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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Attendees will receive at least 7 hours of Continuing Education. Exact amount will be listed when program is final.
Program
Please note these times are estimates, and our programming may run a bit longer or shorter depending on technical and/or speaker logistics.
Day 1 - October 1, 2020
12:00pm - 12:05pm | Welcome - Derek Boeldt |
12:05pm - 12:55pm | Keynote: The SE Office of the Future Stacy Bartoletti, Degenkolb |
12:55pm - 1:25pm | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application in Building Structural Design in China David Liu, Wood |
1:25pm - 1:55pm | Aire Ancient Baths Chicago Fernando Saz, The Structural Group |
1:55pm - 2:25pm | Lessons Learned: Delegation of Engineering Design and Communication of Construction Sequencing William Bast, LPI, Inc. |
Day 2 - October 8, 2020
12:00pm - 12:30pm | A Virtual Steel Mill Tour & Material and Solution Innovations for Project Success Tabitha Stine, Nucor Corporation |
12:30pm - 12:32pm | Madeleine Grimmer - Simpson Strong Tie |
12:32pm - 1:02pm | Midway Airport Security Checkpoint Expansion Jennifer Drake, Jacobs |
1:02pm - 1:32pm | Stick Framing - Achieving New Heights Eric Twomey, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. |
Day 3 - October 15, 2020
12:00pm - 12:30pm | Making New Welds to Existing Steel - Part 1: Assessing the Existing Steel Christine Freisinger, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates |
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Making New Welds to Existing Steel - Part 2: Welding Considerations for Existing Steel Conrad Paulson, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates |
1:00pm - 1:30pm | Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center Design Joshua Sprowls, Michael Baker International |
1:30pm - 2:00pm | Lighten Up! – Lowering Embodied Carbon in Design and Construction Don Davies, Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
Day 4 - October 22, 2020
12:00pm - 12:30pm | Challenges in Design of Blast Loaded Precast Facades Allison Partridge, Thornton Tomasetti |
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Digital design 2.0 Kermin Chok, ARUP |
1:00pm - 1:30pm | Amazon Rufus 2.0 Spheres Robert Baxter, Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
1:30pm - 1:32pm | Jennifer Pazdon - CastConnex |
1:32pm - 2:02pm | A Tower and a Bridge - Structure as Architectural Expression Benton Johnson, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Registration
Early Bird registration - extended to permanent rate!
- $280 - members
- $400 - non-members
We are all experiencing the impact of the pandemic, and we're pleased to announce the Early Bird rates will remain in effect for the 2020 Structures Symposium.
If you have a group of 5 or more, you'll save an additional $50 off each registration. Contact Mary Jane Davis at Office@SEAOI.org for the Group Discount Code.
*Five or more employees from the same firm; May not be applied retroactively – all registrations must be received at the same time; not applicable to student rate
Exhibitor - $875
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Exhibitor
- Two-minute speaking opportunity during Symposium
- One “commercial” included in Tuesday Update
- Video included in Tuesday Update (~2400 subscribers)
- One dedicated email blast to SEAOI subscribers (~2400)
Sponsorship
Program Sponsor - $1,500 (1 available)
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Program Sponsor
- Back page of PDF program sent to all registrants (live and recorded) dedicated to sponsor content
- Five-minute speaking opportunity during Symposium
- One dedicated email blast to SEAOI subscribers (~2400)
Platinum - $1,000 (4 available)
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Platinum Sponsor
- Five-minute speaking opportunity during Symposium
- One dedicated email blast to SEAOI subscribers (~2400)
Gold - $800 (4 available)
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Gold Sponsor
- One “commercial” included in Tuesday Update
- Video included in Tuesday Update (~2400 subscribers)
- One dedicated email blast to SEAOI subscribers (~2400)
Silver - $500
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Silver Sponsor
- One “commercial” included in Tuesday Update
- Video included in Tuesday Update (~2400 subscribers)
Bronze - $350
- Inclusion in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website as Bronze Sponsor
About the Speakers
Stacy Bartoletti, Chairman and CEO
Degenkolb
Mr. Stacy J. Bartoletti is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Degenkolb Engineers. He is a registered structural engineer in the states of Washington, California, Oregon, and Utah. Stacy received his BS degree in civil engineering from Purdue University and his MS degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an active member of numerous professional organizations including the Structural Engineers Association of Washington and California (SEAW and SEAOC), the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), the Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the Washington Seismic Safety Committee (WSSC). Stacy is currently the Chair for CASE and a founding member and Steering Committee member of the Engineering Change Lab USA. Stacy has a passion for leading people and growing an engineering business that is sustainable long into the future and supports the career development of its employees.
