design experience with all types of structural materials, steel, concrete and wood; and project CA experi-ence is essential. Holmes Culley is a diverse firm with a broad range of structural engi-neering projects including seismic retrofit of historic structures, new commercial buildings and high end residential projects. We have a great team environment and a commitment to providing opportunities for talented indi-viduals. Remuneration would be commen-surate with experience and will include full health care and benefit package. Please FAX resumes to Kathleen Callan at (415) 693 1760 or Email to [email protected].
Jacobs Civil Inc. a major nationwide engi-neering firm has an immediate opening for a Structural Engineer for its Walnut Creek, CA office. The successful applicant shall have a CE license in California and a BSCE and at least 5 years experience in facility projects, prepar-ing plans and specs for construction. A MS degree in structural engineering is preferred. Experience in computer programs (SAP2000, ETABS, etc) for linear/nonlinear analysis is required and knowledge of Auto CADD is desirable. Strong written and verbal skills and the ability to work with peers and clients are required. Our office is conveniently located next to the BART Pleasant Hill Station. Jacobs is an Affirmative Action, EOE. Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected] or fax to: 925/256-7999 attention: Nora Koh. Visit our website at www.Jacobs.com.
KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking Project Engineers & Project Managers for full time employment. Applicants must be motivated and possess excellent written and
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verbal skills. KPFF offers our employees an environment that supports personal growth, education and training, and the freedom to pursue individual career goals. If you have at least 5 years of design experience, a PE license, an advanced degree in structural engineer-ing, and an interest in Structural Design, we want to hear from you. Send cover letter and resume to KPFF 1160 Battery St., Suite 300, SF, CA 94111. EOE.
LTK Associates, a structural engineering consulting firm in Los Altos is seeking re-sumes from engineers with a minimum of 5 years structural design experience. Please send resumes to [email protected], or fax to: (650) 967-5148.
OLMM is a reputable structural engineer-ing firm with offices in Oakland and San Francisco. Our recent projects include the award-winning San Francisco Main Library, the historic Palace of Fine Arts, and Oakland Airport expansion. Continued strong busi-ness has created immediate openings in our Oakland office:
-Project Engineer. Requires MS in structural engineering, PE or SE license, and 5 years of responsible experience in analysis and design of major building structures.-Entry Level Engineer: MS in Structural Engineering with good written and oral communication skills.
We offer a generous compensation package including: 401(k) with company matching, profit sharing and bonus; diverse and chal-lenging projects; excellent opportunity for professional growth; a collaborative working environment, and easy commute. Please email resume to: [email protected].
CAD Draftperson -- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. seeks a detail-oriented, motivated individual for the position of CAD Draftsper-son in our downtown San Francisco office. Proficiency in AutoCAD (2005) and 2+ years experience preparing structural drawings for building envelope and waterproofing systems. We offer excellent compensation and benefits in a corporate culture based on learning and growth. To learn more about SGH, please visit our website at www.sgh.com. Please FAX your resume to Person-nel Manager at 415-343-0571 or e-mail to [email protected].
Engineer -- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. has immediate openings in its San Francisco office for an engineer with an M.S. in civil or structural engineering. Experience a plus, not required. SGH is one of the leading structural engineering consulting firms in the US. We design, investigate and rehabilitate build-ings and structures of all types. For the past two years SGH has been rated one of the top structural engineering firms to work for by Structural Engineer magazine. We offer excel-lent compensation and benefits in a corporate culture based on learning and growth. To learn more about SGH, please visit our website at www.sgh.com. Please FAX your resume to
Personnel Manager at 415-343-0571 or e-mail to [email protected].
TRI-VALLEY ENGINEERING, LTD has unique opportunities for Civil/Structural Design Engineers and CADD Draftsmen wishing to work in a non-conventional environment.Our firm uses telecommuting methods, requiring little or no time to be spent in our office. Requirements are: BSCE min, w/1-5 yrs experience in structural design of buildings using wood, concrete, masonry, and steel. C.E. or S.E. license a plus, but not required. Draftsmen should be fluent in Autocad and have1-2 yrs building structural drafting experience. Computer literacy, home computer, and Internet access on-line is re-quired for both positions. E-mail resume to [email protected] , or fax to (925) 606-1141.
Project Managers, Structural EIT & CADD Mid-peninsula A/E firm has openings for all levels of technical staff. Project Mgr: licensed architect with 3-7 yrs proj. mgmt. exp. Entry to mid-level Arch and Struc Eng designers/CADD.AutoCad and parking structure design preferred. Qualified applicants please fax resume to 650-298-8151.www.watrydesign.com AA/EOE
Job Forum
Young Members Forum
Calendar of Events
April 5thDinner MeetingCity Club, San Francico
April 12thDinner Meeting Michael’s at Shoreline, Mt. View
April 20th Business Forum City Club, San Franciso
April 20th & 27thSouth Bay SeminarLight Gauge SteelSanta Clara University, Santa Clara
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Young Members ForumBerkeley Student Night
YMF proudly presents the Berkeley Student Night in the April Meeting. We have invited Berkeley students to visit the office of Arup in San Francisco and join the dinner presentation. We hope you will have a chance to mingle with these students and encourage their participation in SEAONC. If you have questions, please contact Lukki Lam at [email protected].
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CALL FOR PAPERS
2005 SEAOC ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Structural Engineers Association of California issues this Call for Papers to be presented at its 2005 Annual Convention, to be held at the Loews Coronado in San Diego, California. The dates of the Convention are Wednesday, September 28 through Saturday, October 1.
It is anticipated that the technical program will be composed of papers in the following areas:
Practical DesignPapers of this type will focus on information that can be readily utilized by structural engineers in day to day design. Pertinent topics would include (but not be limited to) the design or retrofit of buildings, bridges, marine structures, tanks, and towers.
