ENHANCING BUILDING SECURITY AT REASONABLE COSTS:
MODERN CONCEPTS

Saturday, March 31
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
Chicago, IL

at the
2012 Structures Congress
March 29-31, 2012

PANELISTS:
Mohammed M. Ettouney, Sc.D., P.E., F.AEI, Dist.M.ASCE,
Weidlinger Associate
Philip Schneider, AIA, National Institute of Building Science
Arturo Mendez, B.S., M.S., New York City Police Department
Paul Mlakar, Ph.D., P.E. Dist.M.ASCE, US Army Corps of Engineers
Roger Grant, MBA, CSI, CDT, National Institute of Building Sciences
Martin Denholm, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, BSCP, Smith Group
Scott Campbell, Ph.D., PE., Structural Analysis Consulting Group
Sreenivas Alampalli, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.ASNT, New York State Department of Transportation

This workshop presents some of the essential aspects for successful implementation of building security. Several topics that will be discussed include:

  • Newly developed tools for assessing building exposure to various threats
  • Building security process implementation in a multi-hazard environment, and how this can improve overall safety and performance at potentially reduced costs
  • Application of modern decision-making concepts, such as risk, resiliency, performance-based design (PBD), and life cycle analysis (LCA) in an unified security framework
  • High-performance issues as they relate to building security

Sponsoring Committee: ASCE Architectural Engineering institute (AEI) Building Rating System Committee (BRSC)

Earn 3.5 PDHs

Registration Fee: EB/ADV: $150; ONS: $175

Register HERE



 

 

Call for Abstracts

“SMT 2012 Conference: NDT/NDE for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT)”

21 - 24 August 2012
New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott
New York, NY, USA

Learn more: http://www.asnt.org/events/conferences/smt12/abstracts.pdf



 

ASCE Distinguished Member - Class of 2011

Mohammed M. Ettouney, D.Sc., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE

 
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The American Society of Civil Engineers recently recognized the accomplishments of an Architectural Engineering Institute member by electing him to the grade of Distinguished Members, Class of 2011.   Mohammed M. Ettouney, D.Sc., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE will be formally inducted at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, October 20, 2011.

Dr. Ettouney is a world-renowned engineer in the field of multi-hazard engineering.  His solid technical background and contributions in the areas of earthquake engineering, shock and vibration, acoustics, blast, structural, and bridge engineering, machine foundations, hydrodynamic loads, and piping systems, and his innovations in the area of multi-hazard in infrastructure, non-vertically propagating seismic waves for nuclear reactors and long-span bridges, and progressive collapse gives him the necessary perspectives to envision multi-hazard engineering for being the pillar on which all hazards-engineering will be built in the near future. Learn more .

 


 

New AEI publication


Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasterskatrinapub

AEI just published the findings of the team of volunteers it sent to study the effects of Hurricane Katrina on a select group of critical facilities: hospitals, nursing homes and buildings serving as refuge. The report, edited by Adam Hapij, P.E., Chair of the AEI Task Committee for the Study of the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is titled: Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasters—The Case of Hurricane Katrina.

The book can be ordered by calling 1-800-548-2723 or on-line at: Multidisciplinary Assessment of Critical Facility Response to Natural Disasters.


 

2011 AEI CONFERENCE

 

The Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) held a successful 2011 Conference on March 30 - April 2, 2011 in Oakland, CA.  The meeting included a workshop on the Design of Modern Glazing Systems, technical papers presentations, invited technical sessions, panel discussions and local tours of technical interest.  The finals of the ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Competition,  and the AEI National Student Chapter elections were held.

 

Some Highlights were:

The Awards Luncheon

Session Presentations

The Meet the Leaders event for students

The Cathedral of Christ the Light Tour

 

 


 

Department Chair Search
Ilinois Institute of Technology

The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has started a search for a new department chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE). We are looking for someone to help lead our department to the next level of research and scholarship without compromising our reputation for outstanding education of practicing engineers. Candidates for the position are expected to merit appointment as a full professor and have a record of distinguished research and educational achievements.

CAEE has ABET accredited undergraduate programs in both Civil and Architectural Engineering, Masters programs in Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction and Engineering Management, Transportation Engineering, Public Works, and a PhD program in Civil Engineering. The department has 232 undergraduate and 240 graduate students.

The department currently has 13 tenure/tenure track faculty and 2 senior lecturers with one other current faculty search ongoing. IIT has undergone a massive administration change over the past three years with President, Provost, and Dean of Engineering. The new administration is promising highly competitive compensation and benefits.

IIT is located in the heart Chicago, just minutes from downtown. In addition to being in one of the world centers of the A/E/C industry, IIT boasts a very strong College of Architecture and collaboration between CAEE and Architecture is being encouraged by the entire administration. Learn more.

Interested candidates can direct questions and applications to Dr. Ali Cinar (cinar@iit.edu), Vice Provost for Research, 312-567-3637.

For more information about the Armour College of Engineering and CAEE you can check out our web pages at: http://www.iit.edu/engineering and http://www.iit.edu/engineering/cae/



AEI Corporate Memberships Now Available!

How can you provide a great benefit to your employees and expand your personal opportunities while also transforming the building industry and improving architectural engineering education? Become a corporate member of the Architectural Engineering Institute.

We currently offer two levels of corporate memberships. Corporate Members receive five (5) individual AEI-only memberships, one free subscription of the Journal of Architectural Engineering, and many opportunities to promote your company. Supporting Corporate Members receive ten (10) individual AEI-only memberships, two subscriptions to the Journal, and even more opportunities to promote your company.

Corporate membership is available to private companies, federal agencies, and universities around the globe who are a part of the building community. Corporate membership is a unique opportunity not only to support the professional development of your employees, but also to enhance your company's connection with others in the field.

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Damage to structure in New Orleans as viewed by the AEI assessment team in early December

AEI Task Committee to Study the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Preliminary Findings

In early December 2005, AEI's Task Committee to Study the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina sent a multidisciplinary team of professionals to New Orleans to study the performance of architectural systems during Hurricane Katrina.

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