The Structural Engineering Channel

By Anthony Fasano, PE, Mathew Picardal, PE, and Cara Green, EIT

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Episodes: 128

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The Structural Engineering Channel (TSEC) focuses on helping structural engineering professionals stay up to date on technical trends in the field. Our hosts for the show, Mathew Picardal, PE, and Cara Green, EIT interviews engineers ranging from recent engineering graduates to professionals from top engineering organizations on professional development topics for structural engineers to facilitate career advancement. Topics covered include but are not limited to performance-based design, fasteners and connections, post-tensioned structures, smart structures, tsunami modelling, earthquake engineering, software solutions, seismic design, blast resistant design, wood, business issues and professional development for structural engineers, how to specify things effectively, and more.

Episode Date
TSEC 128: Innovative Ways to Utilize UHPC in Construction
May 02, 2024
TSEC 127: How Technology Is Revolutionizing Bridge Monitoring Systems
Apr 18, 2024
TSEC 126: How to Manage Diverse Designs and Project Scopes in Structural Engineering
Apr 04, 2024
TSEC 125: Pioneering the Future of Structural Engineering with Technology and Innovation
Mar 21, 2024
TSEC 124: Leveraging BIM for Effective Stakeholder Collaboration
Mar 07, 2024
TSEC 123: Exploring the World of Innovation in Bridge Construction
Feb 22, 2024
TSEC 122: The Evolution of Quality Control in Structural Engineering Practices
Feb 08, 2024
TSEC 121: Inspiring the Next Generation Through Middle School Engineering Education
Jan 25, 2024
TSEC 120: Tuned Mass Dampers: The Silent Guardians of Bridges and Buildings
Jan 11, 2024
TSEC 119: NCSEA Summit Insights: SE3 Training for Structural Engineers
Dec 21, 2023
TSEC 118: The Role of Functional Recovery in Structural Engineering
Dec 07, 2023
TSEC 117: Top Tips for Building Your Structural Engineering Network
Nov 23, 2023
TSEC 116: The Benefits of Using Cross-Laminated Timber in Construction
Nov 09, 2023
TSEC 115: The Role of Communication Between Engineers and Detailers
Oct 26, 2023
TSEC 114: The Dynamic Realm of Structural Health Monitoring and Its Profound Significance for the Future
Oct 12, 2023
TSEC 113: How Engineers Can Contribute to Building an Inclusive World for People with Disabilities
Sep 28, 2023
TSEC 112: Exploring the Landscape of Structural Bracing: Innovations and Advancements
Sep 14, 2023
TSEC 111: The Ultimate Guide to Career Success for Structural Engineers
Aug 31, 2023
TSEC 110: Small vs. Large Structural Engineering Firms: Analyzing the Pros and Cons
Aug 17, 2023
TSEC 109: How to Run a Successful 24/7 Engineering Firm
Aug 03, 2023
TSEC 108: Structural Engineering Career Paths: Design vs Manufacturing
Jul 20, 2023
TSEC 107: How to Run a Successful 24/7 Structural Engineering Business
Jul 06, 2023
TSEC 106: Exploring Success and Growth in Your Structural Engineering Career Journey
Jun 22, 2023
TSEC 105: How to Develop Your Soft Skills as an Engineer to Succeed in Complex Projects
Jun 08, 2023
TSEC 104: Streamlining Construction with Game-Changing Anchor Bolts
May 25, 2023
TSEC 103: The Vital Role of Concrete Gravity and Arch Dams in Community Resource Management
May 11, 2023
TSEC 102: Engineering Across Continents: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Working Abroad
Apr 27, 2023
TSEC 101: Exploring FRP Technology and Infrastructure Repair with Composite Materials
Apr 13, 2023
TSEC 100: Preventing Future Engineering Failures Through Understanding Complex Systems
Mar 30, 2023
TSEC 099: Ensuring Safety and Regulatory Standards in Structural Development
Mar 16, 2023
TSEC 098: Exploring Mass Timber Construction: The Benefits, Origins, and Opportunities
Mar 02, 2023
TSEC 097: The Fundamentals of Post-Tensioned Concrete Design and Implementation
Feb 16, 2023
TSEC 96: Designing with Mass Timber: What You Need to Know
Feb 02, 2023
TSEC 95: Why Mass Timber Is Gaining in Popularity in the Engineering Industry
Jan 19, 2023
TSEC 094: How Getting an MBA Can Help You Elevate Your Engineering Career
Jan 05, 2023
