Past SEABC Events
A selection of past seminars are available for download.
Upcoming SEABC Events
Seminars and Conferences
Noel Nathan Memorial Lecture in Structural Engineering 2012
Topic: The Canterbury Earthquakes—Engineering Matters
Presenter: Dr. David Hopkins, CPEng, IntPE, David Hopkins Consulting Ltd.
Information: Following the Canterbury Earthquakes, the speaker lead a group of professional engineers responsible for the assessment and stabilisation of major buildings. He will describe his experience, highlight some key structural issues, and comment on the implications of these events for communities in New Zealand and elsewhere.
Venue: Room C300, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
Date: Wednesday , May 30, 2012
Time: 7.00 p.m., reception to follow
More information: Event Brochure
Registration: Online registration
This event is free to attend by all but pre-registration is required.
June Evening Seminar - Kelowna
Topic: Changes in Part 4 and Part 9 of the 2012 BCBC (2010 NBCC)
Presenter: Steven Kuan, P.Eng., Building and Safety Standards Branch, Province of BC, and Grant Newfield, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., Read Jones Christoffersen
Venue: BCO School of Engineering, 1137 Alumni Avenue, Room EME 1101, UBC Okanagan, Kelowna
Date: June 19, 2012
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 p.m.
More information: Seminar Brochure
Registration: Online registration
Young Members Group Seminars and Tours
Please see the Young Members Group web page for exciting tours and interesting presentations.
Industry Events
Seminars, Conferences and Exhibitions
ACI British Columbia Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic: The W.R.B. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna - Concrete Floats!
Date: May 15, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Italian Cultural Center, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
More information and registration: Seminar brochure
APEGBC Professional Development Events
Seminars, Webcasts and Distance Education
Overview:
APEGBC sponsors numerous professional development events during the year.
More information:
APEGBC website
Dowco Online Learning Network
Steel Connection Design Courses
Overview: This connection design course focuses on steel structures and is targeted to professionals in the steel detailing industry. The Connection Design for Structural Steel online course is an effective online training and resource tool available via the Internet. This Connection Design for Structural Steel course covers:
• The principles of Limit States Design
• How and why Beam Load Tables are addressed
• The use of bolts in connections and how they are stressed in concentric, eccentric, tension and shear
• The use of welds in connection design including fillet, CJPG (Complete Joint Penetration Groove) and PJPG (Partial Joint Penetration Groove) welds
• Tension members, beam shear, eccentric, moment, HSS (Hollow Structural Section) and truss connections
• Prying action of joints
• Formulas required in calculations and the tables to reference in the CISC Handbook
Note: SEABC members qualify for a 10% discount. Use the following referral code: SEABC
More information: Connection Design Course website
Course Brochure: Download
Registration: Download course application form
NCSEA Webinars
Overview:
Monthly NCSEA/SEAOC Webinars on structural design manuals and codes.
More information: NCSEA website
Wood Works! BC Seminars
The Wood First Act in BC
Overview:
The new Wood First Act in BC requires provincially-funded projects to use wood as the primary construction material where appropriate and within the BC Building Code. Wood WORKS! BC has been asked to assist BC communities with the Wood First Act's "build with wood" requirements, and is pleased to present a Wood First Act webinar, designed to provide you with answers and practical information.
More information: Webinar website