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Maryann Phipps has worked as a structural engineer for 40 years, evaluating, designing, and renovating buildings in California. She is an active leader in the engineering community and a regular speaker on earthquake performance and the seismic protection of non-structural building components. In 2022, she was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. She received the H.J. Brunnier Lifetime Achievement Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California in 2020, serving as the organization’s first female President in 1993.
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The best and brightest gathered in November for the 2022 Structural Engineering Summit in Chicago
The Summit kicked off with several pre-Summit events, including a VIP tour of the Atlas Tube Mill and a Chicago Riverboat Cruise: SE Style, narrated by local structural engineers from SEAOI.
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The SEI Bridge the Gap program provided small grant funding from the SEI Futures Fund in November for these local SEI Chapters to run programs promoting student and professional member interaction to attract and retain students as life-long, active SEI members.
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The 2023 CASE Winter Member Meeting is scheduled for late Winter 2023. The Winter Meeting is open to all CASE members and is a great opportunity to network with your peers and engage in meaningful dialog about the state of the industry.
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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the ACBH, an aluminum concealed beam hanger designed for mass timber structures and engineered to support loads up to 20 kips (equivalent to 20,000 pounds of force).
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Partnership to Enhance All Weather’s OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck System
All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) is pleased to announce a partnership with MTL Holdings to offer roof edge securement as part of AWIP’s OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck System.
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Colonias is to be succeeded by current Simpson Strong-Tie Chief Operating Officer Michael Olosky as part of a planned succession and will remain as an advisor during the transition.
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ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (Habitat OC) on November 10 in Santa Ana, California, for a day of team building and charitable contribution. Donning safety hats and protective eyewear, the ICC-ES team stepped out of their typical day job roles and got ready to work in construction building homes. Alongside the Habitat OC crew and volunteers, the ICC-ES team assisted in the construction of two single-family homes through various tasks. These future homes are part of Habitat’s vision of making affordable homeownership accessible to families in need.
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