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TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel

TSEC 83: Innovative Ways to Design and Build With Concrete

August 4, 2022 By EMI

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Build With Concrete

In this episode, we talk to Luke Pinkerton, PE (ME), who is the President, Chief Technology Officer, and founder of Helix Steel about better ways to design and build with concrete by using advanced analysis, materials, and methods to design plain concrete in structural ground-supported slabs.

Engineering Quotes:

Build With Concrete

Build With Concrete

Build With Concrete

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Luke:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: • Engineers that are willing to innovate, Design and Build With Concrete, Innovative Ways to Design

TSEC 82: How Peer Review Can Help Move the Structural Engineering Industry Forward

July 21, 2022 By EMI

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peer reviewIn this episode, we talk to James (Jim) O. Malley, S.E., about what peer review is and how it can help move the structural engineering industry forward. He also talks about the building code requirements for seismic design and how these codes allow for the implementation of new concepts and technologies.

Engineering Quotes:

peer review

peer review

peer review

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask James:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: ASCE 7 Standard, FEMA P-695, move the structural engineering industry forward, Peer Review

TSEC 81: How Engineers Can Find Flexibility in Structural Engineering

July 7, 2022 By EMI

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FlexibilityIn this episode, we talk to Malory Atkinson, CPSM, LEED GA, about how engineers can find flexibility in structural engineering and what company owners can do to retain staff at their firms.

Engineering Quotes:

Flexibility

Flexibility

Flexibility

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Malory:

  • What does flexibility in engineering mean for you?
  • What are some of the things that Shear has been doing to find flexibility in the SE profession beyond working from home?
  • What are some of the challenges you have faced with providing engineers with more flexibility and how do you overcome these challenges?
  • What is some of the feedback you have gotten from employees on how providing them with flexibility increased their quality of life?
  • What are some ways that company owners can incorporate flexibility into their company vision and mission?
  • What are some of the things employees can do to encourage company owners to incorporate flexibility?
  • What is Shear’s perspective on employee retention, and what are some of the other things Shear has done to retain staff?
  • Do you have any advice for young engineers starting out in their career?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How Engineers Can Find Flexibility in Structural Engineering:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: career flexibility, Employee retention, flexibility culture, Malory Atkinson

TSEC 80: How Engineers Can Help Preserve and Protect Historic Landmark Structures

June 22, 2022 By EMI

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Historic Landmark StructuresIn this episode, we talk to René Vignos, SE, a structural engineer and Principal with Forell/Elsesser Engineers in San Francisco, about retrofitting historic buildings and how engineers can help preserve and protect historic landmark structures.

Engineering Quotes:

Historic Landmark Structures

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask René:

  • What interests you about working on projects that preserve historic structures?
  • What are the first steps you take when you start one of these projects?
  • What are some of the challenges with retrofitting historic buildings in seismic zones?
  • Why and how have you used base isolation technology to retrofit historic buildings?
  • What have been some of the challenges in using this technology in a historic building?
  • What challenges did you face in retrofitting Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley and how did you overcome those challenges?
  • What are some of the things engineers can do to help preserve and protect historical sites?
  • Do you have any advice for young engineers starting in their careers?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How Engineers Can Help Preserve and Protect Historic Landmark Structures:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: historic buildings, Historic Landmark, historic structures, protect historical sites, René Vignos

TSEC 79: Structural Changes to the 2021 International Building Code

June 9, 2022 By EMI

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International Building CodeIn this episode, we talk to Sandra Hyde and John “Buddy” Showalter about the significant structural changes to the 2021 International Building Code and how they will affect structural engineers. They also talk about mass timber buildings and how they compare to concrete and steel buildings.

Engineering Quotes:

International Building Code

International Building Code

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Sandra and Buddy:

  • What is mass timber and how tall can a mass timber building be built?
  • What are the main fire safety requirements for this type of construction?
  • Can you describe the research that went into the development of these new code provisions?
  • What are some of the significant load changes to the 2021 IBC?
  • What are the changes to structural observation and special inspection, and how will these changes affect structural engineers?
  • How do mass timber buildings compare to concrete and steel buildings?
  • What are the changes to concrete, steel, masonry, and wood requirements?
  • Do you have any final advice for young engineers starting in their careers?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the 2021 International Building Code:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: concrete, international building code, masonry, Mass Timber, steel, steel buildings

TSEC 78: Transmission Line Design in Structural Engineering

May 26, 2022 By EMI

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Transmission LineIn this episode, we talk to Cody Forell, Structural Design Engineer at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation,  about transmission line design and what it is like working as a structural engineer at an electrical utility.

