Chicago Trade Show and Symposium
The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois is pleased to announce the 27th Annual Chicago Trade Show and Symposium. The event provides a forum for engineers and architects to interact with trade professionals and to attend informative presentations. Attendees typically represent a diverse cross-section of all aspects of the profession including: design, construction management, material suppliers, academia, general contracting, and owners’ representation.
Program
7:00 am – 7:30 am |
Registration open, Breakfast, Visit Exhibitors |
7:30 am – 7:40 am |
Welcome and Introductions |
7:40 am – 7:57 am |
Building the Future — Challenges of Designing with New Materials |
7:57am - 8:17 am |
Exhibitor Introductions |
8:17 am - 8:23 am |
SpeedCore: Lateral System Innovation for Today's Construction Challenges |
8:23 am - 8:29 am |
Strengthening of Concrete and Masonry Structures using Externally Bonded Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) |
8:29 am - 8:46 am |
Innovations in Cast Steel: The Chicago Transit Authority Belmont Station Canopy |
8:46 am - 8:52 am |
Deck Connections and the Factors that Affect Performance |
8:52 am - 8:58 am |
Braced Frame Adaptations for Speed and Height |
8:58 am - 9:28 am |
Break – Visit Exhibitors |
9:28 am - 9:45 am |
3D Printed Concrete – Barracks Hut Case Study |
9:45 am - 9:51 am |
Structural Analysis for a Portal Frame Building with Material Uncertainty |
9:51 am - 9:57 am |
Structural Steel: The Unsung Hero at Wrightwood659 |
9:57 am - 10:14 am |
Concrete Shoring: Understand and Plan for Stiffness Compatibility Issues
Matthew Wagner, Raths, Raths, and Johnson |
10:14 am - 10:20 am |
Rigid Origami Kinematic Surface |
10:20 am - 10:26 am |
Extending the Service Life of a 4-span Reinforced Concrete Bridge through Targeted Corrosion Evaluation and Mitigation with Distributed Anodes |
10:26 am - 11:00 am |
Raffle – Visit Exhibitors |
The Chicago Trade Show and Symposium is a half-day event that includes five 25-minute presentations and breakfast. The event also includes ample time to interact with up to 20 vendors. The Trade Show and Symposium topics are current and relevant to the audience. The event is limited to a single session, so attendees benefit from the information shared in every presentation. Continuing education of 2 PDHs/CEs certificates will be granted.
Location
University Club of Chicago
75 E. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL
Registration
The registration fee is just $40 for members and $50 for non-members.
Students: $10
The registration fee will be waived for the presenting authors.
Exhibitor Opportunities
Limited Exhibitor Opportunities are available at $775 per space. Exhibitors will be given the opportunity for a brief introduction of their company (1 to 2 minutes) at the podium. Exhibitors will receive recognition in the program, one admission, and access to participants during breakfast and breaks. For more information or to reserve your space online, please visit this page.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Companies who wish to sponsor the event are encouraged to choose one of the three different levels of corporate sponsorship:
Gold: $850– Recognition on SEAOI website and in event program, display of poster at event, and recognition for sponsoring breakfast and an opportunity to distribute promotional items to all attendees
Silver: $500 – Recognition in the SEAOI website and in event program and display of poster at event
Bronze: $300 – Recognition in the SEAOI website and in event program
Companies interested in sponsoring this event are invited to register here.
About The Speakers
Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP
Jennie is a Senior Advisor in the AISC Steel Solutions Center. She has worked for a handful of engineering and A/E firms. She has been involved with SEAOI on a variety of committees and is serving a second term on the Board of Directors. Jennie is also an active member of the NCSEA SE3 Committee as Recruitment and Communications Chair.
SpeedCore: Lateral System Innovation for Today's Construction Challenges
SpeedCore is a non-proprietary system of concrete-filled composite plate shear walls (CF-CPSW). The system replaces reinforced concrete core construction in multi-story buildings with the advantage of construction speed standing out as the most significant project benefit. The steel plate composite wall system leverages the stiffness of concrete and the speed and accuracy of steel for a superior lateral system.
Bret Turley is a licensed Professional Engineer (California) with 30 years of professional experience in structural design and construction. In his current role, he provides engineering support for Simpson Strong-Tie Composite Strengthening Systems (CSS) product lines to design professionals and contractors in a 24 state region of the Midwest and Northeastern United States.
Strengthening of Concrete and Masonry Structures using Externally Bonded Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM)
Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is a new and innovative composite material, which provides unique advantages to traditional Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites.
This presentation will provide an overview of FRCM and address important considerations including applicable codes and standards, material properties, installation, qualification testing, quality assurance, field & lab testing, and key governing limits when designing with FRCM.
Nishan Pethiyagoda is a Lead Field Engineer with Hilti, Inc. In his 22 years at Hilti, he has been involved with various aspects of fastening systems from engineering design to product development and marketing. Nishan holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering and a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Deck Connections and the Factors that Affect Performance
The structural community specifies roof and floor deck connections as traditional arc spot puddle welds, screw fasteners, or mechanical fasteners. This presentation will identify the limitations of deck connection types and will bring awareness to the most consistent and reliable fastening approach.
As a high-rise office specialist at MKA, Matt has managed projects throughout the country alongside world-class design professionals. Matt’s design experience ranges from large-scale office campus developments to high-rise towers. Having a background in architectural studies, Matt enjoys working closely with architects to realize their vision while striving towards cost-effective solutions. Matt earned his Master of Architecture-Structures and Bachelor of Science-Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Braced Frame Adaptations for Speed and Height
The fast delivery schedule of the 19-story office building at 145 Broadway in Cambridge, MA directed the need for an up-down construction scheme with steel braced frames. Coordination with the contractor, fabricator and erector helped execute supplemental solutions in steel plate shear walls and composite columns on the schedule of a traditional braced frame.
