One of my goals in accepting the office of the Association presidency is to bring to the membership a better understanding of the value membership. This month’s Message will focus on some of the efforts your elected officers and members of the Board have been tackling the last few months.

 The Board of Directors meets monthly at Luminarias Restaurant. Except on special occasions such as Spouse's Night, the Board meetings are held between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. before the monthly Dinner Meeting. Board meetings are open to the membership. However, so that Board members may familiarize themselves with the subject matter in order to expedite the meeting, comments from the membership should be addressed to the Board in writing in advance of the Board meeting. The agenda for each Board meeting includes a detailed review of the current financial statement on income and expenditure, committee reports from various standing and special committees, and a review of issues and events occurring at the state level. The last part of the Board meeting covers carry-over old business items and introduction of new business items.

 At their November meeting, the Board discussed the following items for future implementation:

• The need to expand subcommittee work to include the ICC code development subcommittees under Seismology, Building Code, Existing Building, Research, and Quality Assurance Committees.
• The suggestion to include one additional Member (C.E.) on the Board (for a total of two C.E. members) in order to better represent the Member category of the Association.
• The suggestion to include on the ballot the names of new delegates to the SEAOC board. This will be a slight departure from the current practice of the Board appointing these delegates.
• Joint meetings between SEAOSC's Business Forum and the Consulting Structural Engineers Society (CSES). The joint meeting would offer principals and senior project managers the chance to discuss openly the issues that directly impact the "business" of structural engineering and to share ideas on business development. Participation in Business Forum is open to all engineering firms with at least one person of the firm being a licensed structural/ civil engineer practicing structural engineering.
• Establishment of a mentor program for younger members. Senior members are invited to volunteer as mentors in order to share their experience and to aid the development of young engineers.

During the October SEAOC (state) Board meeting, the SEAOC Board voted to adopt a resolution supporting licensing of structural engineers by the State of California as a practice act. This is a departure from the long-established title act which grants qualified licensed civil engineers the authority to use the title of structural engineer. In conjunction with a nationwide movement towards licensing requirement for structural engineers through a two-tier national examination prepared by practicing engineers and towards mandatory provisions for continuing education, we may find the California State Legislature willing to consider a change of the registration law. This resolution is necessary in order to safeguard against the possibility of generic P.E. licensing and having the structural engineer authority sunset through legislative action. We call on our membership to be vocal in calling the attentions of our legislators to the need for a structural engineer practice act to protect life safety.

The future of the Structural Engineers Association of California and its member organizations rests on how well we can stay in the foreground in the development of performance-based design, and our international influence towards the adoption of the ICC code. The survival of our profession is in our own hands.

To senior members of our Association, we ask that you share your valuable experience with the junior engineers, and to encourage their participation in Association activities. To our younger members and engineers of the future, we expect you to be learned in both technical and administrative matters, and to carry the torch forward into the next century.

For your year-end tax planning, we urge you to consider donations to worthy causes of this Association such as the Student Scholarship funds co-sponsored by the SEAOSC Auxiliary and the SEAOSC Education committee (see announcement in this NEWSletter), and the 1999 SEAOC Convention which will be hosted by SEAOSC in Santa Barbara. In closing, on behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff of the SEAOSC office, we wish a joyful holiday and a happy and prosperous new year! 

Program: AISC 1997 Seismic Provisions

Speakers: Henry Huang and Tom Sabol

Location: Luminarias Restaurant, 3500 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park

Time: Social hour: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Program: 8 p.m.

Menu: Prime rib of beef. (Vegetarian meal available if requested by Noon Nov. 30.)

Cost: $22 (Full-time undergraduate students: $10)

Drawing: Half the money collected will go to SEAOSC, half to the lucky winner! Tickets $1 for one ticket, $3 for five tickets and $5 for 10 tickets. If winner not present, another ticket will be drawn until prize money is distributed. 

