Meeting Notice. Tuesday, January 4 th, 2004 Assembly 5:45 Dinner 6:30 Program 7:30. January 4 th Program. A Message from the President

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1 VOL. LX, NO. 01 FOUNDED 1930 JANUARY NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 230 SAN FRANCISCO, CA / A Message from the President Greetings! I hope you were able to take some time off and enjoy the holiday season. It is good to be back with renewed energy. This month marks the mid-point of our fiscal year, and a good time to review SEAONC s activities for the year. A lot has been accomplished in the last few months, but more is to be done during the remainder of the year. Our technical committees have been hard at work, focusing on their involvement in the Code development arena, and publishing white papers on topics that are of interest to practicing engineers. Our Continuing Education Committee has planned 5 seminars for this year instead of the usual three; including an upcoming seminar in the South Bay. As an added benefit to our members, we are launching the Mini-Seminars starting January 2005 to bring the latest technical topics that are discussed at our committees or to discuss other technical issues that our members Continued on page 2 Meeting Notice Tuesday, January 4 th, 2004 Assembly 5:45 Dinner 6:30 Program 7: Sansome Street, 10 th Floor Fax registration form on the back of this newsletter to the SEAONC office no later than 12 noon on Thursday, December 30 th FAX: January 4 th Program San Francisco s New Asian Art Museum David A. Friedman, SE, Principal & Paul Rodler, SE, Principal The City of San Francisco s Old Main Library, a 1917 historic building constructed of structural steel and unreinforced brick masonry, was recently renovated and transformed into the New Asian Art Museum. The Museum houses an irreplaceable collection of Asian art and artifacts, including immensely valuable, brittle Ming Dynasty vases, and represents the largest non-property asset in the City of San Francisco with an estimated value of $5 Billion. The adaptive reuse of the 180,000 sq. ft. building was orchestrated by the Milanese architect, Gae Aulenti, FAIA, known for her adaptive reuse of the Gare D Orsay, a Parisian train station, into the internationally renowned Musee D Orsay. HOK was the local architect of record. The New Asian Art Museum is a monumental building located in the San Francisco Civic Center Historic District, and is recognized as one of the most notable examples of Beaux Arts architecture in the United States. The building was designed in 1915 by the architect George W. Kelham and structural engineer H. J. Brunnier to compliment the new City Hall Building under construction. The ultimate goal of city planners was to establish a Civic Center District with government, judicial, library and arts components. With a new library commissioned and constructed within the District in the late 1990 s, the renovation of the library to become a world class museum finally completes the founding planners goal. The seismic design criteria for the project was certainly to protect the brittle and vulnerable historic fabric and structure of the building. However, the primary objective was to protect the art collection on display and in storage. For both moderate and severe earthquakes, the goal was to suffer no loss in collection value. The Museum structure and collection were seismically protected by a combination of base isolation and superstructure reinforcement. The isolation bearings were placed over a reinforced mat foundation system below the original slab on grade. A new suspended floor, above the isolation plane, supports basement loads. Reinforced concrete shear walls, from the top of the basement floor to the roof level, provided a complete and rigid lateral load path for all sections of the building. Floor diaphragm reinforcement and collector lines tied the existing and new floors into the shear walls. Base isolation combined with superstructure reinforcement provided the most reliable protection available to the artifacts stored and displayed in the Museum. Base isolation allowed architectural freedom to manipulate the floor plate in a manner that optimized gallery space and light distribution. The seismic demands imposed on displayed artifacts were reduced to a level for which conventional artifact bracing methods could be effective. The presentation will also provide a contextual overview of the project beyond the technical engineering solution. As with so many projects, the structural engineer is involved in the broader scope of project objectives and issues including budgets and fundraising, preservation and politics