Considerations for the Future of Consulting Structural Engineering
What will the consulting engineering and structural engineering profession look like in 10 years? Have you contemplated the impacts of changes in licensing, technology, contracts, employment trends, and other areas on the profession and business of engineering? No one has a crystal ball with all of the answers but if we want to survive and thrive in the future, we need to be investing time and energy into considering the answers and directing our own future. I will share some of my thoughts and observations based on my role as a structural engineer, business leader, professional organization leader, and founding member of the Engineering Change Lab USA which is dedicated to this topic. Plan to engage in a dialog and share your own thoughts and insights.
David Liu
Wood
David is a Senior Bridge Engineer with Wood in Chicago. Previously, worked for Parsons as a Principle bridge engineer. TranSystems as bridge department manager and project manager. B.S. and M.S. from South China University of Technology, China. Ph.D. from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. Registered structural engineer in Illinois and a registered professional engineer in 8 states.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application in Building Structural Design in China
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in building design
• Learning China’s economic growth in the past 40 years.
Fernando Saz, Senior Project Manager
The Structural Group, Ltd.
Mr. Saz is a Senior Project Manager with The Structural Group. He is a licensed Structural Engineer and Professional Engineer who obtained his BS in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and his Masters in structural engineering from UC Berkeley. Mr. Saz is a very client-oriented engineer with over 20 years of experience in new construction and renovation. He has had experience in a wide range of residential, commercial, educational, and special structures, including several award-winning renovations.
Aire Ancient Baths Chicago
Rarely does a project have the entire structure so elegantly exposed and intertwined with the architecture. Aire was a challenging 20,000 square foot renovation of the first two levels of an existing eight-story, heavy timber, and masonry old factory structure. The interior work required adding and removing floor framing, installing new stairs with a hanging walkway, and inserting new pools between existing shallow foundations.
William D. Bast, PE, SE, SECB, Principal, Regional Director - Midwest
LPI, Inc.
Bast has been a practicing structural engineer for over 35 years in Illinois, and has led the structural design teams in the renovations at Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, and Willis Tower. He also serves as an expert witness in disputes and lawsuits. Bast is a former President of SEAOI and NCSEA.
Lessons Learned: Delegation of Engineering Design and Communication of Construction Sequencing
Thornton Tomasetti
Delegating the design of structural components is easy to do and saves time and effort for the Engineer of Record, especially in these days of competitive design fees - doesn’t it?
The author will outline the pitfalls to avoid when delegating the design of structural components such as precast concrete, stairs, structural steel connections, pre-engineered buildings, cold formed steel, and similar materials and components, using an actual project as an example.
Certain jurisdictions prescribe minimum amounts of information to be provided by the Engineer of Record to the Delegated Engineer. Where is the line drawn between the role of the EoR and the role of the Delegated Engineer? What are the consequences to the cost and schedule of the project if this delegation is not properly executed?
On a similar note, when and where does the responsibility lie for the EoR to communicate construction sequence to the building department and contractors? Is it only relevant where design assumptions or the construction are extraordinary? Or does the EoR need to communicate the requirement of one structure bearing on another, for example, which may be obvious from the drawings and would consequently dictate the logical construction sequencing? How about the effects of sheltering from the wind and whether your building can take advantage of such circumstances? Or can all of this be handled through the construction administration process?
In this session, the authors just don’t ask the questions – they answer them too!
Tabitha Stine, Director of Construction Solutions
Nucor Corporation
Tabitha Stine joined Nucor in 2020 and currently leads their newly created Construction Solution Services division. Prior to joining Nucor, Tabitha was the Vice President of Market Development at AISC, and oversaw the activities of the structural steel specialists, NSBA bridge specialists, and AISC Steel Solutions Center. Tabitha has presented at various conferences nationwide on topics such as innovations in steel, construction economy trends, resilience, sustainability, and architecturally exposed structural steel. Before working at AISC, Tabitha was a structural engineer for Sargent & Lundy specializing in industrial power design utilizing structural steel. Tabitha earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2001 and her Masters of Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2003.