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Program: Steel and fiber concrete additives to suppliment or replace conventional reinforcing in slabs on grade and in metal decking. Steel fibers in shotcrete.

Speakers: Jeff Faris of Fibermesh Co. and Pat Harrison of Novocon Co.

Location: Alexander’s Restaurant, Harbortown Marina Resort 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura

Time: 5:30 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. program

Menu: Beef, chicken or fish. (Vegetarian meal available if requested by Noon Dec. 7.)

Cost: $22 (Full-time undergraduate students: $10)

Golf: Those wishing to play golf at the adjacent course prior to the meeting should call Dan Bayless at (805) 485-8072 by December 2.

SEAOSC is pleased to announce the new newsletter for the international engineering community: SEAint Online. In the tradition of the successful Online publication SEAint Online will be closely linked to the SEAint Website and Listservice, offering the professional community intelligent discussion, the latest in software, tutorial and Web based presentations and our favorite @Home Consultant (formerly Home Alone). It will be available in both "hard" and electronic versions.Dennis Wish, P.E., will return as editor-in-chief of SEAint Online bringing with him the strong informational content and personal engineer/"computer guru" perspective that the engineering community as grown to expect from the number one Internet-linked professional publication.

"Our first issue will take an in-depth look at the goals of SEAint and theroles that the Website, Listservice and Online publication will take in molding the development of this virtual international engineering community," Dennis said in early November. "Online will help those new to Internet services to join the on-line professional community as well as to learn how to access many sources of information needed by the productive office."

"I have invested hundreds of volunteer hours in this project because I believe in its potential for shaping the future of engineering on a world-wide basis and am thrilled to be back, hard at work on our newest offering," he added.

SEAOSC welcomes its newest members:

Adams, Dave K., Member SE, Lane Engineers Inc.

Godboy, Steven L., Affiliate, Southwest Inspection and Testing

Hunter, William E., Associate Member, Harris Engineering

Lee, Jameson C., Member SE, City of Los Angeles

Lowry, Collin L., Industry Member, VERCO Manufacturing Co.

Meier, Stephen W., Member SE, Tank Industry Consultants Inc.

Olsen, Timothy J., Associate, Nabihi Youssef & Assoc.

Randig, Robert F., Member, The Bentley Company

Robertson, Jeffrey S., Industry Member, Grating Pacific Inc.

Rodriguez, Marlon B., Associate, Robert Englekirk Inc.

Shah, Rajesh N., Member SE, Self

Vandervis, Jacob, Member, Tait & Assoc.

Yauchzee, Shannon, Member, City of West Covina

Congratulations to the newest (1997-98) SEAOC Fellows named at the October 1998 SEAOC Board of Directors meeting: Donald R. Strand and Ted M.Christensen of SEAOSC; Ephraim G. Hirsch and Leslie W. Graham of SEAONC; H. Patrick Campbell of SEAOCC; and Edwin H. Johnson of SEAOSD. These honored members join 29 others named since 1994-95, when SEAOC formed a group of Fellows to honor outstanding longtime members. In addition to naming the Fellows at the October Board meeting, the directors voted to make the Fellows an advisory group to the organization, and to call it the SEAOC College of Fellows. One of the College’s first assignments will be to advise the new SEAOC Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee, which was established to review SEAOC’s current bylaws and recommend any new bylaws considered necessary.

Fellows named in past years include: 1996-97: Richard J. Phillips and John C. Kariotis, SEAOSC; Nicholas F. Forell (Deceased) and Edwin G. Zacher, SEAONC; James A. Willis, SEAOSD; and John F. Meehan, SEAOCC. 1995-96: Donald K. Jephcott and John C. Lovenguth, SEAOSC; Joseph Nicoletti and Frank E. McClure, SEAONC; James R. Libby, SEAOSD; and Eugene Cole, SEAOCC. 1994-95: William T. Wheeler, Roy G. Johnston, John A. (Jack) Martin, Clarkson W. Pinkham, Ben L. Schmid, and John M. Coil, SEAOSC; Paul F. Fratessa, John Blume, Michael Pregnoff, Egor Popov, Daniel Shapiro, and Edwin G. Zacher, SEAONC; Jack S. Barrish, Jimmie R. Yee and Ajit S. Virdee (Deceased), SEAOCC; and Thomas A. Atkinson and Albert J. Blaylock, SEAOSD.