2 A Message from the President A Message from the President Continued from page 1 confront in their day-to-day practice. Our Public Affairs and Membership committee is involved in various community activities, thus improving the visibility of our profession. The 1906 Centennial Planning Committee is planning PR activities for SEAONC during the 100 year anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The Younger Member Forum is working on getting the Shadow an Engineer Program off to a start. The Business Forum has planned monthly meetings, helping our members to sharpen their business and practice management skills. The Board of Directors is grateful to have such enthusiastic group of active members who contribute to SEAONC s success. This year the Board s biggest challenge has been the management of our operating budget. It seems that with declining membership and with rising costs, each year it becomes harder to manage our finances. We have considered cost saving ideas such as the electronic newsletter, and possibly a different format for our dinner meetings, as we heavily subsidize the cost of those meetings. One of the areas that we will focus on in the upcoming months is ways of growing our membership. We welcome your ideas and your participation in a membership drive. We will also focus on reviewing our scholarship program and on management of our scholarship fund. We look forward to your input on the future activities of SEAONC. - Simin Naaseh, President NEW SEAONC MINI-SEMINARS Ron Hamburger on IBC Concepts New to UBC Users By Taryn Williams, Chair Come to hear Ron Hamburger give a presentation on this timely topic before the January dinner meeting! This talk will be the first in a series of mini-seminars held prior to monthly dinner meetings, to keep members informed on the most current topics in the structural engineering profession. The talk will take place at the offices of Forell/Elsesser at 160 Pine Street (at Battery), 6th Floor, on January 4th from 5:30-6:15 pm. The cost is $15. Members can sign up for the miniseminar only, or the mini-seminar plus the dinner meeting, via the SEAONC office. Structural Engineering Certification - Why Should We Do It? Many of us are probably asking, what the value of certification is to them, and why they should apply. The fact is, there is little short-term personal benefit to individuals who become certified. However, in the long term, we hope that certification will be a major benefit to the profession as a whole as well as to individual engineers who become certified and their employers. Our belief is that when mature, the structural certification program will: Identify those engineers who are trained specialists in structural engineering, just as specialty certifications by the various specialty medical boards have become the standard for identifying competent surgeons, oncologists, pshychiatrists, pediatricians and many others. The fact is, most people, given the opportunity and a choice, would not think of having a specialty medical procedure performed on them by anyone other than a board certified specialist. Our hope is that structural certification will eventually bear the same weight and people would not think of having a significant structure designed or evaluated by other than a certified structural specialist. Provide the practicing engineer, through their participation in the certification program, a direct path for influencing the curriculum offered by Universities so that it is possible to obtain an appropriate level of education in structural engineering, as opposed to civil engineering, at the University level. Provide the practicing engineer, through their participation in the certification program, a direct path for influencing the state boards of registration as to appropriate criteria for licensing engineers to practice structural engineering. Bolster the public and political image of structural engineering as a unique engineering practice requiring specialized education, training and skills and one that is distinct from Civil Engineering and other branches of engineering and which has substantial relevance to public safety and welfare. Facilitate the process of obtaining uniform structural engineering registration laws in all 55 jurisdictions that presently regulate engineering practice. This will ultimately make our licenses more transportable across state lines, as well as help to improve the general level of structural engineering practice nationwide. I hope that these points address concerns as to the value of obtaining structural engineering certification. I also hope that you will find that certification is indeed valuable. - Ronald O. Hamburger, SE Simpson Gumpertz & Heger - 2 -