Research / New Methods / New ApplicationThese papers will focus on recent research with application to structural engineering, new methods of analysis, and the use of new materials or new applications of traditional materials.
BusinessThese papers will discuss the business of structural engineering and could address any of the following issues: new markets, liability, fees, human resources, insurance, publicity, or professional services.
Interested parties should fax a brief (300 words or less) abstract of their paper before May 1, 2005 to:
Casey Whitsett Technical Program Committee
2005 SEAOC Convention Hope Engineering
1301 Third Avenue, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 Fax: (619) 235-4675
Authors will be notified of acceptance around May 21, 2005 and papers ready for publication will be due on July 1, 2005. Authors will be provided with detailed guidelines for publication.
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Fundamental Business Practices of Financially Successful Firms
April 20, 200512:00-1:30 pm Lunch/Program
City Club155 Sansome St. 9th Floor
Bechtel RoomSan Francisco
Our April meeting will include a presentation on “Fun-damental Business Practices of Financially Successful Firms”, followed by an open Forum.
We have invited Mr. Richard Pipkin, of A/E Resources, to give the presentation and lead the discussion. Rich will share his experience with the business practices of fi nancially successful Firms. He will explain how Firm-wide fi nancial performance is measured and reported. His presentation will include a review of typical fi nan-cial statements, key operating ratios and the buildup of hourly billing rates. We have also invited a panel of experts, including representatives of some of the most successful design fi rms in this area to be present and share their thoughts and experience on this subject with us.
Richard Pipkin is the founder of A/E Resources. After serving as a business offi cer for a private university, managing a large law fi rm, a construction company, and two architectural fi rms, Rich founded his fi rm in 1983 to provide consulting services exclusively to A/E Firms. His fi rm specializes in three primary areas of Practice Management: -The development of Leadership Succession plans through internal ownership transition, mergers or acquisitions; -Operations Management including Firmwide fi nancial management, corporate tax planning, contract audit representation, contract negotiations and the fi nancial management of Joint Ventures; -Project Financial Management including evaluation/implementation of Project Financial accounting systems, assistance with project scope and budget development, cost proposals and project monitoring.
We invite you to join us in this important meeting, ask questions, and share your thoughts with the rest of the group
Cost: $25 Business Forum Members $35 SEAOC Members $40 Other Attendees
Meal Selections: Lunch will be provided. If you prefer a vegetarian meal please specify this when you send in your registration.
RSVP: Contact the SEAONC offi ce at [email protected] or 415/974-5147 (RSVPs sent via e-mail will receive e-mail confi rmations)
Registration Deadline: April 15th at 12:00 p.m.
Space is limited so register early!
Business Forum
Member SE
Robert Bachman Principal R.E. Bachman,Consulting SEJeffrey Finn President, Finn Design Group, Inc.
Associate
David Goodin Regional Sales Manager, Hardy Frames, Inc.
Member
Martin Button Principal, Button EngineeringEric Chaffee Structure Representative, California Department of TransportationKeyvan Irannejad Chief Building Offi cial, City Of Milpitas, Bldg. InspectionBrandon Le Associate Engineer, Kam Yan & Associatie Research Assistant, Stanford UniversityJeffrey Hunt Graduate Student, UC BerkeleyFarokh Piruzmand Civil Engineer, City and County of San Francisco
Student
Zhiyuan Cheng Graduate Student, Univ. of NevadaJoan Hanson Research Assistant, Stanford UniversityJeffrey Hunt Graduate Student, UC Berkeley
Building Inspector Turner RetiresOn December 10, 2004, Ms. Zan Turner retired after a very successful career as a Building Inspector with the Department of Building Inspection. Zan made signifi cant contributions to Emergency Operation Plan, BORP, Special Inspection Pro-gram, ATC-20 training , earthquake preparedness and many other programs. She served on the board of EERI and also on various committee of SEAONC, ICBO and others. She is missed by all of us at DBI.
I am pleased to be assigned to serve as chair of the BORP Subcommittee and to continue coordinating the BORP meet-ings. We look forward to continuing our successful relation-ship with the SEAONC Disaster Emergency Services (DES) Committee.
If you have any questions, please call me at 558-6033.
David LeungDepartment of Building Inspection1650 Mission Street, Room 302San Francisco, CA 94103415-558-6033 Phone415-558-6688 FaxEmail: [email protected]
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5 SEAONC Monthly Meeting City Club, San Francisco 12 SEAONC South Bay Dinner Meeting Michael’s at Shoreline, Mt. View 20 Business Forum Luncheon City Club, San Francisco
20 & 27 SEAONC South Bay Seminar Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
Registration Note: There are two dinner programs this month. Please indicate your choice of one or both meetings.
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5:45 pm Assembly, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Program
City Club, 155 Sansome Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco Registration Deadline: March 31st by 12:00 noon
Cost: Pre-Registration Late-Reg. SEAONC Mbr o $39 o $44 Junior Mbr (29 & under) o $33 o $38 Non-Mbr o $44 o $49 Student o $15 o $15
San Francisco Program - April 5th
Rational Dimensioning in the Structural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Elements
South Bay Program - April 12th
Research Blast Testing and Tool Development For Structural Blast Resistance Design5:45 pm Assembly, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Program
Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mt. View Registration Deadline: April 7th by 12:00 noon
Cost: Pre-Registration Late-Reg. SEAONC Mbr o $28 o $33 Junior Mbr (29 & under) o $20 o $25 Non-Mbr o $33 o $38 Student o $15 o $15
Note: Payment is required by the evening of the meeting. We will no longer be able to invoice you or your company.