Dec. 1, 4 p.m., EQ Damage Assessment Subcom. of EBC, SEAOSC office

Dec. 2, 2:30 p.m., SEAOSC Board Meeting, Luminarias Restaurant

Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m., L.A. Dinner Meeting, Luminarias Restaurant

Dec. 8, 2 p.m., Quality Assurance Committee, SEAOSC office

Dec. 8, 4 p.m., Existing Buildings Committee, SEAOSC office

Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m., Tri-Counties Dinner Meeting, Ventura

Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., Auxiliary Christmas Party, Jonathan Club, L.A.

Dec. 17, 3 p.m., Testing Standards Subcomittee of QAC, SEAOSC Office

Dec. 22, 4 p.m., Non-Ductile Concrete Subcommittee of EBC, SEAOSC Office

SEAOSC, in conjunction with the SEAOSC Auxiliary, will recognize four outstanding structural engineering students with scholarship awards between $500 and $2,000 during the annual Students’ Night Feb. 3, 1999. Students from each of the Southern California and Tri-Counties universities and colleges that have a civil engineering program with an emphasis in structures will be eligible to apply through their faculty advisors. Only one student may be nominated from each school annually. All entrants will receive a one-year student membership in SEAOSC. Student memberships offer the full range of benefits offered an S.E. Member, including a copy of the Blue Book and roster.

The student may be either an undergraduate or graduate student. Criteria for nomination should include excellence in both leadership and engineering studies with an expectation of a career in structural engineering. In addition to a letter of recommendation from the student faculty advisor, the student nominee should submit his or her resume, as well as a short paper (two typed pages) on why the student is interested in structural engineering.

Nominations will be due no later than Jan. 15, 1999, at the SEAOSC office.

The Los Angeles Tall Building Structural Design Council is calling for papers for the 1999 Annual Meeting to be held in Los Angeles May 7, 1999, at USC's Davidson Center. The focus is on structural design and construction issues related to tall buildings, particularly those that illustrate emerging trends applicable to all structural design projects. Topics for papers include innovative structural systems, structural design criteria (ground motion, loading), project delivery methods, improved seismic and wind analysis methods, tall building case studies, design and construction quality assurance, and structural upgrading.

Since it's founding in 1979, the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has had the mission to reduce loss of life and damage to property and to protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of natural hazards through a comprehensive risk-based emergency management program of mitigation and preparedness response and recovery. 

In doing so, FEMA has relied on its large cadre of Disaster Assistant Employees (DAEs) to provide expertise, talent and hard work to make those things happen. This cadre includes a large number of Mitigation DAEs who focus on ways to make homes, businesses and communities more disaster-resistant. 

FEMA is looking for civil and structural engineers to take on part-time assignments as Mitigation DAE's for response and recovery projects that stem from major natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, fires and hurricanes. FEMA is also looking for hydrologists, geologists, architects and building inspectors/contractors.  

Assignments may range from one week to several months in duration. Duties may include inspection of building to assess and document damage, meetings with public officials and/or building inspectors and contractors, public speak, reviewing grants and special projects. Work assignments may be virtually anywhere under FEMA's jurisdiction including FEMA's regional offices at the Presidio in San Francisco, Hawaii, Guan, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, other Pacific Island Territories and Puerto Rick and the Virgin Islands.

This job requires availability on short notice and the ability of the reservist (DAE) to be flexible regarding working conditions and assignments. Salary depends on level of experience. 