3 Posting for Membership Member SE Jeffrey Finn President, Finn Design Group Member Robert Bachman Principal, RE Bachman, Consulting SE Hien Nguyen Research & Development Engineer, Simpson Strong-Tie Benjamin Santos Structural Engineer, Carollo Engineers Ying (Carl) Wang Design Engineer, VP Buildings Chia-Wang Yeh Project Engineer, TEAC Structural Engineering Associate Khanh Chau Junior Engineer, TEAC Structural Engineering Benedict Chu Structural Designer, Tuan and Robinson, Structural Engineers Tomas Fernandez Project Field Engineer, TEAC Structural Engineering David Goodin Regional Sales Manager, Hardy Frames Inc. Lukki Lam Engineer, Nishkian Menninger Consulting & Structural Engineers Thanh-Thuy Tran Project Manager, TEAC Structural Engineering Student Dimitrios Kolios Graduate Student, Stanford University New Members Life Member SE Edward Diekmann Member SE Michael Gemmel Project Engineer, Nabih Youssef and Associates Member Nantachet Kitiyakara Senior Engineer, St. Onge & Associates Aaron Mazeika Skidmore Owings & Merrill Gregory Mason Principal, LSMA, Inc. dba L.S. Mason & Associates Associate Jaehyung Choi Staff Engineer, DASSE Design Tracy Coughlin KPFF Consulting Engineers Mikael Gartner Senior Designer, Nabih Youssef & Associates Lindsay Hu Structural Engineering Assistant, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP Henry Litman-Cleper Senior Engineer, URS Corporation Rebecca Melton Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz Heger Robert Nicolas Staff Engineer, Hohbach- Lewin, Inc. Student Stephen Bourne Graduate Student, Las Positas College Jose Cruz Graduate Student, Heald Madeline Cunanan Graduate Student, San Francisco State University Thank you to the following members who contributed to the SEAONC Scholarship Fund since last month: $50 or less Matthew Engel Harold Engle Jr. Andrew Mole Make a contribution this year and join this prestigious list! - 3 -

4 Committee Chairs Committee News Business Forum Mehri Ansari Bylaws J.E. Goudie Construction Quality Assurance Art Dell Continuing Education Taryn Williams Disaster Emergency Services Jeff Falero Existing Buildings David Bonowitz Legislative David Wilson Professional Practices Douglas Hohbach Program Hamid Fatehi Program (South Bay) Pat Chow Public Affairs & Membership Steven Oh Public Relations (2006 Centennial) Joseph Sutton Seismology & Structural Standards Kevin Moore Website Darrick Hom Young Members Forum Tim Graf PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 2004 Job Site Poster Board Competition Winner: St. Mary s Church The Public Affairs and Membership Committee would like to recognize the Old St. Mary s Church retrofit poster board, submitted by Marco Scanu of Forell Elsesser, as the winner of SEAONC s first annual Job Site Poster Board Competition. The Church, constructed in 1854, is a historic survivor of the 1906 earthquake and is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco at the corner of Grant Avenue and California Street. The seismic strengthening the church is undergoing is aimed at providing life safe structural performance, as well as limiting property damage in the event of an earthquake. An image of the Marco s poster board is included in this newsletter. Barring environmental and vandalism concerns, Marco s poster board is anticipated to be located outside the church along the prominent corner of the structure, and may potentially last for years. There is also a possibility that the board may find a permanent home inside the entry way of the church. The church s history, its prominent location, and the content and graphics of the poster board are just some of the reasons why Marco s poster was selected for award. The committee is eager to witness the attention it will draw from tourists and locals alike walking along Chinatown and California Street. If you are in the neighborhood of this project in the coming months, please stop by to check out this SEAONC sponsored poster board. Once again, congratulations to Mr. Scanu, Forell/Elsesser Engineers and the St. Mary s Church. The Public Affairs and Membership Committee would also like to recognize the efforts of all those who submitted an entry for the competition. The committee intends to run this competition once again in 2005 so start planning your project s poster boards now! WEBSITE COMMITTEE Online Payments Now Available By Darrick B. Hom, Chair In an effort to provide more flexibility to the SEAONC community, the Website Committee is please to announce the availability of making credit card payments to SEAONC online via the website. Members and non-members can now register and pay online for monthly meetings, business forum meetings, seminars, membership renewals and publications. Please visit our website at order_form.asp for more details and to take advantage of this great new feature! Note that for meetings and seminars, online registration is only available up until the normal registration deadlines. Registration occurring past the deadline must be done through phone or fax and late fees will apply

