What: The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Chapter will be hosting a lecture by Raymond Giroux, recipient of the ASCE’s prestigious Civil Engineering History and Heritage Award for 2013. In his talk, entitled “Building Golden Gate Bridge”, Mr. Giroux will utilize a combination of historic photographs and dynamic animation techniques to bring the construction of the bridge to life, providing an unique learning opportunity.
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), invites applications and nominations for a faculty position, at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of structural engineering.
What: We will be meeting up this Wednesday for our second night of trivia—this time, at Mike n Molly’s! Come for some friendly competition and enjoy food/drink in downtown Champaign with members of SEGSO!
When: Wednesday, November 19th at 8:00pm
Where: Mike n Molly’s (105 N Market St, Champaign, IL)
What? Ross Bentsen, P.E. of Quigg Engineering will be sharing some of the concrete materials and construction innovations that the Illinois Tollway has recently evaluated as part of the Tollway’s $12 billion Move Illinois capital program. See the attached abstract for more details.
When? Wednesday, November 19th, 6pm
Where? 1310 Newmark Civil Engineering Lab
Free Pizza and Drinks will be provided. Hosted by ACI.
What? Rod Betanzo, Fulbright Scholar and Graduate Research student at the University of Illinois, will be giving a lecture on the devastating 2010 Chilean earthquake. Rod will discuss the direct impacts of the earthquake of magnitude (Mw) 8.8, and its general significance to civil engineering practice. Click on the abstract below for more details.
The Structural Engineers Foundation (SEF) of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois is pleased to offer a grant to partially fund research efforts in the structural engineering or related fields for the 2014-2015 academic year. The SEF recognizes the importance of research to the future of the structural engineering field and profession, and offers this grant to provide assistance in a selected research endeavor.
The offered grant is a one-time, fixed sum. The amount of this research grant will be $2,000 and recipients will be notified of selection by December 1, 2014. Applications are due to the SEAOI office (eoconnor@seaoi.org) by November 14, 2014.
FYI: Several UIUC students have received this grant in the past.
What: We will be meeting up at Pizza M for our first of (hopefully) a series of trivia nights—this time, at Downtown Urbana pizza/beverage/coffee establishment Pizza M. Come for some friendly competition and enjoy food/drink and the nuances of Downtown Urbana with members of SEGSO!
What: Join your fellow SEGSO members for a pre-Halloween potluck dinner! Bring your favorite dish or come empty-handed to enjoy tasty food and good company.
When: Thursday, October 30 at 6:30pm
Where: 1233 Newmark Lab and Crane Bay (North Wing)
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is hosting the following lecture and is inviting SEGSO members to attend.
What? Dr. Dan Abrams, Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering, will share the experiences he accumulated during his 34 years of involvement with EERI, including thoughts on past earthquakes and related topics.
