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TSEC 05: Community Resilience in Structural Engineering with Dr. Therese McAllister of NIST

July 25, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

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In episode 05 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk with Dr. Therese McAllister, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE who is the community resilience group leader and program manager in the materials and structural systems research division of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We speak with Dr. McAllister about what the NIST Community Resilience Program is and why community resilience is so important in structural engineering and beyond.

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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guest in This Episode:

What does NIST do?
How does the community resilience program fit into NIST’s mission?
What is community resilience?
Who is addressing resilience in structural design now?
Why is community resilience important to structural engineers?
How does performance-based design intersect with community resilience?
How can community resilience be implemented by structural engineers?
What is the most exciting thing right now in the structural engineering industry to you?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Community Resilience in Structural Engineering:

TCEP 120: The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 2

June 19, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

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In episode 120 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, you are going to hear interviews from my recent visit to the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Structures Congress. The interviews will cover both technical and professional development topics related to civil and structural engineering as well as personal development including effective communication skills for engineers.

This is the second of a two part series. The first part can be found here on our new sister podcast The Structural Engineering Channel which you can find in iTunes here.

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TSEC 02: The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 1

June 13, 2019 By Anthony Fasano

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In episode 02 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we will be taking you with us back to the ASCE SEI Structures Congress in Orlando where we interviewed some guests on the current state of the structural engineering industry. This is actually one of two episodes from ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute(SEI Structures Congress). The other episode will be published on June, 19 on The Civil Engineering Podcast, in an effort to give the Congress more visibility.

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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guests in This Episode:

What are some of the things that excite you about structural engineering?
How do you determine what you need to focus your time and energy on?
Talk about your thoughts on structural engineering being a commodity?
What is it like being a professor and working with students in the real beginnings of their engineering careers?
Do you think it’s important for structural engineers to gain practical experience in the field?

community resilience

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guest in This Episode:

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Community Resilience in Structural Engineering:

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guests in This Episode:

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Our Guests in This Episode:

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the Structural Engineering Industry: