2023 SEAOC Convention Papers

SEAOC did not hold its annual convention in 2023, which had been scheduled for September in Maui but cancelled owing to the tragic Lahaina fire.  Many of the presenters have graciously offered their papers for posting here.

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Evaluation of Simplified Methods for Estimating Engineering Demand Parameters

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Kwasi Gyimah Bempong
Ioannis Vouvakis Manousakis
Dimitrios Konstantinidis
Tamika Bassman
Benshun Shao
Tommy Sidebottom
University of California
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

A Study of Non-Salary Benefits at Northern California Structural Engineering Firms

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Kaat Ceder, PE, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc, Emeryville, CA
Priscilla Nguyen, SE, PE, Martinez Moore Engineers, Houston, TX
Megan Vandervort, EIT, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Larkspur, CA
Claire Leader, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Larkspur, CA

Updates in the ASCE 7-22 Tsunami Design Provisions

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Gary Chock, SE ASCE Distinguished Member
ASCE 7 Tsunami Loads and Effects Subcommittee Chair
Honolulu HI

NZS3604 VS US IRC -Design of Non-Engineered Buildings in New Zealand and the United States – Items of Interest to Practicing Engineers

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Michelle Grant, LGE Consulting Ltd., Masterton, New Zealand
Kelly Cobeen, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Emeryville, CA

The Inclusion of Environmental Metrics into Seismic Loss Assessments

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Rosa Eva Gonzalez E
Max Stephens
Charlotte Toma
David Dowell
The University of Auckland Building Research Association of New Zealand
Auckland New Zealand

Disaster Emergency Services: Unifying & Improving Our Disaster Response

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Amy Inhofer, SE,
John Osteraas, PhD, PE,
Molly Seto, SE,
Stefanie Rae Arizabal, PE
SEAONC Disaster Emergency Services Committee
San Francisco, CA

Building Settlement and Structural Collapse Analysis

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Dilip Khatri, PhD, SE
Khatri International
Pasadena, CA

Seismic Anchorage and Bracing of Non-Structural Components – Common Calculation Flaws in Current Practice

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Roy Lobo, Ph.D., SE, Principal Structural Engineer
Chris Tokas, SE, F.SEAOC, CBO, Deputy Director
HCAI/OSHPD
Sacramento, CA

Evaluation of Two-Stage Analysis and Design Provisions for Multi-Story Buildings

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Morgan McBain, Stanford University
Advised by Gregory Dierlein, Stanford University
Abby Enscoe, Tipping Structural Engineers
Insung Kim, Degenkolb Engineers

Case Study Projects Highlighting the Prominent Advantages of Performance Based Engineering After ACI 318-19

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Ecem Ozsahin, PhD
Holmes
Los Angeles, CA

Functional Recovery of Steel Special Moment Frames Subject to Near-Field Loading

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Amy J. McCall, PhD, PE, Development Engineer
Paul W. Richards, PhD, PE, Vice President
Justin D. Marshall, PhD, PE, President
DuraFuse Frames
West Jordan, UT

Structural Performance and Design Improvements of Solar Trackers Under Wind Loading

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Ali Roufegrainejad, PhD, PE, Associate and R&D Manager
John O’Hagan, PE, Engineer
Chris Petteys, SE, President and CEO
Forell Elsesser Engineers
San Francisco, CA

In Search of a Better Measure of Torsional Irregularity: The Peer TBI Formula

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Ferhat Seyis
Jenna Wong, PhD, PE, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Mike Korolyk, SE, Tipping Structural Engineers, Berkeley, CA
Rahul Sharma, SE, Hohback-Lewin, Inc, Palo Alto, CA