Michael is a Project Engineer within TT's Renewal group. He is an engineer and licensed architect passionate about breathing new life into existing structures. He relies on his architectural education, construction experience, and engineering expertise to help architects and owners tackle challenging projects. Whether a major renovation including demolition and new construction or an investigation and repair project, Michael enjoys the learning process involved in working on a diverse range of projects.
Structural Steel: The Unsung Hero at Wrightwood659
The new Wrightwood659 Art Gallery in Lincoln Park has received much press since its Grand Opening in the fall of 2018 boasting an atrium of salvaged brick and glistening concrete by world famous architect Tadao Ando. However, hidden behind the amazing photos of Ando Concrete and incredible interiors are several STRUCTURAL STEEL frames inserted within the existing wood framed building prior to its demolition. The steel frames, now forever cast in concrete, have a story to tell and secrets to reveal helpful to all structural engineers.
Matt Wagner, S.E. is a Senior Project Engineer at Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc., an Illinois-based national engineering, architecture, and forensics consulting firm specializing in the investigation, design, repair, and testing of building structures, enclosures, and materials. He has 15 years of experience in structural design, assessment, and constructability review of a wide range of building types. His design background includes significant aviation, stadium, and entertainment complexes. He is a member of SEAOI, ACI, and AISC.
While most concrete floor systems are repetitive and concrete shoring design can follow the ACI 347 simplified method, the EOR and project team must understand when a more detailed analysis should be performed.
Chris is Vice President of Vector Corrosion Technologies, a leading provider of solutions to preserve and extend the service life of concrete structures. Chris has over 20 years of construction industry experience with a specialty in concrete rehabilitation and corrosion protection systems. He is a member of National Association of Corrosion Engineers, International Concrete Repair Institutes and American Concrete Institute where he is Chairman of ACI committee E706, Concrete Repair Education.
Extending the Service Life of a 4-span Reinforced Concrete Bridge through Targeted Corrosion Evaluation and Mitigation with Distributed Anodes
Extending the Service Life of a 4-span Reinforced Concrete Bridge through Targeted Corrosion Evaluation and Mitigation with Distributed Anodes, utilizing galvanic encapsulation.
Structural Analysis for a Portal Frame Building with Material Uncertainty
Steve Zimmerman is Unit Manager and Associate Principal in WJE's Structural Testing and Instrumentation group in Northbrook, IL. Mr. Zimmerman joined WJE in 2001 and has since been involved in projects investigating wood, steel, and concrete structures as well as laboratory and field testing of construction materials and structural systems. Assignments have included field investigation, assessment, analysis, and repair design of existing structures.
Building the Future — Challenges of Designing with New Materials
As new construction materials get introduced to the market it is important that engineers become familiar with factors beyond just the mechanical properties associated with those materials as part of the evaluation process. Items that should be considered include long term performance characteristics, environmental exposure and interaction, and also whether the material behavior is consistent with the basis of design for existing codes.
Jennifer Anna Pazdon, PE and Ka Lung Ng, PE, SE, CPEng
Ms Pazdon is a licensed structural engineer in NY with over 13 years of experience in design of structures. She received her Bachelors from Carnegie Mellon University and her Masters from Princeton University where her studies focused on aesthetics, efficiency, and economy in structural design. After working as a structural engineering consultant in NYC and SE Asia, in 2016 she joined Cast Connex to open the NYC office and provide engineering, design-assist, and client-collaboration support.
Innovations in Cast Steel: The Chicago Transit Authority Belmont Station Canopy
The rehabilitation of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Belmont Station on the O’Hare line features the addition of a soaring, curving, cantilevered canopy. Three columns support a glass roof structure that cantilevers nearly 60 ft to the front and 30 ft to the rear. The cantilevers are composed of architecturally exposed loops of continuously tapering, built-up rectangular hollow steel sections.
Benton Johnson, PE, SE
Benton Johnson is a senior structural engineer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP in Chicago. He has been with SOM for 12 years working on a broad range of international and domestic projects. His work also includes research projects and experimental buildings constructed with additive manufacturing (3D printing).
3D Printed Concrete – Barracks Hut Case Study
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) is a rapidly expanding field with applications in prototyping, product manufacturing, and the building industry. Several recent demonstration buildings have been recently completed, including two barracks-huts (B-Huts) constructed at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) at the US Army Corps of Engineers’ facility in Champaign, Illinois. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) assisted CERL in the design of their second B-Hut, which was designed to meet the intent of building codes. This presentation will review the design of the second B-Hut and the challenges of 3D printed concrete materials.
Rigid Origami Kinematic Surface
The MAK Center Pavilion is the world's first large-scale, kinematic, rigid origami structure. Constructed from flat panels, the shape allows the pavilion surface to move and flex in a specific motion with the application of minimal force. The structure was a result of numerous firm-wide structural engineering and architectural research initiatives.
Organizing Committee
Soliman Khudeira, PhD, SE, PE (Committee Chair) - Chicago DOT
Steve Citko, SE, PE - EXP US Services, Inc.
Kevin Conroy, SE, PE - Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
Jamal Grainawi, SE, PE - WSP USA, Inc
Brain Lammert, SE, PE - Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc.
Matthew Wagner, SE - Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc.
Stephanie Crain (Executive Director) – SEAOI