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April 26, 2023

SGH Staff Members to Participate in SEI Structures Congress 2023

SGH Staff Members to Participate in SEI Structures Congress 2023

Several Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) professionals will give presentations and serve as moderators at Structures Congress 2023, hosted by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The conference will take place 3-6 May 2023 in New Orleans, LA.

At the event, SGH employees will present alongside their external colleagues in the industry about their expertise on topics involving structures, building enclosures, and advanced analysis, including structural design, forensic investigation, fire and structural analysis, environmental load models, and ASCE standards and advancements.

Date and Time Session Title SGH Presenters, Authors, and Panelists
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Has Anybody Checked Your Work? Quality Reviews in Structural Design Mike Bolduc (speaker)
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. New Zealand International Convention Centre Fire Investigation Case Study Emily McCarthy (moderator)
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Post-Fire Investigation and Damage Assessment of the NZICC Paul Summers (speaker)
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fire Response Analysis Using SAFIR and ABAQUS to Capture Thermal Effects on the Steel Framed Roof System of the NZICC Guzhao Li (speaker)
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Post-Fire Remedial Works of a 14-Story Convention Center Damaged during Construction Emily McCarthy (speaker)
Friday, 5 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Duty to Warn Leonard Morse-Fortier (speaker)
Friday, 5 May 2023, 9:30-10:30 a.m. 50 Years of ATC: Impacts on ASCE Standards and Engineering Practice Ron Hamburger (speaker)
Friday, 5 May 2023, 1:30-3:00 p.m. SEI/IStructE Workshop on Conceptual Design of Buildings and Bridges Paul Kassabian (speaker)
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Green Light the Green Line: Post-Collapse Tunnel Safety Assessment Jason Varney (speaker), Daniel Cook (author), Paul Schuman (author)
Saturday, 6 May 2023, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Immerse Yourself in Forensic Expert Investigations and Testimony Robert Gunter (speaker)

View the full program.