A Virtual Steel Mill Tour & Material and Solution Innovations for Project Success
Nucor is the largest steel producer in North America. Delivering strong domestic capacity and meeting the needs of the most demanding architectural and structural challenges is Nucor’s commitment to the marketplace. An overview of the steel production process will be highlighted with an interactive virtual reality experience. We will discuss the benefits of using high strength low alloy quench and self-temper (QST) structural shapes (A913) and plates (HPS) versus traditional lower strength grades as we explore the steel-making process. We will highlight recent steel projects and applications which have pushed the envelope and met challenging owner and structural demands. Walk away with confidence and resources so your team can leverage these innovations successfully in your upcoming projects.
Jennifer Drake, PE, SE, Structures Department Manager
Jacobs
Jennifer Drake, PE, SE is the Structures Department Manager for the Chicago office. She has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree from University of Illinois-Chicago and is a licensed PE and SE in the state of Illinois. Her 20 years of experience are primarily in structures related to transportation, including all aspects of highway bridge design and rehabilitation, from Phase I through construction support for typical to complex highway structures in addition to rail, pedestrian bridge, and associated building facilities.
Midway Airport Security Checkpoint Expansion
Chicago Midway International Airport has experienced rapid growth in passenger volume and requires additional passenger security checkpoint capacity. The City of Chicago Department of Aviation (“CDA”) has embarked on the Passenger Security Checkpoint Expansion project to provide additional capacity to accommodate current passenger activity and allow for further growth. This $89M project will provide additional screening lanes, improved passenger queueing layout and new retail concession space through a significant widening over Cicero Avenue. The existing facility will be widened both to the north and south, increasing the width from 55-feet wide to nearly 400-feet.
Eric Twomey, SE, Senior Project Manager
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Eric J. Twomey is a member of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.’s (SGH) Structural Engineering Group. Eric has broad experience in the analysis and design of new building structures, modeling for fabrication, and the use of material in new innovative applications. Eric is a leader in advancing SGH’s three-dimensional modeling capabilities for design for fabrication. Eric is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts, Maine, and Texas, and a registered structural engineer in Illinois.
Stick Framing - Achieving New Heights
Mid-rise buildings typically default to steel or reinforced concrete structural systems, yet recently, pre-fabricated, light-gauge metal, load-bearing wall systems are becoming a strong contender in the residential and hospitality markets. With proper planning, these systems can be used in buildings up to 12 stories tall. During this presentation, we will review the application of these light-gauge wall systems and discuss their fabrication and installation. We will also explore some of the benefits of these systems, including minimal floor-to-floor height, reduction in fireproofing, and lower overall structural system cost.
Christine Freisinger, SE, PE, Associate Principal
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Christine Freisinger is an Associate Principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in the Chicago office where she has worked as a structural engineer since 2004, primarily focusing on the investigation, evaluation and repair of existing structures. She is currently a board member of Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) and a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction Task Committee 7 - Evaluation and Repair.
Making New Welds to Existing Steel - Part 1: Assessing the Existing Steel
A tenant renovation project in Chicago included a monumental stair that required removal of four bays of clay tile arch floor slab supported by steel framing, reinforcement of built-up steel columns, and installation of new steel stair framing. The original building was constructed in 1905 and required careful consideration for the connections of the new steel to the historical steel, which was manufactured to an uncertain specification. Steel tensile properties testing and metallurgical examination, including metallography, were required to understand the properties of the historical steel and to assess the propensity for lamellar tearing of the steel where welded.
Conrad Paulson, Principal
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Conrad Paulson is a Principal in the Los Angeles (Pasadena), California office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE). He has worked as a structural engineer at WJE for more than 38 years, having spent more than 25 years in the downtown Chicago office, where he focused on the investigation, evaluation, and repair of historical structures of all types. He has been in the WJE Los Angeles office since 2013, now primarily focusing on seismic-related evaluation and retrofit of existing structures, although still routinely involved with historical buildings. He is a member of numerous technical committees, including AISC Committee on Specifications, Chair of AISC Task Committee 7 - Evaluation and Repair, and ACI 318 B, Structural Concrete Building Code: Subcommittee on Reinforcement and Development.
Making New Welds to Existing Steel - Part 2: Welding Considerations for Existing Steel
A tenant renovation project in Chicago included a monumental stair that required removal of four bays of clay tile arch floor slab supported by steel framing, reinforcement of built-up steel columns, and installation of new steel stair framing. At the time that this building was constructed in 1905, the ASTM Standards were not yet widely accepted, making it difficult to identify the specific standard that was used to produce the steel. For welded connections, the structural engineer is confronted with specifying welding requirements for structural steel that was manufactured to an uncertain specification.
