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After a belated snow attack it is nice to see spring on the hori- zon. It is also exciting to be a month away from the 1 st Annual SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards ceremony. There were many qualified projects that have been submitted and will be judged by a panel of SENH members. I am looking forward to learning about the innovative and unique structures that our membership has championed over the last few years. This is a great opportunity for us all to celebrate our accom- plishments together. I presented at the Structural Engineering Institute conference this past month and was able to take the opportunity to net- work with other structural engineers and hear some great tech- nical presentations. One of the themes of the conference was to step outside our comfort zones and take pride in the fact that we are structural engineers. We get to design beautiful signa- ture structures that stand out on our landscape all over the world while having the tremen- dous responsibility to ensure public safety. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as the producer of “Dream Big- Engineering Our World” played the trailer for this recently released national IMAX film. I was filled with awe and pride at what we as structural engi- neers have designed in the past and what we will surely design in the future, as we continue to innovate and push the limits of what is possible. So many of us our happy in our own little world of crunching numbers and designing, that we forget to pick our heads up and let other people know what great work we do. Because we are often not the “life of the party” type people, it is difficult for others to see what we do, especially young people that are looking into a career. We need to get involved in local STEM programs to get the word out that not only are structural engineers practical and smart, but we are creative problem solv- ers and we have fun! Our new awards program is a perfect opportunity to speak up and share with our peers and hopefully with others outside of our structural engineering world. Thank you to all of the firms that have submitted for these awards and to the awards committee for all of your hard work in setting up this program. On another note, I wanted to thank all of you for your support while I have served you as president over the last three years. I will be passing the torch to another member of the BOD this summer. It has been an exciting time of growth with great meeting topics and training, the formation of the YMG, online payments, and of course this awards program. I sincerely appreciate everyone’s efforts in accomplishing these goals. Seven years ago I reached out to a BOD member and asked if I could help out, and I am so thankful that I did, because it has been an awesome opportunity to serve such a great group of creative and inspiring structural engineers. I challenge each of you to give some thought to how you may be able to serve this group this year. President’s Letter Special Points of Interest/ Reminders: The next meeting is May 17th with an opportunity for golf. See inside for details. Check out inside to see who the nomina- tions are for the SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. President’s Letter 1 Committee Updates 2-3 May Meeting Announcement 5 March Meeting Minutes 6-7 Granite Columns MICROSOFT Volume 11 Issue 3 May 2017 Inside this issue: Thank you to all that currently support and volunteer for SENH! If you are interested in becoming more in- volved or have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (603) 647-2012.
Transcript of President’s Letter · 2017-05-04 · Page 2 GRANITE COLUMNS SENH COMMITTEE UPDATES Legislative...
After a belated snow attack it is nice to see spring on the hori-zon. It is also exciting to be a month away from the 1st Annual SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards ceremony. There were many qualified projects that have been submitted and will be judged by a panel of SENH members. I am looking forward to learning about the innovative and unique structures that our membership has championed over the last few years. This is a great opportunity for us all to celebrate our accom-plishments together. I presented at the Structural Engineering Institute conference this past month and was able to take the opportunity to net-work with other structural engineers and hear some great tech-nical presentations. One of the themes of the conference was to step outside our comfort zones and take pride in the fact that we are structural engineers. We get to design beautiful signa-
ture structures that stand out on our landscape all over the world while having the tremen-dous responsibility to ensure public safety. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as the producer of “Dream Big- Engineering Our World” played the trailer for this recently released national IMAX film. I was filled with awe and pride at what we as structural engi-neers have designed in the past and what we will surely design in the future, as we continue to innovate and push the limits of what is possible. So many of us our happy in our own little world of crunching numbers and designing, that we forget to pick our heads up and let other people know what great work we do. Because we are often not the “life of the party” type people, it is difficult for others to see what we do, especially young people that are looking into a career. We need to get involved in local STEM programs to get the word out that not only are structural engineers practical and smart, but we are creative problem solv-ers and we have fun! Our new awards program is a perfect opportunity to speak up and share with our peers and hopefully with others outside of our structural engineering world. Thank you to all of the firms that have submitted for these awards and to the awards committee for all of your hard work in setting up this program. On another note, I wanted to thank all of you for your support while I have served you as president over the last three years. I will be passing the torch to another member of the BOD this summer. It has been an exciting time of growth with great meeting topics and training, the formation of the YMG, online payments, and of course this awards program. I sincerely appreciate everyone’s efforts in accomplishing these goals. Seven years ago I reached out to a BOD member and asked if I could help out, and I am so thankful that I did, because it has been an awesome opportunity to serve such a great group of creative and inspiring structural engineers. I challenge each of you to give some thought to how you may be able to serve this group this year.
