Structural Engineers Association of Washington

Some of us were there! Check out the recording of the last SEFW Fall Forum if you missed it!

SEFW 2023 Fall Forum The SEFW Fall Forum on November 16, 2023, "Spaces that Inspire: The Architecture and Engineering of Gathering," featured speakers Mark Reddington, Derek…

SEFW has posted the link for tonight's Fall Forum. If you are in the Seattle area, the event is free and in-person at Benaroya Hall. For SEAW members in other parts of Washington, feel free to tune in to the Vimeo feed! Also, don't forget for the SEAW SW Chapter, a watch party is being held at St. Martin's University in Lacey.

SEFW Fall Forum 2023 The Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington invites you to the 13th Annual Fall Forum, "Spaces that Inspire: The Architecture and Engineering of Gathering."…

Have you registered yet for the SEFW Fall Forum next week?

Did you know the Summit expansion project included 380,000 cubic yards of excavation, which is the equivalent of 180 miles of bumper-to-bumper dump trucks – the same distance from Seattle to Portland? Wow! Come learn more about this at the SEFW Fall Forum, a week from today! Register at https://www.sefw.org/fallforum/2023 and RSVP to the event in the comments!

Can't wait to see our colleagues for Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and BC this week! Will you be there?

This week is the week! Are you joining us for the Northwest Conference on Thursday & Friday at the Hilton Bellevue Hotel??

It's July 17! Did you know the early bird registration rate for the Northwest Conference ends on August 1? Are you registered yet? Register today!

2023 SEA NW Conference — SEAW After a three-year hiatus, the annual SEA Northwest Conference (NWC) will be held September 14 and 15, 2023 at the Bellevue Hilton Hotel, 15 minutes east of downtown Seattle. The NWC will be hosted by the Seattle Chapter of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington. 

It was a great night in June! Congrats to all the structural engineering scholarship recipients!

Are you registered for the Northwest Conference yet? Check out this impressive collection of speakers. Join us and register today!

After a three-year hiatus, the annual Northwest Conference (NWC) will be held September 14 and 15, 2023 at the Bellevue Hilton Hotel, 15 minutes east of downtown Seattle. The NWC will be hosted by the Seattle Chapter of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington. Have you registered yet? Register here:

2023 SEA NW Conference — SEAW After a three-year hiatus, the annual SEA Northwest Conference (NWC) will be held September 14 and 15, 2023 at the Bellevue Hilton Hotel, 15 minutes east of downtown Seattle. The NWC will be hosted by the Seattle Chapter of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington. 

This was a great event! Check it out!

SEFW 2022 Fall Forum The SEFW Fall Forum on November 30, 2022, "Focus on the Footprint: Making Strides in Building Sustainably," featured speakers and panelists Kate Simonen,…

The SEFW Forum is Wednesday! Hope to see you there!

Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront The World Green Building Council demands radical cross-sector coordination to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, ...

We found an EPD for bacon! Check it out! Then register for the Forum at sefwforum.org!

EPD Library | EPD International Looking for a digitalized, machine-readable version of an EPD? Please click on the following button to be redirected to the Digital EPD data hub.

Have you registered for the SEFW Forum yet? sefwforum.org

Did you know.... cement production creates about 7 percent of the world’s C02 emissions and is the largest contributor to embodied carbon in the built environment? However, structural engineers have strategies available to reduce the embodied carbon footprint of concrete by 14 – 33 percent, a low- to no-cost premium, according to a 2021 report. COME LEARN MORE about what structural engineers are doing, and what can still be done, at the Fall Forum on 11/30! Register today! (image courtesy KPFF Seattle)

Donations to SEFW directly support SEAW scholarships, outreach, and more. Our member organization is one of only a handful in the entire U.S. with an associated charitable foundation. Consider making a tax-deductible donation next week to SEFW as part of Washington's day of giving!

Next week is Washington's day of giving, ! Support SEFW today and support advancing the profession of structural engineering through scholarships, education, research, and outreach!
https://www.wagives.org/organization/sefw

Next week is a big local anniversary! Check out the SEFW video which interviewed nine of the original structural engineers.

We are excited to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Seattle Center and the 1962 World's Fair, and the 10th Anniversary of the SEFW documentary, "Structural Engineers of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair." We've been posting on the Seattle World's Fair 1962 Memories page and sharing the video with educators and others. Take a few minutes and watch it again to celebrate the April 21 anniversary! Link in comments.

Photo courtesy the Museum of History & Industry.

