SEAAK LUNCH MEETINGS

SEAAK gets together for lunch meetings in odd numbered months where we network and listen to a featured speaker.

Meetings are typically held at the BP Energy Center at 12:00pm.

Online Lunch PAYMENT LINK

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Past Meetings:

Records for past lunch meetings can be found below including the sign-in sheets for self-reporting your continuing education credits.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Topic: Structural Bridge Design
Presenter: Jesse Escamilla with AK DOT Bridge Design
-Attendance Record
-Treasurer Report

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Topic: What Every SE Should Know About Concrete Mix Design
Presenter: Richard Giessel with AK DOT
-Presentation Slides
-Excel Files
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Topic: Assessing the Effect of Residential Building Code Compliance on Seismic Risk in Alaska
Presenter: Dr. Polly Murray and Dr. Scott Hamel with UAA
-Video of Presentation
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
Topic: Post-Installed Concrete Anchors
Presenter: Brad Maier with Simpson Strong-Tie
-Agenda
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Topic: Helical Pile Design
Presenter: James Buzzell with Goliath Piles
-Attendance Record
-Treasurer Report

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Topic: Design of Cargo Terminal 1 at the Port of Alaska
Presenter: John Daley with the Port of Alaska
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Topic: The Great Alaska Earthquake - Two Survivor's Perspective
Presenter: Colin Maynard and Dennis Berry
-Presentation Recording
-Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Topic: What Engineers Need to Know About Elevators
Presenter: Mike Liebing with Otis Elevator
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Topic: Designing for Earthquakes in Anchorage - A Geotech’s Perspective
Presenter: John Thornley, PE
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022
Topic: Steel Product Update
Presenter: Joe Buntyn of New Millennium Building Systems

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Topic: Reinforced Masonry Design
Presenter: Christopher Latreille, PE, SE
-Meeting Agenda
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Topic: Improving Functional Recovery Using Replaceable Fuses
Presenter: Justin Marshall, DuraFuse Frames
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record
-Treasurer Report

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Topic: ASCE 7-22 Snow Load Changes
Presenter: Sterling Strait, SE
-Presentation Slides
-Attendance Record
-Treasurer Report

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Topic: Structural Design of 601 W. 5th Ave
Presenter: Mike Fierro, Reid Middleton
-Meeting Agenda
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
Topic: Vulcraft Steel Floor Joists
Presenter: Darrell Marchell, Vulcraft Business Development Manager
-Meeting Agenda
-Presentation Slides
-Treasurer Report
-Attendance Record

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Topic: SIP Beam Pockets and Structural Reliability
Presenter: Dr. Scott Hamel, UAA
-Presentation Slides
-Recording of Presentation

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Topic: Solar Panels and Anchoring
Presenter: Greg Latreille and Laura Becia, BBFM
-Presentation Slides
-Recording of Presentation

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Topic: Reinforcing Steel Options for Concrete Construction
Presenter: Paul Dye, CRSI
-Presentation Slides

Wednesday November 18, 2020
Topic: Structural Repair and Retrofit with FRP and FRCM w/Simpson Strong-Tie
-Presentation Slides

Wednesday September 23, 2020
Topic: Top Things to Know About HSS Connections
-Agenda
-Presentation Slides

Wednesday November 13
Topic: Performance Based Seismic Assessment of Existing Buildings - Dr. Wael Hassan UAA
-Agenda
-Sign-In Sheet

Tuesday May 7th
Topic: Design and Testing of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) with Dr. Scott Hamel
-Agenda
-Sign-In Sheet
-Presentation Slides

Thursday March 14th
Topic: 2018 Anchorage Earthquake Roundtable Discussion
-Agenda
-Sign-In Sheet

Thursday January 17th
Topic: 1964 Earthquake
-Agenda
-Sign-In Sheet
-Presentation Slides

November 11, 2018
Topic: NCSEA/Code Committee Updates
- Agenda

September 13, 2018
Topic: Annual Business Meeting
- Sign-In Sheet

July 11, 2018
Topic: Dena’ina Elementary School w/Colin Maynard
- Agenda
- Sign-In Sheet

May 9, 2018
Topic: Anchorage Museum Expansion w/Daniel Folmar
- Agenda
- Sign-In Sheet

March 14, 2018
Topic: Snow Load Research Update w/Kurt Meehleis
- Agenda
- Sign-In Sheet

January 10, 2018
- Sign-In Sheet

September 13, 2018
- Sign-In Sheet