SEAoNY: Structural Engineers Association of New York

05.20.08: Beijing's Olympic Stadium: The Bird's Nest
This year, the 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing. In preparation for this event, China has been constructing amazing projects for the Olympic games. Herzog de Meuron's "Bird's Nest" stadium stands out as one of the premier projects of the effort, gaining attraction for its unique use of steel in defining itself. SEAoNY will present a lecture describing and defining the great work that went into this project in preparation for its use on the world stage.

The event is sponsored by Arup, and will be held at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Pre-registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.
Please note that an additional charge of $10 will be applied for registration received at the door.
Please register and pay online!

PDH Credits: 1.0 | Register

06.11.08: Annual Social Boat Cruise
This year's social cruise will be aboard the Temptress, departing from Pier 81 on the west side. We will be enjoying three hours of food, drink, music, and most importantly the Manhattan skyline, looking for and discussing the latest additions. Since occupancy is limited, please RSVP at your earliest convenience.

Please register and pay online by clicking the link below. Payment at the time of registration is required to ensure your spot on the boat. A surcharge applies for registration and payment on the day of the event, if space is still available.

You can also choose to mail your check to SEAoNY, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, NY 10012. Checks must be postmarked at least one week prior to the event. With all checks, please include the member numbers (if applicable) and the full names of all attendees included with your registration.

We look forward to seeing you on the cruise!
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06.17.08: Architectural Concrete
Always challenging, usually beautiful when done right, what is it that makes or breaks architectural concrete? This seminar presents one of the foremost experts in architectural concrete, Reg Hough, FAIA, as well as experts in formwork, SCC and other key components in the production of architectural concrete. The panel will identify what engineers and others should be aware of when attempting to expose and make perfect a typically hidden and imperfect material.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration is $20 for SEAoNY Members, $40 for non-members.

PDH Credits: 1.0 | Register

06.17.08: Structural Use of Glass
This three-day event on the structural use of glass is a continuing education short course for building professionals.

Tuesday, June 17th - Glass as a Building Material
Wednesday, June 18th - Construction Principles
Thursday, June 19th - Structural Design Principles

All three days of the event will be held at Columbia University. Please see the event flyer for more comprehensive information on the course presenters, daily schedules, and registration details. Online registration is available, but group-discount registration must be processed via regular mail.

Sponsorship is being provided by:
The Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University
The Institute of Building Construction at Technische Universitat Dresden

PDH Credits: 18.0 | Register | More Info (PDF)

06.24.08: Changes to the NYC Building Code
SEAoNY is partnering with the Department of Buildings to bring you the engineering specific code changes that will affect our practice in New York City. The Code changes were each developed by a series of committees, each chaired by some of the foremost private practitioners in New York City and appointed by the DOB to develop their specific expertise. The Building Department will be combining with the heads of several of these committees who made the changes to bring you the exact details on what is changing in the New York City Building Code and what you need to know for your practice.

This full day event will take place at the the Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown Manhattan.
Registration information will be available soon.
PDH Credits: 6.0 |

07.14.08: 3rd Annual SEAoNY Scholarship Fund Golf Outing
Please join us Monday, July 14th for a wonderful day on the links. Come on out and improve your handicap, get a sun-tan or just mingle with colleagues, all while supporting a great cause.

SEAoNY awards an annual scholarship to a deserving undergraduate engineering student in their sophomore year from a New York College or University as chosen by each year’s Honorary SEAoNY Member. In addition, we will award a scholarship to a student from the Urban Assembly School of Design & Construction, a NYC High School geared towards our industry. They will be the type of individuals that will ultimately go on to represent our industry with pride and dignity and will become leaders in promoting their profession. We hope these scholarships will entice our future leaders to continue to pursue a rewarding career in the field of structural engineering. This year’s Honorary Member will present the scholarships at SEAoNY’s annual meeting in September.

Please see the attached flyer for registration information - since registration often involves groups, registering online has not been made available.
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09.16.08: SEAoNY Annual Meeting
Come join SEAoNY as we present this year's 2008 SEAoNY Honorary Member Award for a distinguished career in the field of structural engineering, followed by a lecture from the award winner. SEAoNY will also have a message from the incoming and outgoing presidents as the Board of Directors changes hands, and of course, the annual SEAoNY Raffle - always stocked with great prizes.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration is free for all SEAoNY members who have renewed for 2008-2009.

09.17.08: IABSE Congress - Creating and Renewing Urban Structures
The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), is hosting their 17th Congress of IABSE in Chicago from September 17th to 19th, 2008. The program is entitled "Creating and Revewing Urban Structures - Tall Building, Bridges and Intrastructure" and an excerpt from the IABSE president follows:

"Worldwide urban centres are confronting design challenges, structural maintenance and sustainable development. Chicago, a birthplace of modern building and urban development, is a perfect place to meet and share ideas on this Congress topic. The Scientific Committee, chaired by Joseph F. Tortorella has prepared an excellent technical programme with issues relating to urban habitats and their surrounding structures including tall buildings, bridges, large scale structures and infrastructure. Practitioners and researchers from around the world are invited to come and discuss the latest achievements and developments in research, design, construction, monitoring, maintenance and rehabilitation of civil engineering structures in urban environments."

The event is co-sponsored by the Structural Engineering Association of Illinois.

Registration information for this three-day event is directly through IABSE - please see the included flyer for comprehensive information regarding the event.
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10.21.08: TR Higgins Lecture - Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames
SEAoNY's most popular lecture series, courtesy of AISC the T.R. Higgins' lectures, will bring Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBFs) this October. BRBFs are an increasingly popular new steel seismic load resisting system that has demonstrated efficiency and exceptional seismic performance. Based on their groundbreaking paper, "Seismic Design of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames," Walterio Lopez and Rafael Sabelli are being honored with the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award. "BRBFs have the potential to significantly impact the structural steel market in seismic regions," explained Louis F. Geschwindner, AISC's vice president of Engineering and Research. A new paper based on their work will be presented by the authors to SEAoNY members.

The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, at 6:00 pm.
Registration information will be available soon.
PDH Credits: 1.0 |

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