Joshua Sprowls, PE, SE, PMP
Michael Baker International
Joshua Sprowls, PE, SE, PMP has 17 years of engineering experience and is the Director of Architectural Engineering for Michael Baker's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and has advanced degrees in civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon and business administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center Design
Michael Baker, as part of a joint-venture team, provided design services for the state-of-the-art Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (JRTC). The $60-million combined mass transit hub will improve the flow of traffic by integrating multiple including local and regional bus networks, taxis, rental car services, an elevated rail system, and any future national rail service. This presentation will focus on the structural details that enabled the center’s architectural aesthetic and delivery of the project using the construction manager-at-risk method.
Don Davies, President
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Don Davies is President of Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), a 200+ person international award-winning structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in Seattle. He is a leader in promoting urban density and low carbon construction, with projects in more than 19 countries, and up to 105 stories tall.
As a leader for Embodied Carbon Life Cycle Analysis, Don is a founding member of the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF), and of Building Transparency.org, who hosts the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). His work through the MKA Foundation is helping to drive open source, collective action initiatives around both water and embodied carbon.
Lighten Up! – Lowering Embodied Carbon in Design and Construction
Today we are at a tipping point where how we design, and the materials we specify, are under increasing pressure to be more climate friendly. Client and public demand for a more responsible and climate friendly built environment is growing, and structural engineers play a significant role in how or if this happens. This presentation will critically look at how Life Cycle thinking can influence how we approach our design challenges to be more climate focused. It will also highlight a number of opportunities where the structural engineer can help drive value to our clients who are now prioritizing lower carbon construction.
Allison Partridge, Senior Engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
Allison Partridge is a senior engineer at Thornton Tomasetti with experience designing and analyzing hardened structures and curtainwall systems subjected to dynamic air blast shock loading, in addition to conventional structural design work. She has experience performing vulnerability / feasibility assessments and developing the anti-terrorist, blast-resistant design of military and private buildings including United States embassies, courthouses, and consulates.
Kermin Chok, Associate
ARUP
Kermin is an associate with Arup in the Chicago office. Throughout his career at multiple firms, he has contributed to many geometrically and analytically complex projects globally. He currently operates at the intersection of analysis, BIM and cloud computing. His current efforts include parametric workflows for a large museum project in Abu Dhabi and acceleration of non-linear time history analysis for performance based seismic design.
Digital Design 2.0
The presentation will overview the expansion of the structural design space through the leverage of parametric workflows and cloud computing. The examples will range from geometrically complex projects to the compression of time scales associated with performance based seismic design in the non-linear realm.
Robert Baxter, Principal
Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Robert is a Principal at MKA, a key member of MKA's Sports and Cultural Specialist Groups, and leader of MKA's Advanced Geometry Technical Specialist Team. He has designed facilities for the NFL, NBA, MLS, and several top universities, with structures ranging from small kinetic art installations to 72,000 seat stadiums. Robert focuses on practical methods for realizing architecturally complex structures, with an emphasis on design processes, model interoperability, and fabrication techniques.
Amazon Rufus 2.0 Spheres
This presentation will discuss the design of the Amazon Rufus 2.0 Spheres. It will outline the tools used to work with the complex geometry, workflow for effectively analyzing a complex structure, methods for rationalizing the design to promote efficient fabrication, and options for effectively documenting a complex design to facilitate final execution.
Benton Johnson, Director
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Benton is a Structural Engineer and Director in SOM’s Chicago Office. Benton’s project experience includes a range of domestic and international projects, from supertall buildings, mixed-use developments, and commercial offices, to convention centers, healthcare facilities, and demonstration buildings.
A Tower and a Bridge - Structure as Architectural Expression
Two recently completed projects are functionally quite different but share many similar characteristics. With these two projects, the structural systems are developed to efficiently respond to the unique aspects of the projects, and this is expressed as part of the architecture. From the overall form to careful attention to detail, these two projects are explored.
Organizing Committee
Derek Boeldt
Michelle Ryland
Jose Medero
Brian McElhatten
Jim Pawlikowski
Jeannie Pfeiffer
Adam Theiss
Chris Rockey