President’s Letter
Special Points of Interest/
Reminders:
The next meeting is May 17th with an opportunity for golf. See inside for details.
Check out inside to see who the nomina-tions are for the SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards.
President’s Letter 1
Committee Updates 2-3
May Meeting Announcement 5
March Meeting Minutes 6-7
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Thank you to all that currently support and volunteer
for SENH! If you are interested in becoming more in-
volved or have any questions or concerns, feel free to
contact me at [email protected] or (603) 647-2012.
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SENH COMMITTEE UPDATES
Legislative Liaison
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE RELATIVE TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE
The following bills have been retained in committee:
HB80 brings the state’s RSA’s relative to energy conservation in building construction into alignment with the state building code RSA’s.
HB92 which would update the state building code to the 2015 i-code has ended up in a study committee in the House. This is the same language from the bill that failed to pass in 2016.
If you are interested in participating in the Study Committee phase of this process in the House, contact the bills’ prima-ry sponsor:
Representative Carol McGuire, Chair Executive Departments and Administration Committee NH State Legislative Office Building LOB #306 33 N State St, Concord, NH 03301
Younger Members Group
The Younger Member Group successfully met with a number of UNH students for a resume boot-camp before the March meeting. Thanks to support from UNH professors and faculty, a healthy range of students from sophomores to graduate students were able to attend and get feedback about their resumes and perspective job opportunities. By all accounts, these students displayed a sincere interest in pursuing structural careers and (as a whole) showed an impressive under-standing of structural behavior through their coursework. Following such a productive event, it is our hope to continue these resume reviews in the future. YMG Trivia Night ~ The annual web-based trivia night is once again being presented by the national Young Members Group Support Committee. The SENH team will look to defend our championship title against the other east coast young member groups. The event is scheduled for 6pm Thursday, May 11th at the Manchester office of Hoyle, Tanner & Associ-ates. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Email [email protected] if you are interested in participating.
YMG Spring Event ~ Habitat for Humanity! We are joining with the Greater Manchester Habitat for Humanity for a volunteer day on Saturday June 17th on Lowell Street in Manchester and are looking for help from you! The overall project consists of renovat-ing a former duplex into a single family home for a family in need. Construction volunteers simply need to bring work boots (sorry no sandals) and clothes for the day. Lunch is being provid-ed by Habitat for Humanity, and a social hour will follow courte-sy of YMG. Anyone interested can please send an email to [email protected]!
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SENH COMMITTEE UPDATES Continued From Page 2
UNH STEEL BRIDGE The Regional Steel Bridge Competition was held at the University of Connecticut the weekend of April 7-9, 2017. Below is a summary of the final results from the competition.
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International Code Council Update
SENH MAY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
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NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 PRESENTATION: Insulated Concrete Forms and Ecospan Composite Floor System, by Winford
Peck of Form Solutions and Paul Johnson of Nucor-Vulcraft. This presentation will cov-er Logic Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), a permanent form system for reinforced concrete wall construction. Basic features of the form system, construction assembly method, sus-tainability, energy efficiency and versatility of design possibilities will be discussed.
SPEAKERS: Winford Peck has worked in the construction industry since 1980 and currently serves as
a multi-line manufacturer’s representative for Form Solutions. He has worked in many fac-ets of the industry including retail lumberyard and wholesale building materials.
Paul Johnson, PhD, PE, is a Product Engineer for the Ecospan® Composite Floor Sys-tem supplied by Nucor – Vulcraft/Verco Group. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University, Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion Universi-ty. Mr. Johnson has both research and design experience in the public and private sectors, with multiple types of floor systems and construction materials encompassing single family residential to high rise construction to heavy commercial applications.
