SGH Structural Engineering Professionals Take Part in 2024 SEAOC Convention

SGH professionals presented during five technical sessions:

• Paul Cordova presented “Understanding SB 721 and SB 326: A Practical Guide for Structural Engineers” with Zander Danto of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates and David Kane of Harrell Kane Structural Engineers. The paper was co-authored by Isela Dy of San Francisco Public Works and Zeyang Arthur Cao of Forell | Elsesser Structural Engineers.
• Jim McDonald, Joe Moody, and Molly Pobiel presented “Engineering Infrastructure to Support Societal Resiliency – Probability of Exceeding Code Minimum Parking Garage Live Loads with Electric Vehicles,” based on an article they co-authored with SGH’s Mike Perkins.
• Kevin O’Connell presented “Seismic Retrofit Design: Treating Minimally Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls as Deformation-Controlled Elements,” which he co-authored with SGH’s Ali Roufegarinejad and Anindya Dutta. Kevin is also a former SEAOC Board member.
• Taryn Williams presented “The Moss Federal Courthouse: Facade Engineering on a Historic Building.” She is also a former SEAOC Board member.

Other highlights from the convention:

• Zach Bettner helped lead sessions for SE Pathways, which develops programming for students and early career professionals to provide opportunities for growth. He served as a Pathways Partner to provide mentorship to participants and moderated the session “Panel Discussion of Industry Leaders: Addressing the Challenges and Discussion.” Zach serves on the SEAOC Pathways Committee as its 2024-2025 Vice-Chair and was part of the program’s inaugural cohort in 2022.
• Ron Hamburger participated in a “Fellows Jeopardy” panel discussion, in which SEAOC President Emily Guglielmo pitted several SEAOC Fellows against each other to test their organizational knowledge and engineering expertise.
• Keith Palmer participated in SEAOC Board Meetings as a Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) Director.

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