SEAOSC S.B. Barnes Research Award
This award is given, when appropriate, to commemorate a member or members of SEAOC for timely and needed research information beneficial to the members of the Association.
This award is given, when appropriate, to commemorate a member or members of SEAOC for timely and needed research information beneficial to the members of the Association.
2024 S.B. Barnes Research Award Winner

Dr. Henry Burton, S.E.
Past Winners
|
Year |
Winner |
|---|---|
| 2020 | John Wallace, SE |
| 2019 | EBC Soft-Story Wood Retrofit Research Group: Daniel Zepeda, SE, Degenkolb Engineers; Garrett Hagen, SE, Degnekolb Engineers; Kamiar Kalbasi Anaraki, MS, Degenkolb Engineers; Kristijan Kolozvari, PhD, PE, California State University, Fullerton; Michael Mehrain, PhD, SE, Mehrain Naeim International; Farzad Naeim, PhD, SE, Esq, Mehrain Naeim International |
| 2017 | Robert Lyons, S.E., Jeff Ellis, S.E., David Cocke, S.E., Victoria Wigle, S.E., Annie Kao, S.E., Kenneth O’Dell, S.E., David Williams, S.E., Michelle Kam-Biron, S.E., Dr. Lucy Jones |
| 2016 | SEAOC Light Framed Wood (Kevin Moore, Andy Fennell, Gary Mochizucki, Tom Van Dorpe) |
| 2015 | Hugh Brooks |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council, Authors - "An Alternative Procedure for Seismic Analysis And Design of Tall Buildings Located in the Los Angeles Region - 2008 Edition": Dr. Gregg Brandow; Dr. Lauren Carpenter; Mr. Brian L. Cochran; Mr. Tony Ghodsi; Mr. Nick Delli Quadri; Dr. Gary C. Hart; Dr. Sampson C. Huang; Dr. Marshall Lew; Mr. John A. Martin Jr.; Dr. Michael Mehrain; Dr. Farzad Naeim; Dr. Thomas A Sabol; Dr. Barry Schindler; Mr. Donald R. Strand; Mr. Nabih Youssef |
| 2010 | Graeme Dick, Chair, Ad Hoc Testing Standards for Structural Systems and Components |
| 2003 | Ben Schmid, For his cyclic load testing efforts |
| 2000 | Steel Structures Ad Hoc Committee |
| 2000 | Bernhard Cardan, Viscous Damping Device Inventor |
| 1997 | David Breiholz, Chairman, Existing Building Committee for Development of Retrofit Standards for URM Buildings |
| 1996 | Robin Shepherd, Chairman, Testing Standards Committee, 1994-1995 |
| 1990 | Seismology Committee 1979-1989 |
| 1986 | Ben L. Schmid |
| 1985 | Clarkson W. Pinkham and Edward J. Teal |
| 1983 | William M. Simpson, SE, Chair - ACI-SEAOSC Task Committee on Slender Walls |