Engineering Quotes:

Transmission Line

Transmission Line

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Cody:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: National Electrical Safety Code, PE Exam, Substation foundations, Transmission Line Design, transmission line structures

TSEC 77: Top Career Takeaways From Two Successful Engineers

May 12, 2022 By EMI

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Career TakeawaysIn this episode, Mat and Cara talk about three career takeaways that stood out for them throughout their careers, and how those experiences helped them to grow as engineers.

Engineering Quotes:

Career Takeaways

Career Takeaways

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Their Career Takeaways:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: Career Takeaways, Finding mentorship, finding people to support you, grow as engineers, know what you are doing technically, latest trends, look for opportunities, Maintain mentorship, pivoting in your career, Self-reflection, Staying up to date, successful engineers, three career takeaways, Top Career Takeaways

TSEC 76: Mass Timber in Structural Engineering: Seeing the Bigger Picture

April 28, 2022 By EMI

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Mass Timber in Structural Engineering
In this episode, we talk to Michelle Kam-Biron, P.E., SE, F. SEAOC, SECB, mass timber specialist at Structurlam, about mass timber in structural engineering and how engineers can become more involved in the industry.

Engineering Quotes:

Mass Timber in Structural Engineering
Mass Timber in Structural Engineering

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Michelle:

  • What does a career in mass timber entail, and what should people considering a career in mass timber know about it?
  • What would you say is the secret to being successful in the industry with the rise of mass timber?
  • How can engineers become more involved in the industry and support future engineers?
  • What are a few innovative projects that you have worked on in the past, and some of the new uses of mass timber in structural engineering?
  • What are some of the ways that engineers can gain more information on mass timber?
  • Do you have any final advice for structural engineers considering working more with mass timber?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Mass Timber in Structural Engineering:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: career in mass timber, experience in mass timber engineering, foundation in wood design, information on mass timber, Mass Timber, Mass timber designers, Mass Timber in Structural Engineering, new uses of mass timber, rise of mass timber, support future engineers, wood design, working more with mass timber

TSEC 75: Engineering Safer Skies With Performance-Based Seismic Design

April 14, 2022 By EMI

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Performance-Based Seismic DesignIn this episode, we talk to Joe Maffei, SE, Ph.D., LEED AP, an internationally recognized expert on the seismic evaluation, design, and retrofitting of structures, about the SFO Air Traffic Control Tower, for which his company, Maffei Structural Engineering, also received an excellence award. He talks about their involvement in the project and how they designed the first-ever control tower that used a nonlinear analysis performance-based seismic design.

Engineering Quotes:

Performance-Based Seismic Design

Performance-Based Seismic Design

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Joe:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: buckling restraint bases, building code, controlled non-linear behavior, Joe Maffei, Maffeis Engineering, Mid-height seismic isolation, Non-linear analysis, Performance-Based Seismic Design, prescriptive designs, reduce shear deformation, reducing the costs of a project, reliable performance in a seismic event, San Andreas Fault, SFO Air Traffic Control Tower, unbonded vertical post-tensioning, Vertical post-tensioning

TSEC 74: Structural Steel Design Explained

March 31, 2022 By EMI

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structural steel designIn this episode, we talk to Alex Morales, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, PMP, LEED Green Assoc., about structural steel design and how he went from architecture to falling in love with steel. He also talks about some of the latest innovative steel systems and how they are helping structural engineers.

Engineering Quotes:

structural steel design

structural steel design

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Alex:

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Filed Under: TSEC-The Structural Engineering Channel Tagged With: AEC Industry, AISC, Alex Morales, architecture, construction completed faster, culture of mentorship, innovative steel systems, Millennials, MKA Engineers, Pankow Foundation, SpeedCore, Steel Design, structural calculations, Structural Steel, Structural Steel Design

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