TSEC 93: Why All Engineers Should Get Involved in Professional Associations
Dec 22, 2022
TSEC 092: Significant Changes to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-22
Dec 08, 2022
TSEC 91: Renovation and Restoration of Existing Buildings (And the Importance of Teamwork)
Nov 24, 2022
TSEC 90: A New Vision and Goal for the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast
Nov 10, 2022
TSEC 89: First and Second Responding Structural Engineers: What You Need to Know
Oct 27, 2022
TSEC 88: Structural Bolting Methodology, Standards, and Specifications
Oct 13, 2022
TSEC 87: How to Make the Most of Engineering Conferences (to Help Grow Your Career)
Sep 29, 2022
TSEC 86: How a Strong Online Presence Can Help You in Your Engineering Career
Sep 15, 2022
TSEC 85: Automation and Communication in Structural Engineering: Shaping the Future of the Industry
Sep 01, 2022
TSEC 84: CROSS Contributions to Structural and Fire Safety
Aug 18, 2022
TSEC 83: Innovative Ways to Design and Build With Concrete
Aug 04, 2022
TSEC 82: How Peer Review Can Help Move the Structural Engineering Industry Forward
Jul 21, 2022
TSEC 81: How Engineers Can Find Flexibility in Structural Engineering
Jul 07, 2022
TSEC 80: How Engineers Can Help Preserve and Protect Historic Landmark Structures
Jun 22, 2022
TSEC 79: Structural Changes to the 2021 International Building Code
Jun 09, 2022
TSEC 78: Transmission Line Design in Structural Engineering
May 26, 2022
TSEC 77: Top Career Takeaways From Two Successful Engineers
May 12, 2022
TSEC 76: Mass Timber in Structural Engineering: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Apr 28, 2022
TSEC 75: Engineering Safer Skies With Performance-Based Seismic Design
Apr 14, 2022
TSEC 74: Structural Steel Design Explained
Mar 31, 2022
TSEC 73: Post-Tensioned Concrete Structures: Advantages of Using Post Tensioning
Mar 17, 2022
TSEC 72: Why This Structural Engineer Chose to Go Back to Business School
Mar 03, 2022
TSEC 71: The Peachoid Water Tower: Professional Judgment Skills for Engineers
Feb 17, 2022
TSEC 70: Lessons Learned From Our Top 10 Structural Engineering Episodes
Feb 03, 2022
TSEC 69: Fastening to Steel in Corrosive Environments: Proven Technologies That Work
Jan 20, 2022
TSEC 68: Structural Thermal Breaks: Benefits and Considerations for Engineers
Jan 06, 2022
TSEC 67: What Structural Engineers Should Know About the Evolving Construction Economy
Dec 23, 2021
TSEC 66: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction: How Structural Engineers Can Help
Dec 09, 2021
TSEC 65: Performance-Based Multi-Hazard Design of Buildings
Nov 25, 2021
TSEC 64: What Newly Graduated Structural Engineers Can Expect After College
Nov 11, 2021
TSEC 63: Buckling Restrained Braces in Structural Engineering
Oct 28, 2021
TSEC 62: All You Need to Know About Modular Construction
Oct 14, 2021
TSEC 61: How to Choose the Right Structural Framing System for a Building
Sep 30, 2021
TSEC 60: The Benefits of Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Your Engineering Projects
Sep 16, 2021
TSEC 59: Starting Your Own Engineering Company (What You Need to Know)
Sep 02, 2021
TSEC 58: Innovation and Product Testing in Engineering
Aug 19, 2021
TSEC 57: Structural Engineering and the Surfside Building Collapse
Aug 05, 2021
TSEC 56: From Engineer to Successful Business Owner
Jul 22, 2021
TSEC 55: Tilt-up Construction and Tornado Storm Shelter Design
Jul 08, 2021
TSEC 54: Timber Structural Systems (in Modern Digital Workflows)
Jun 24, 2021
TSEC 53: Communicating Your Ideas and Solutions as a Structural Engineer
Jun 10, 2021
TSEC 52: How Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone Elevates You to the Next Level (in Your Engineering Career)
May 27, 2021
TSEC 51: Resilience Strategies for Buildings and Wildfires
May 13, 2021
TSEC 50: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete (to Tackle Concrete’s CO2 Problem)
Apr 29, 2021
TSEC 49: What a Geotechnical Engineer Thinks a Structural Engineer Needs to Know
Apr 15, 2021
TSEC 48: Resilience, Building Codes, and Free Markets in Structural Engineering
Apr 01, 2021
TSEC 47: Reducing the Likelihood of Structural Failures
Mar 18, 2021
TSEC 46: Diversity in STEM: What are You Doing About It?
Mar 04, 2021
TSEC 45: Tensile Structures With a Focus on ETFE Applications (Lakhta Center)
Feb 18, 2021
TSEC 44: Concrete Sensors and the Maturing Method
Feb 04, 2021
TSEC 43: Evaluating Low Concrete Strength Results
Jan 21, 2021
TSEC 42: Seismic Upgrades To the Museum of Anthropology (MOA)
Jan 07, 2021
TSEC 41: An Overview of Masonry in Structural Engineering
Dec 24, 2020
TSEC 40: Tips on Preparing for the SE Exam (From a Recent SE Examinee)
Dec 10, 2020
TSEC 39: The Difference Between Construction Engineering and Structural Engineering
Nov 26, 2020
TSEC 38: The Benefits and Common Pitfalls of Mass Timber in Structural Engineering
Nov 12, 2020
TSEC 37: Equity in AEC and the Challenges Engineers Face in the Office Environment and the Trades
Oct 28, 2020
TSEC 36: How AI Might Affect Your Design and Forensic Processes as an Engineer
Oct 15, 2020
TSEC 35: The State of Structural Engineering in Higher Education
Sep 30, 2020
TSEC 34: How the Cloud Is Shifting the Way We Design
Sep 17, 2020
TSEC 33: Leading With Outcomes: Keys to Advancing Your Engineering Career
Sep 03, 2020
TSEC 32: Structural Redundancy in Steel Bridges: What You Need to Know
Aug 20, 2020
TSEC 31: Designing Barrier Cables in Parking Garages
Aug 06, 2020
TSEC 30: Wind Engineering and Membership in ASCE SEI
Jul 23, 2020
TSEC 29: Fire Engineering Explained With Prof. Dr. Olivier Vassart
Jul 09, 2020
TSEC 28: Structural Design of High-Rise Buildings: What You Need to Know
Jun 25, 2020
TSEC 27: Five Points Structural Engineers Should Know About the ASCE SEI Global Practice Guide
Jun 11, 2020
TSEC 26: Updates to the 2020 NCSEA SE3 Survey
May 28, 2020
TSEC 25: Yes, I Am an Engineer! But You Don’t Look Like an Engineer!
May 14, 2020
TSEC 24: Inspiring the Next Generation of Structural Engineers Through YouTube
Apr 30, 2020
TSEC 23: 5 Tips for Structural Engineering Managers
Apr 16, 2020
TSEC 22: Structural Engineering City Walking Tour App
Apr 02, 2020
TSEC 21: Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Modeling and Hydropower Dam Inspections
Mar 19, 2020
TSEC 20: 5 Tips for Structural Engineers: Become the Best Version of Yourself
Mar 05, 2020
TSEC 19: Engineers Week — Not Just a Week, but a Way of Life
Feb 20, 2020
TSEC 18: Blast Protection and Active Shooter Mitigation in Structural Engineering
Feb 06, 2020
TSEC 17: Mentoring for Structural Engineers and a Special Introduction
Jan 23, 2020
TSEC 16: BIM and Collaboration Between Structural Engineers and Drafters
Jan 09, 2020
TSEC 15: Integrating Sustainability and Resilience into Structural Engineering
Dec 26, 2019
TSEC 14: Key Takeaways from the 2019 NCSEA Summit
Dec 12, 2019
TSEC 13: Twelve Firsts in Structural Engineering on the Halls River Bridge
Nov 29, 2019
TSEC 12: Structural Engineering Career Fair Tips for Students
Nov 14, 2019
TSEC 11: The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project
Nov 01, 2019
TSEC 10: The Design of Amusement Industry Roller Coaster Projects
Oct 03, 2019
TSEC 09: The New ASCE Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design with Don Scott
Sep 20, 2019
TSEC 08: CROSS (Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety) Is Now Here in the United States
Sep 05, 2019
TSEC 07: Drones and Structural Engineering Inspections – A Marriage in the Making
Aug 22, 2019
TSEC 06: The Emotional Side of Structural Engineering
Aug 08, 2019
TSEC 05: Community Resilience in Structural Engineering with Dr. Therese McAllister of NIST
Jul 25, 2019
TSEC 04: Mass Timber in Structural Engineering – It’s Not as Boring as It Sounds
Jul 11, 2019
TSEC 03: Here’s Why Base Isolation is Rarely Used in the United States — It Doesn’t Sell Units
Jun 27, 2019
TSEC 02: The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 1
Jun 13, 2019
TSEC 01: Introduction to The Structural Engineering Channel
Jun 11, 2019