5 Engineers Alliance for the Arts 2005 STUDENT IMPACT PROJECT a.k.a. Three Brick Bridge Project Call for Volunteers! For the past five years, this unique program has successfully demonstrated hands-on the connection between art and science, offered students insight into the structural engineering profession, while inspiring and energizing engineering professionals. Join Engineers Alliance for the Arts and fellow engineers in this remarkable project that promises to change lives. Make a direct impact in local high schools by teaching basic structural engineering principles in the context of a model bridge design. Volunteers are requested to: Teach one classroom session per week for 8 weeks, with a team of other engineers, starting in early February Attend volunteer orientation on Thursday, January 20 from 2-5pm at PG&E, 77 Beale St. Attend final bridge competition on a Saturday, April 9 Sounds interesting? Need more information? Call Mike Rookstool at , ext. 255 or mrookstool@degenkolb.com. Structural Engineer to be honored by the San Francisco Business Arts Council on January 14, 2005 SEAONC member Ashraf Habibullah, founder of Engineers Alliance for the Arts and of Diablo Ballet, will be honored at a Special Award Ceremony and Luncheon for his individual contribution to the arts community, among other distinguished organizations and individuals. Rita Moreno will be receiving a Cyril Magnin Lifetime Achievement Award. Rebuilding Together Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who responded to our December requests for contributions! We still need your donations! This is SEAONC s fourteenth year of participation in this annual charity event. Rebuilding Together is a nationwide, non-profit organization that coordinates volunteers and sponsorship in an effort to renovate neighborhood facilities and repair the homes of low-income, disabled and elderly homeowners. Our goal for this year is $7,500. Contributions are used to purchase tools and materials for projects. We are still working toward reaching our goal, so that we can again provide this very worthwhile service to the community. If you would like additional information, please contact Jim passaglia@dasse.com or Please mail tax-deductible donations, payable to Rebuilding Together, to: Rebuilding Together c/o Degenkolb Engineers 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 450 Oakland, CA Thanks! The Business Arts Council Award is yet another example of the sort of recognition that is good news for engineers and the perception of structural engineering in our communities. It is incredible what members of SEAONC have contributed says Ashraf. They have molded the EAA into an organization that has a deep connection with the community. While educating the public about the importance and nobility of our profession, they have inspired young high school students to do things they never thought they could do. They are role models that are clearly a source of pride for SEAONC and our profession. This award represents all engineers, and especially the incredible participants in this program. The Awards Luncheon originally advertised for November 5 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, has been postponed to January 14, For more information, or to order tickets, contact the Willows Box Office at or log onto Opinions expressed in the SEAONC NEWS are not necessarily those of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California. Advertising rates and information sent upon request. Acceptance of advertising and informational brochures in the SEAONC NEWS does not constitute endorsement or approval by SEAONC of the products or services advertised. SEAONC reserves the right to refuse any advertising. The SEAONC NEWS is published monthly by the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, 74 New Montgomery Street, Suite 230, San Francisco, CA It is distributed to members of SEAONC as a membership benefit. Reproduction for noncommercial purposes is allowed if the source is acknowledged