The April Equilibrium is out.... do you know the answer to the puzzle?

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/SEAW-April-Equilibrium.html?soid=1131716914800&aid=RDBM43yGagg

SEAW April Equilibrium Check out the Latest News! April | 2022 April 2022 EQUILIBRIUM Newsletter of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington Click Here to View PDF Version State Leadership President Mike Visser (S

Members of SEAW attended the WASafe Building Safety Evaluator Training at the WABO Conference in Lynnwood, WA, on March 21, 2022. Present were Tim Nordstrom, P.E., S.E., of Tacoma Power, Darrell Staaleson, P.E., S.E., of Staaleson Engineering, P.C., Kai Ki Mow, P.E., S.E., of Seattle Building Dept., and Joyce Lem, P.E., S.E., Chair of the Disaster Preparedness committee. The class was well taught by Erik Bishop, P.E. of Reid-Middleton.

Presentations were geared to understanding the key indicators for making a rapid safety assessment screening and finding a balance between safety, the objectives of sheltering in place, and the need to keep doors of business open. SEAW members peppered the presenters with questions on resilience, liability, and the assessment of buildings on the boundary between a yellow tag and a red tag. Joyce Lem clarified several topics including the requirements for engineers to have protection under the Good-Samaritan Law and the scope and limitations of our duties during post-disaster evaluation.

SEFW has a mission to promote structural engineering careers (particularly among high school students) and is pleased to be a sponsor partner with ASCE for the 2022 Popsicle Stick Bridge competition. The event broadcasts live tomorrow, March 19, starting at 9AM. Check it out! This will be the second (and hopefully last year) of the event being virtual, and it is a fun time!

PSB — Seattle ASCE YMF Popsicle Stick Bridge CompetitionWelcome Bridge Builders to the 27th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition Season!This is the competition zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86415687052The approximate agenda for the day is as follows:8:30am Zoom Link Opens9:00am Competition Welcome9:30am First B...

When Structural Engineers design a hospital, they collaborate with Architects and Builders to go Above and Beyond. Using their technical expertise, Structural Engineers design hospital structures that are vital components of community resilience. Find inspiration and SEE (Structural Engineering Excellence) how Structural Engineers elevate everyday experiences:
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This was a fun event! If you missed it, the recording is below. Great job SEFW on another successful Forum.

SEFW 2021 Fall Forum The SEFW Fall Forum on November 17, 2021, "Washington Sports Venues Then & Now: Evolutions in Design," was presented by Knute Berger, Mark Aden, Jon…

Check some of the fun facts about the sports venues to be discussed at the Fall Forum over on the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington page. And sign up for Wednesday! Should be really interesting.

Did you know the 2013 renovation of UW Husky Stadium used 7,500 tons of structural steel? How much steel is that exactly? Well, imagine the entire student body at UW (47,500 people) were all 320-pound defensive linemen... all together they would weigh about as much as the structural steel in the stadium. Wow! Be sure to join us in person or tune in online on WEDNESDAY for the Fall Forum to learn more about the renovation project! sefw.org

We hope you're planning to attend, either in person or virtually! Register at sefw.org today to hear all about this process!

Did you know the iconic Washington Pavilion > Seattle Coliseum > KeyArena > Climate Pledge Arena roof, which was maintained, lifted, and suspended in air while a massive renovation project took place at and below grade, weighs 44 million pounds?! That’s the same weight as 109 Boeing 747-800 jets. Come hear all about the process from the structural engineers themselves on 11/17 at the Forum!

Everyone at SEAW is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Muhunthan, chair of the CEE department at WSU. His memorial was today, and his impact was great.

https://news.wsu.edu/announcement/balasingam-muhunthan-memorial-july-8/

Balasingam Muhunthan Memorial July 8 | WSU Insider | Washington State University A memorial service for Balasingam Muhunthan will take place on Thursday, July 8, from 10 .a.m to Noon at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center on 405 SE Spokane Street. A valued member of WSU’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture since 1991, professor Muhunthan passed away June 17. Muhunt...

The Equilibrium Committee is accepting articles for the Summer Edition! Deadline is July 9.

The Seattle Chapter Spring Social on Tuesday was great! Of course the presentation on the Washington State Convention Center expansion was excellent, but it was also rewarding to meet the recipients of the 2021 SEAW Scholarship Awards, two UW CEE students. Congratulations and best of luck to you in the future!

Scholarship The 2021 scholarship recipients were recognized at the SEAW Spring Social in June. Congratulations to these two very deserving students!