PLACE: The Derryfield Restaurant
625 Mammoth Road Manchester, NH 03101
AGENDA: 5:15 pm-6:15 pm Registration/Social Hour/Review Posters
6:15 pm-7:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm-7:45 pm Business Meeting/Awards Program 7:45 pm-9:00 pm Presentation DINNER: Buffet with choice of Grilled Salmon served with lemon dill sauce or Chicken Picatta with
lemon and capers served with white wine sauce. COST: SENH Member: $50.00 Non-Member: $55.00 Full Time Student: $15.00 - ‘no-shows’
will be billed at full amount. RSVP: by Wednesday, May 10, 2016. There will be a $5.00 late fee for anyone wishing to RSVP
past this date.
Pay on line using PayPal at http://www.senh.org/meeting-calendar or send check payable to “Structural Engineers of New Hampshire” with list of attendees to:
Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. Attn. Deb Coon 150 Dow Street Manchester, NH 03101
NOTE: 2.0 PDHs have been assigned for attendance to this program. Attendees are responsible for ensuring their check-in on the attendance list upon arrival at the meeting. Some members will be golfing before the meeting. To join in, please email Rebekah Gaudreau at [email protected] no later than May 10th to be included on emails regarding any golf plans.
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March Attendance List & Meeting Minutes Steel Bridge Update/FEMA Flood Maps
University of New Hampshire—Kingsbury Hall (2.0 PDH’s) March 22, 2017
Name Organization Name Organization
Business Portion of the Meeting
Business Portion of the Meeting
SENH President Adam Stockin opened the SENH business portion of the meeting Sean Brown gave an update on the Young Member Group
The YMG held a resume bootcamp for UNH students prior to the meeting, with about a dozen participants.
An SE Review class will be held in September for those members looking to take the exam in October. The YMG is looking for participants for the course which is paid through a grant from NCSEA.
A Habitat for Humanity service day is in the works for this summer. SEI Delegate Chris Fournier announced an upcoming Mentoring program for SEI members and encouraged
those interested to read the article in Structure Magazine and contact him if they wish to apply to be a mentor or mentee.
Adam announced that the Nomination committee has come up with three nominees for the three open posi-tions: Tom Lamb, Josif Bicja, and Chris Fournier(re-election), with Tom French and Paul Sbacchi leaving the BOD.
Adam also announced that the awards jury has been selected for the first Structural Engineers Excellence Awards: Rich Roberts, Lisa Martin (has since been replaced by John Byatt), and Chris Fournier.
Adam also announced that Becky Gaudreau was recently announced as the 2017 NH Young Engineer of the Year.
Presentations
UNH Steel Bridge Team The team will be participating in the Northeast regional competition hosted by UConn and hopes to qualify for the na-tional completion in Oregon. The challenge is to design a 1:10 scale model of a 200ft-long bridge which needs to span a 7-ft “river”. The team’s design and approach aim to minimize the construction cost and the structure cost. The team is slated to finished fabrication in two days and begin practicing assembly. The team is contemplating flipping the bridge vertically as an approach to finish assembly quickly. Fundraising efforts are underway with spots on the team’s t-shirts available.
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FEMA Flood Maps by Eric Maher, Esq. Eric provided a background for the development of the recently revised FEMA flood maps, which are meant to portray the 1% base flood elevation. The maps are intended to be referenced in zoning requirements, financing, and most im-portantly insurance as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). New maps have been developed from 2013 – 2017 at a cost to tax payers of $400 million per year. One model was utilized nationwide, which was based on the characteristics of the Pacific Ocean. Eric was quick to note that the Pacific Ocean is far from New Hampshire and that these models can be quite conservative. Eric reviewed the public comment period and municipals appeals process
March Attendance List & Meeting Minutes Steel Bridge Update/FEMA Flood Maps
University of New Hampshire—Kingsbury Hall (2.0 PDH’s) March 22, 2017
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Building Structures
Project Name: Methuen Construction Corporate Headquarters
Project Location: Plaistow, New Hampshire
Structural Design Firm: The H.L. Turner Group Inc.