Interested persons should contact Cindy Morey at 415-561-3525 for a job description before Nov. 30. To apply for structural and/or civil engineer DAE positions, send resume and at least one letter of recommendation from a supervisor to Cindy at FEMA, Region IX, Building 103, Presidio of San Francisco, SF, CA 94129.

Dec. 12 is the day, the Jonathan Club is the place. Mark this date on your calendar and keep that afternoon and evening free. If your wife is a member of the SEAOSC Auxiliary, your invitation will be in the mail in November. If your wife is NOT A MEMBER of the Auxiliary, she still has time to join. This special party is a "Members Only" affair.

It doesn't take much to join: just an application and dues of only $15 per year! The Auxiliary is a great way to meet engineer friends and spouses, a place to MAKE NEW FRIENDS, and a place to have lots of fun. Just call President Millie Stockinger at 909-595-0840 or Membership Chair Judy White at 760-806-1261. An application will be sent to you right away. Once it is filled out and sent back to us, you'll be added to our member list and will receive an invitation for the party. We'll have a fabulous meal and dance to the music of Jack Lantz's band. Cost for two: $100. Plans are underway for those who wish to stay overnight (with breakfast) at the Jonathan Club for about $100.

And, the Los Angeles Conservancy will lead a walking tour of Victorian houses earlier that afternoon for anyone interested.

We'd love to have a crowd, so begin making your plans. 

Structural engineering firm seeks engineers with new building and seismic retrofit experience and proven communication and computer skills. M.S./S.E. preferred. L.A. and Ventura County locations. Fax resume and salary history to Nabih Youssef & Associates: 213-688-3099. 

Sacramento's largest Architecture and Engineering firm seeks qualified engineers. Minimum three years experience in structural design and detailing of buildings. California C.E. or S.E. required. Strong communication and teamwork skills essential. Project management skills a plus. Mail resume to Lionakis Beaumont Design Group Inc., 1919 19^th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. 

1/4-page ad:

Structural engineering firm in Irvine & Las Vegas, designing Type V single and multi-unit housing for the nation’s top builders. We offer a complete benefits package and competitive salary. We need strong individuals to join our ever-growing team as:

Project Engineer needed to be able to start designing immediately. You must have 5 years residential design experience with computer proficiency. Customer-minded with excellent communication skills. Handle multiple tasks in today’s rapid-fire building industry. P.E. preferred.

Engineer needed with some field experience. Customer-minded with excellent communication/writing skills. Your personality must enable you to handle multiple tasks while interacting with both our clients and demanding construction personnel. Requires daily car travel. Construction background a plus.

This is an entry-level position for a recent graduate or a newcomer to residential design. We would like to train the right person in our drafting department, then promote him/her to be a member of our residential design group. An engineering degree and proficiency in AutoCad Rel. 14 required. A strong drive to move up in the company and learn as much as possible is necessary.

19100 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 220

Irvine, CA 92612

Fax: 949-724-1399

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KPFF Consulting Engineers seeks motivated and energetic structural engineers. 2+ years of structural design experience with steel, concrete, masonry and timber desired. M.S. degree and a California P.E. or S.E. preferred. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. Substantial growth opportunity for all levels, and the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects in Southern California. Positions available in both our Santa Monica and Irvine locations. Please contact or fax resume to the following:

KPFF/Santa Monica

Phone: 310-828-1536

Fax: 310-828-9492

KPFF/Irvine

Phone: 949-252-1022

Fax: 949-252-8082

July 1, 1997-June 30, 1998

SEAOSC Dues: $145,835

SEAOC Dues: $100,802

Seminars & Programs: $80,679

Meetings: $32,990

Advertisements: $31,994

Publications: $16,286

Donations/Interest: $12,064

Total Revenue: $420,650

Office: $130,433

SEAOC Dues: $100,802

Member Services: $64,306

Seminars: $37,080

Meetings: $36,067

Publications: $6,564

Reserve: $45,398

Total Expenses: $420,650