SEAoNY Programs Committee Presents:
2026 AISC TR Higgins Lecture:
Fracture Beyond Fatigue
DATE: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
The Center
208 W 13th Street
Room 301
New York, NY 10011
Join us for the 2026 T.R. Higgins Lecture and explore fracture behavior in steel structures beyond traditional fatigue-based expectations.
This year’s lecture will examine liquid metal assisted cracking (LMAC) and constraint-induced fracture (CIF)—two distinct mechanisms that challenge conventional approaches to fracture and offer important lessons for detailing, fabrication, and long-term structural performance.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your understanding of fracture considerations in structural steel!
1 PDH Pending
Agenda:
6:00 PM: Registration and Networking
6:30 PM: Presentation
7:30 PM: Q&A and Networking
Registration Fees:
SEAoNY Members* - $30
Non-Members - $45
*Members must log in to their SEAoNY accounts to receive membership discount on registration. (Students, did you know student membership is free?! Inquire about free student membership at admin@seaony.org)
Sustaining Members & Corporate Sponsors interested in using their free event registration should email admin@seaony.org for the registration code.
Registration Ends Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Caroline Bennett, PE, PhD, is the Charles E. & Mary Jane Spahr professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. Her research has addressed some of the most pressing challenges in structural engineering, including fatigue and fracture performance of steel infrastructure, constraint-induced fracture in steel bridges, and innovative structural retrofit strategies for a wide range of structures. Bennett has led national projects with the Federal Highway Administration, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, and several state departments of transportation, delivering solutions that extend the service life of structures and improve infrastructure performance. She serves on AISC’s Committee on Research as well as the TC10 Materials and Fabrication Committee. She recently served on AISC’s Game Changer panel. She also contributes to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Steel Bridge Task Force and Transportation Research Board committees, strengthening connections between research and practice.
Event, Cancellation & Photo Policies:
SEAoNY will accept refund requests made in writing no later than Friday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration fees are not refundable after this date.
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