6 Job Forum Tipping Mar + Associates is an award winning structural engineering firm. We have an enthusiastic staff of 21 who work collaboratively. Our approach is innovative, and our projects are diverse. We are seeking a bright, creative, self-motivated individual for a challenging position as a structural engineer. Please send your resume with a cover letter to Tipping Mar + associates, 1906 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, fax to , or steve@tippingmar.com DESIMONE Consulting Engineers, a leading national structural engineering firm, has immediate openings in our growing San Francisco office for experienced senior-level project managers and project engineers with strong technical, management and communications skills. Ideal candidates should have experience in new design and seismic rehabilitation and a PE license. We offer a competitive benefits package, coupled with a fun and dynamic work environment. Fax your resume to 415/ or rpolivka@de-simone.com. NISHKIAN MENNINGER SEEKS EXPERIENCED REGISTERED ENGI- NEER with 5 or more years experience in various types of structures; office buildings, high-rises, schools, multiple-tenant residential & other commercial projects, garages and seismic rehab. Resume & salary requirements to: 1095 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA or Inishkian@nishkian.com. Biggs Cardosa Associates is a top structural engineering firm in California, and we are growing! Are you interested in a long-term career with an exciting and growth-oriented firm? We have several immediate openings in our San Jose, San Francisco and Fresno offices. Various positions are available, from entry-level to Project Engineer level. Find out more about our firm at and if you feel you would like to join our team, your resume to Michael Thomas, SE, at mthomas@biggscardosa.com. EOE. Seeking Resumes for Structural Engineers: Rinne & Peterson Structural Engineers (RPSE) seeks and executes diverse, challenging projects. Are you customerfocused, detail-oriented, flexible, with great communication skills? Want growth opportunity, flexible hours, competitive salary, great benefits and superb working environment? Please fax cover letter and resume to HR, Attn: Sharon, , or sharonberman@rpse.com. Intel Corp Senior Structural Engineer Portland, Oregon Successful candidate will oversee world wide structural designs of Intel buildings, nonstructural components and semiconductor process equipment installations with regard to code compliance, seismic and gravity loading, vibration and integration with existing building and facilities systems. Will participate in design reviews as needed to evaluate design, construction and installation methods for safety, code and Intel standards compliance and for value engineering. - BS in Civil/Structural Engineering or MS in Structural Engineering (preferred). Registered Professional Engineer or Registered Structural Engineer (preferred). Minimum 5 years experience in structural engineering. Consulting experience is a plus. Send resumes to Burke Walls at burke.a.walls@intel.com The Portland, Oregon office of KPFF Consulting Engineers is hiring engineers who have 3 to 5 years structural engineering experience, a P.E., and an M.S. or M.Eng. degree. Our current projects range from base isolated and viscous damper renovations to high-end, 30 story condominium towers. Portland offers affordable homes, short commutes, and is less than a 2 hour drive from Mt. Hood and the Oregon coast. Visit our website, www2.kpff.com/portland, for more information about KPFF and the Portland area. Please your resume to Sharon Ellis at sharon.ellis@kpff.com. Looking for a new opportunity? DASSE Design seeks project and staff engineers who are passionate about structural engineering, for our Oakland and San Francisco offices. Minimum qualifications are: Staff Engineer - MSCE with 1-3 years structural analysis/design experience; Project Engineer PE or SE license and 4-15 years experience on a variety of challenging structures. DSA and OSHPD experience desirable. Applicants should possess strong analytical skills, excellent verbal/written abilities and a desire to grow in a collaborative, high energy environment. Our projects are diverse and challenging, in both new construction and renovation. Let our mentor and education programs help you shape and grow your career. Send resumes with cover letters to William Andrews by fax (415) or andrews@dasse.com. Visit us at Dolmen Structural Engineers Inc. is seeking bright and creative structural designers to join its growing design firm in San Francisco. We have a wide variety of challenging projects, from single family homes to major high-rise structures. Individuals should be motivated self-starters with excellent communication skills; experienced in wood, concrete and steel design, with a good working knowledge of seismic principles and local codes. Experience with ACAD a plus. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Please fax or cover letter and resume to /careers@dolmen-engineers.net Sato & Associates, Inc., an award winning employee-owned consulting structural and civil engineering firm located in Honolulu, Hawaii with over 35 years of experience in buildings, bridges and waterfront projects is looking for a self motivated structural engineer with approximately 5 years of structural design experience. Proficiency in structural design and analysis with excellent communication/computer skills