Project Highlight: The new headquarters for Methuen Construction consists of a renovation of an existing 190,000 sf manufacturing/warehouse facility featuring an all-new 30,000 sf office addition. After an assess-ment, the existing offices were found to be in poor condition with numerous structural issues. The existing offices were demolished and a new modern space suited to Methuen Construction was constructed.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Building Structures
Project Name: RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain Phase I
Project Location: Lincoln, New Hampshire
Structural Design Firm: Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc., Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Project Highlight: RiverWalk Phase I is a 153,000-square foot, seven-story building, with 79 lux-ury suites, 118 unit decks, com-mon areas, a porte cochere, cov-ered porches, restaurants, a win-ery, an exposed deck at the first floor and an indoor/outdoor swimming pool that converts to an ice skating rink in the winter. It is a Type 1B building and is cur-rently the tallest building north of Concord, New Hampshire at 138 feet tall.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Building Structures
Project Name: 45 Grandview Upper Renovations
Project Location: North Woodstock, NH
Structural Design Firm: Tirey & Associates, P.C., Littleton, NH
Project Highlight: Give us the view! With this directive from the owners, the gable end wall was removed, a new lateral load resisting system for this half of the building was designed, and most of the gable end wall was turned into glass, letting the mountain views flow into the space. In the process, several gross structural deficiencies from the original 7 year old house construction were uncovered and corrected, restoring strength and stability to the entire building.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Building Structures
Project Name: The Grand at The Bedford Village Inn
Project Location: Bedford, New Hampshire
Structural Design Firm: TFMoran, Inc.
Project Highlight: The Grand at The Bedford Village Inn, locat-ed in Bedford, New Hampshire, is a newly constructed 50-room lux-ury boutique hotel. This three-story, 49,000sf building is pri-marily wood framed and incorpo-rates some structural steel fram-ing over the lobby, dining spaces and at the Porte Cochere.
The remaining framing consists of conventional wood framing and engineered wood components. Engineered components include pre-engineered wood trusses and wood I-joists with a proprietary fire protective coating.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Bridge and Transportation Structures
Project Name: Replacement of Bridge 10 over New Haven River
Project Location: New Haven, VT
Structural Design Firm: WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, Manchester, NH
Project Highlights: This ABC project, which consisted of a 164’ - 2 span curved steel girder superstructure with integral abutments, was constructed in 72 days. The integral pier cap was prefabricated with portions of the superstructure and was supported on a single column utilizing an innovative grouted connection, which was supported on a monoshaft. Due to the complex nature of the structural system, a 3D Hybrid Stiff-ness/Finite Element Model was required for design.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Bridge and Transportation Structures
Project Name: Kittery Bridge Overpass Replacement
Project Location: Kittery, Maine
Structural Design Firm: McFarland Johnson - Concord, NH
Project Highlight: The bridge carrying the US Route 1 Bypass over State Route 236 in Kittery Maine was structurally deficient and scheduled for replacement. The high traffic volumes warranted a unique solution to minimize construction traffic congestion and impact to local businesses. The project utilized Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques and innovative composite construction materials to replace an aging single span concrete rigid frame highway overpass structure in less than 30 days.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Bridge and Transportation Structures
Project Name: Rehabilitation of the Union Street Bridge over the Nubanusit Brook
Project Location: Peterborough, NH
Structural Design Firm: Hoyle, Tanner and Associates, Inc., Manchester, NH
Project Highlights: The Union Street over the Nubanusit Brook bridge, constructed in 1937, is a 65’-0” clear span reinforced concrete rigid frame. Based on the bridge’s National Register eligibility and significance of the project area, the bridge was rehabilitated by replacing the frame slab with concrete repairs to the frame legs. Cold River Bridges constructed the project and completed it seven months ahead of schedule. The Union Street bridge rehabilitation project successfully preserved a historic structure.
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Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Nomination Awards Category: Special Structures
Project Name: Northeastern University—Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex– Spiral Stair
Project Location: Boston, MA
Structural Design Firm: Summit Engineering
Project Highlight: Summit En-gineering was contracted by the steel fabricator, DeAngelis Iron Works of Easton, MA on the structural design of this $1.5M multi-level spiral stair. Summit Engineering was responsible for the modeling, design, and calcula-tions submittal packages for ap-proval by the building architect and engineer of record. Addition-al design elements include finite element analysis (FEA) of radial glass guards, steel railings, A-frame support structure at each floor level, connections for all ele-ments of the stair, and rigging support structures
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