7 Job Forum and familiarity with structural analysis programs are essential. Send resume to Find out more about our firm at KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking Project Engineers & Project Managers for full time employment. Applicants must be motivated and possess excellent written and verbal skills. KPFF offers our employees an environment that supports personal growth, education and training, and the freedom to pursue individual career goals. If you have at least 3 years of design experience, a PE license, an advanced degree in structural engineering, and an interest in Structural Design, we want to hear from you. Send cover letter and resume to KPFF 1160 Battery St., Suite 300, SF, CA EOE ENGINEERS, ASSISTANT STRUC- TURAL: Responsible for preparing structural engineering drawings and calculations for bridges and buildings consistent with CALTRANS and California Building Code design standards. Will analyze, design and detail different types of projects using AutoCad, SAP 2000, ENERCALC etc. BS in Civil Eng. or foreign degree equiv. plus 2 yrs. experience required. Send resume to : Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc. Attn: M. Goolkasian, at 246 W. Shaw Ave, Suite 152, Fresno, CA EOE. Project Managers, Structural EIT & CADD Mid-peninsula A/E firm has openings for all levels of technical staff. - Project Mgr: licensed architect with 3-7 yrs proj. mgmt. exp. - Entry to mid-level Arch and Struc Eng designers/cadd. - AutoCad and parking structure design preferred. Qualified applicants please fax resume to AA/EOE Structus is a small San Francisco based firm with diverse and challenging projects ranging from large, mid/high rise housing, educational facilities, to reservoirs and transportation projects. We are looking for a self-motivated professional with 2-5 years of experience in structural design and analysis. Excellent communication/computer skills and familiarity with structural analysis programs are essential. Fax resume to or generalmail@structusinc.com ZFA Structural Engineers is looking for 2 engineers to join our structural team in Santa Rosa. Are you a project engineer with a C.E. license and 3-10 years of experience in wood frame and light steel construction? Maybe you have an engineering degree with 3 years of experience? Are you knowledgeable about construction? Are you tired of commuting? This is an opportunity for a significant change in your career and your lifestyle. Visit zfa.com. Dennis Fagent dennisf@zfa.com. Maybe you still want to work in the city? Are you looking for a new opportunity? ZFA San Francisco needs a Project Engineer with 3-5 years of experience. Ahmad Issa ahmadi@zfa.com February 2005 News deadline: Mon., January 10 th Submit your articles by to: SEAONC@ix.netcom.com DISPLAY ADS Full Page $900/mo. 2/3 Page $600/mo. 1/2 Page $480/mo. 1/3 Page $360/mo. 1/4 Page $270/mo. 1/6 Page $225/mo. Inserts/Flyers 1 sided $1000/mo. 2 sided $1200/mo. Rates are for finished cameraready black and white ads or proofed picture files with embedded fonts. Full payment is required at time of insertion order. For advertising contract, size specifications, and special rates for running an ad for multiple months, contact the SEAONC Office at by at seaonc@ix.netcom.com or phone at 415/ Job Forum Insertion Fees: $150 for up to 450 characters / spaces $15 for each additional 45 characters / spaces All job forum ads will also be posted on the SEAONC web site.

8 February Dinner Meetings Alert FEBRUARY 3 RD, 2005 SOUTH BAY DINNER MEETING Collapse Investigation of the New York Trade Center By Ron Hamburger, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Pat Chow, South Bay Program Chair The February 3 rd, 2005 South Bay Meeting will be a joint meeting hosted by the Santa Clara Valley of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and SEAONC. Please note this meeting will be held in Sunnyvale on a Thursday evening at an earlier time. Come join us for dinner and a fascinating program about the results of the updated study on the collapse of the World Trade Center. The National Institute of Standards and Technology was directed by Congress in 2002 to perform additional investigations, beyond the preliminary findings of FEMA 403, into the failure of the twin towers. NIST have completed its investigations that included data collection, detailed analytical simulation of the aircraft impacts, fires and structural response. Mr. Hamburger, current President of the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations and Past-President of SEAONC, who participated in both the FEMA/ASCE and NIST investigations, will present an overview of the NIST study and its findings. The meeting will be held on February 3rd, 2005 at Ramada Inn Silicon Valley, located at 1217 Wildwood Avenue, Sunnyvale (Lawrence Expressway and 101). Social hour with Hors d oeuvres at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM, and program at 8 PM. Register with the SEAONC office at seaonc@ix.netcom.com or via phone at 415/ FEBRUARY 1 ST SAN FRANCISCO DINNER MEETING BART Tube Presentation to SEAONC Hamid Fatehi, Program Chair Project Manager for BART s Earthquake Safety Program Tom Horton will make the presentation on the BART Tube Retrofit on February 1 at the San Francisco Meeting Dinner at the City Club. Mr. Horton is in charge of the seismic retrofit program for the BART system for which funding was recently approved through passage of the BART Bond Measure in last November s election. Register with the SEAONC office at seaonc@ix.netcom.com or via phone at 415/

9 Younger Member Forum Announcements Young Member Volunteer Opportunities Many SEAONC committees are looking for input from the younger members of SEAONC and have opportunities for young members to participate in. Younger Members, this is a great opportunity to get involved with SEAONC! The projects that are available do not require years of experience and will allow you to get to know other SEAONC members. If you are interested in getting involved in SEAONC get in contact with any of the committee chairs, and they will let you know how you can help out. If you d like to help and don t know who to contact, contact the Young Members Forum Chair, Tim Graf, at tgraf@degenkolb.com or (415) and he will get you in contact with committees that need assistance. The Public Affairs & Membership Committee (PA&M) has some specific projects that would like to have volunteers for: The committee is currently undertaking fundraising efforts for their annual Rebuilding Together (RBT) project. One fundraising project consists of selling candy at local engineering and architectural offices. The PA&M will provide the candy and donation box, and all you ll have to do is place and periodically monitor the boxes in your office. Proceeds from this effort will aid revitalize the communities we live in. The PA&M Committee is also looking for a construction co-captain for the RBT project. As a co-captain you would be responsible for helping Jim Passaglia at DASSE plan and manage the construction efforts. Previous experience with light construction is preferred. The PA&M Committee is currently developing ideas for how to improve membership benefits, participation and registration, and would greatly appreciate the input and aid of SEAONC s youngermembers. If you are interested in helping out in any of these areas, or would just like to learn more about the Public Affairs and Membership committee, please the PA&M Chair, Steven Oh, at soh@de-simone.com. Possible SEAONC Book Exchange Are you taking the PE or SE in April? Do you have all the books and codes you need? Do you really want to buy all those additional books and codes? Does your company have extra books or codes they can lend out? SEAONC is considering hosting a book exchange for the upcoming PE and SE exams. This would be an opportunity for individuals to borrow the additional codes or books they need for the PE or SE. Firms with extra copies of books and codes would lend out these extras for people who need them for studying and taking the tests. We are in the preliminary phase of this program and want to have an idea of interest before we forge ahead. Please contact Tim Graf at tgraf@degenkolb.com or at (415) if you are: Interested in lending books or codes. (Please include a list of documents that you able to lend) Interested in borrowing books or codes. (Please include a list of documents that you would like to borrow) - 9 -

10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS January 4th SEAONC Dinner Meeting January 4th SEAONC Mini-Seminar Forell/Elsesser, San Francisco (see page 4 for details) January 19th Business Forum Luncheon January 25th & 26th SEAONC Bootcamp Seminar (see insert for details) February 1st SEAONC Dinner Meeting (see page 8 for details) February 3rd SEAONC Dinner Meeting Ramada inn Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale (see page 8 for details) Bulletin Board An International Workshop on Performance-Based Design - Concepts and Implementation was held in Bled, Slovenia, from June 28 to July 1, The workshop, co-organized by Peter Fajfar and Helmut Krawinkler and sponsored by the PEER Center and Slovenian organizations, brought together more than forty of the leading researchers and engineers from fourteen countries to assess the state of knowledge and discuss future directions for research and design practice on issues important for the development and implementation of performance-based earthquake engineering concepts. The forty-three papers prepared for the workshop as well as workshop resolutions and conclusions are compiled in 548 pages of proceedings, which are available from the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Center for $45 (plus postage for overseas orders). Please address requests to: PEER Reports Orders Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center 1301 South 46th Street Richmond, CA USA Tel: Fax: info@nisee.berkeley.edu Business Forum SEAONC BUSINESS FORUM JANUARY MEETING Firm Wide Strategic Planning Wednesday January 19, :00 pm 1:30 pm City Club - San Francisco 155 Sansome Street, 9th Floor We have invited Mr. Steven J. Isaacs P. E. of The Coxe Group to present an overview of Firm Wide Strategic Planning in our January Business Forum meeting. Many firms prepare annual plans and budgets for managing the organization. The most successful firms establish and regularly update a strategic plan to establish a clear course for the organization. This program will explore the various aspects of strategic planning, including: Reviewing the various methods for understanding strategic positioning Understanding values, vision and mission Establishing goals and strategies for: Location(s), Markets, Size, Volume and Profit Overall and Project Organization Human resources Design Culture and Reputation Leadership and Ownership Discovering and overcoming impediments Launching an action plan Steven J. Isaacs is a Principal Consultant with The Coxe Group. He has thirty years experience leading design firms and major engineering, architecture and planning projects throughout the world. Mr. Isaacs designed and teaches courses in management/ leadership and successful negotiation in the design industry. He has been a speaker at many industry conferences, including the ACEC, PSMA, AIA, SEAOC and ASCE. Mr. Isaacs was President of SmithGroup California. Prior to the merger with SmithGroup, he was CEO and President of Stone Marraccini & Patterson (SMP) an international multi-office architectural and planning practice. Previously, Mr. Isaacs worked for Bechtel Incorporated on a variety of significant projects assignment throughout the world. Before joining Bechtel, Mr. Isaacs was the Assistant Director of Planning for the New York City Department of Highways. This presentation promises to be very informative and popular. We invite you to join us and benefit from hearing Steve Isaac sharing with us his experience from many years of managing design firms, and advising leaders in the design industry. Cost: $25 for Business Forum $35 for SEAOC Members $40 for Other Attendees Meal Selections: Lunch will be provided. If you prefer a vegetarian meal please contact the SEAONC office prior to the registration deadline of Monday, January 17 th at NOON. RSVP: Contact the SEAONC office at: seaonc@ix.netcom.com or 415/ (Only RSVP s sent via will receive confirmations) Registration deadline is Monday, January 17 th at 12:00 p.m

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12 upcoming events JAN 4 SEAONC Dinner Meeting 4 SEAONC Mini-Seminar Forell/Elsesser, San Francisco 19 Business Forum Luncheon 25 & 26 SEAONC Bootcamp Seminar SEAONC - Jan. 4th SEAONC DINNER PROGRAM & Mini-Seminar, San Francisco Registration Dinner Program 5:45 pm Assembly 6:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Program City Club 155 Sansome Street 10 th Floor San Francisco Mini-Seminar 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Forell/Elsesser 160 Pine Street (at Battery) 6th Floor San Francisco NAME COMPANY ADDRESS Cost - Dinner Meeting Pre-Regisration Late-Reg. SEAONC Mbr o $39 o $44 Junior Mbr (29 & under) o $33 o $38 Non-Mbr o $44 o $49 Student o $15 o $15 Cost - Mini-Seminar SEAONC Mbrs Only o $15 CITY STATE ZIP PHONE FAX RSVP by Fax: 415/ , seaonc@ix.netcom.com, Phone: 415/ Deadline for pre-registration: 12 noon, Thursday, December 30, 2004 Register early! Dinner and program reservations are limited. No cancellations after 12 noon, Thursday, Dec. 30, No-shows will be invoiced. Tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. on the night of the event are subject to being sold. Note: Individuals with outstanding monthly meeting balances are required to pay in advance for a meeting reservation and pay all outstanding monthly meeting invoices. Paying by check make payment to SEAONC. Paying online (monthly meeting only) go to: Paying by credit card provide the following: (SEAONC accepts VISA, Mastercard, AMEX) Credit Card#: Expiration date: Signature: