The Structural Engineering Channel
By Mathew Picardal, PE, SE & Alex Daddow
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Episodes: 171
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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 Alexander Daddow, PE, CDT, 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.
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Innovation in Temporary Works Engineering – Ep 171
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Innovations in IRC Wind Bracing Residential Design – Ep 170
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Enhance Earthquake Safety with Seismic Retrofit Strategies – Ep 169
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Designing Monorail Systems to Solve Real Engineering Challenges – Ep 168
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Automation for Structural Engineers to Improve Design Workflows – Ep 167
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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How Parametric Insurance Transforms Structural Engineering Resilience – Ep 166
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Mastering Aquatics Structural Engineering: From Design Challenges to Client Trust – Ep 165
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How Custom Engineering Solutions Transform Research and Development Workflows – Ep 164
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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How AI in Smart Building Design Is Helping Engineers Build Adaptive Data-Driven Structures – Ep 163
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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How Structural Engineers Strengthen Construction Safety Culture – Ep 162
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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How AI in Education Is Transforming Structural Engineering Learning and Careers – Ep161
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Geo-Structural Engineering Explained for Modern Infrastructure Challenges – Ep 160
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Empowering Communities Through Disaster Risk Reduction Engineering – Ep 159
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Driving Sustainable Design Through Adaptive Reuse in Structural Engineering – Ep 158
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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How Structural Forensics Resonates with Both Engineers and the Public Through Storytelling – Ep 157
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Foundation Repair Tips You Need to Know for Safer Home Renovations – Ep 156
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May 22, 2025 |
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Helpful Facade Restoration Best Practices for Safer Buildings – Ep 155
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May 08, 2025 |
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How to Fix Zoom Mistakes for Engineers and Improve Presentations – Ep 154
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Top Structural Engineering Workforce Challenges and How to Solve Them – Ep 153
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Composite Strengthening Systems Unlocking a New Era of Structural Engineering – Ep 152
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Structural Engineering Career Development Tips That Will Make You Thrive – Ep 151
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Ultimate Earthquake Engineering Evolution That Is Reshaping Structures – Ep 150
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Unparalleled Ways to Improve Seismic Construction With Tested Concrete Designs – Ep 149
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Unlock Mind-Blowing Innovations in the Telecommunications World – Ep 148
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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How Vanadium Drives Remarkable Advances in the World of Engineering _ Ep 147
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Essential Skills to Secure Better Bridge Designs – Ep 146
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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A Complete Guide to Shore Power and Its Environmental Benefits – Ep 145
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Why Engineering Yourself First Is the Key to Achieving Success! – Ep 144
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Why Simple Designs Lead to Better Engineering Outcomes – Ep 143
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Mentorship and Continuous Learning for Bold Engineering Growth – Ep 142
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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How to Revolutionize Infrastructure Resilience With Tech – Ep 141
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The Surprising Secrets to Successful Engineering Talent Retention – Ep 140
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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How to Utilize Steel Castings in Modern Construction – Ep 139
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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How to Build Better Connections in Your Early Engineering Career – Ep 138
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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How Mentorship Can Better Your Engineering Career – Ep 137
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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How Skyscrapers Excel in Surging Urban Density Areas – Ep 136
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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The Best Practices for Hiring Structural Engineers – Ep 135
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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How to Successfully Overcome Obstacles in Bridge Design Projects – Ep 134
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Networking Skills That Will Contribute to Engineering Career Growth – Ep 133
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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How Breakthrough Programming Tech Is Shaping Structural Engineering – Ep 132
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Powerful Ways to Address the Hidden Gaps in Engineering Education – Ep 131
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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The Revolutionary Aftermath of the Devastating Baltimore Bridge Collapse – Ep 130
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May 30, 2024 |
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Innovative Ways to Incorporate Mass Timber in Earthquake-Resistant Designs – Ep 129
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May 16, 2024 |
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Innovative Ways to Utilize UHPC in Construction – Ep 128
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May 02, 2024 |
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How Technology Is Revolutionizing Bridge Monitoring Systems – Ep 127
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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How to Manage Diverse Designs and Project Scopes in Structural Engineering – Ep 126
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Pioneering the Future of Structural Engineering with Technology and Innovation – Ep 125
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Leveraging BIM for Effective Stakeholder Collaboration – Ep 124
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Exploring the World of Innovation in Bridge Construction – Ep 123
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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The Evolution of Quality Control in Structural Engineering Practices – Ep 122
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Inspiring the Next Generation Through Middle School Engineering Education – Ep 121
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Tuned Mass Dampers: The Silent Guardians of Bridges and Buildings – Ep 120
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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NCSEA Summit Insights: SE3 Training for Structural Engineers – Ep 119
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The Role of Functional Recovery in Structural Engineering – Ep 118
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Top Tips for Building Your Structural Engineering Network – Ep 117
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The Benefits of Using Cross-Laminated Timber in Construction – Ep 116
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Role of Communication Between Engineers and Detailers – Ep 115
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Dynamic Realm of Structural Health Monitoring and Its Profound Significance for the Future – Ep 114
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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How Engineers Can Contribute to Building an Inclusive World for People with Disabilities – Ep 113
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Exploring the Landscape of Structural Bracing: Innovations and Advancements – Ep 112
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Ultimate Guide to Career Success for Structural Engineers – Ep 111
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Small vs. Large Structural Engineering Firms: Analyzing the Pros and Cons – Ep 110
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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How to Run a Successful 24/7 Engineering Firm – Ep 109
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Structural Engineering Career Paths: Design vs Manufacturing – Ep 108
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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How to Run a Successful 24/7 Structural Engineering Business – Ep 107
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Exploring Success and Growth in Your Structural Engineering Career Journey – Ep 106
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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How to Develop Your Soft Skills as an Engineer to Succeed in Complex Projects – Ep 105
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Streamlining Construction with Game-Changing Anchor Bolts – Ep 104
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May 25, 2023 |
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The Vital Role of Concrete Gravity and Arch Dams in Community Resource Management – Ep 103
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May 11, 2023 |
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Engineering Across Continents: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Working Abroad – Ep 102
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Exploring FRP Technology and Infrastructure Repair with Composite Materials – Ep 101
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Preventing Future Engineering Failures Through Understanding Complex Systems – Ep 100
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ensuring Safety and Regulatory Standards in Structural Development – Ep 099
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Exploring Mass Timber Construction: The Benefits, Origins, and Opportunities – Ep 098
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The Fundamentals of Post-Tensioned Concrete Design and Implementation – Ep 097
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Designing with Mass Timber: What You Need to Know – Ep 096
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Why Mass Timber Is Gaining in Popularity in the Engineering Industry – Ep 095
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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How Getting an MBA Can Help You Elevate Your Engineering Career – Ep 094
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Why All Engineers Should Get Involved in Professional Associations – Ep 093
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Significant Changes to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-22 – Ep 092
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Renovation and Restoration of Existing Buildings (And the Importance of Teamwork) – Ep 091
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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A New Vision and Goal for the Structural Engineering Channel Podcast – Ep 090
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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First and Second Responding Structural Engineers: What You Need to Know – Ep 089
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Structural Bolting Methodology, Standards, and Specifications – Ep 088
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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How to Make the Most of Engineering Conferences (to Help Grow Your Career) – Ep 087
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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How a Strong Online Presence Can Help You in Your Engineering Career – Ep 086
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Automation and Communication in Structural Engineering: Shaping the Future of the Industry – Ep 085
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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CROSS Contributions to Structural and Fire Safety – Ep 084
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Innovative Ways to Design and Build With Concrete – Ep 083
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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How Peer Review Can Help Move the Structural Engineering Industry Forward – Ep 082
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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How Engineers Can Find Flexibility in Structural Engineering – Ep 081
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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How Engineers Can Help Preserve and Protect Historic Landmark Structures – Ep 080
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Structural Changes to the 2021 International Building Code – Ep 079
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Transmission Line Design in Structural Engineering – Ep 078
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May 26, 2022 |
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Top Career Takeaways From Two Successful Engineers – Ep 077
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May 12, 2022 |
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Mass Timber in Structural Engineering: Seeing the Bigger Picture – Ep 076
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Engineering Safer Skies With Performance-Based Seismic Design – Ep 075
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Structural Steel Design Explained – Ep 074
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Post-Tensioned Concrete Structures: Advantages of Using Post Tensioning – Ep 073
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Why This Structural Engineer Chose to Go Back to Business School – Ep 072
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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The Peachoid Water Tower: Professional Judgment Skills for Engineers – Ep 071
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Lessons Learned From Our Top 10 Structural Engineering Episodes – Ep 070
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Fastening to Steel in Corrosive Environments: Proven Technologies That Work – Ep 069
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Structural Thermal Breaks: Benefits and Considerations for Engineers – Ep 068
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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What Structural Engineers Should Know About the Evolving Construction Economy – Ep 067
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction: How Structural Engineers Can Help – Ep 066
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Performance-Based Multi-Hazard Design of Buildings – Ep 065
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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What Newly Graduated Structural Engineers Can Expect After College – Ep 064
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Buckling Restrained Braces in Structural Engineering – Ep 063
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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All You Need to Know About Modular Construction – Ep 062
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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How to Choose the Right Structural Framing System for a Building – Ep 061
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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The Benefits of Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Your Engineering Projects – Ep 060
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Starting Your Own Engineering Company (What You Need to Know) – Ep 059
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Innovation and Product Testing in Engineering – Ep 058
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Structural Engineering and the Surfside Building Collapse – Ep 057
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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From Engineer to Successful Business Owner – Ep 056
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Tilt-up Construction and Tornado Storm Shelter Design – Ep 055
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Timber Structural Systems (in Modern Digital Workflows) – Ep 054
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Communicating Your Ideas and Solutions as a Structural Engineer – Ep 053
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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How Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone Elevates You to the Next Level (in Your Engineering Career) – Ep 052
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May 27, 2021 |
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Resilience Strategies for Buildings and Wildfires – Ep 051
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May 13, 2021 |
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete (to Tackle Concrete’s CO2 Problem) – Ep 050
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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What a Geotechnical Engineer Thinks a Structural Engineer Needs to Know – Ep 049
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Resilience, Building Codes, and Free Markets in Structural Engineering – Ep 048
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Reducing the Likelihood of Structural Failures – Ep 047
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Diversity in STEM: What are You Doing About It? – Ep 046
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Tensile Structures With a Focus on ETFE Applications (Lakhta Center) – Ep 045
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Concrete Sensors and the Maturing Method – Ep 044
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Evaluating Low Concrete Strength Results – Ep 043
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Seismic Upgrades To the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) – Ep 042
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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An Overview of Masonry in Structural Engineering – Ep 041
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Tips on Preparing for the SE Exam (From a Recent SE Examinee) – Ep 040
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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The Difference Between Construction Engineering and Structural Engineering – Ep 039
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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The Benefits and Common Pitfalls of Mass Timber in Structural Engineering – Ep 038
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Equity in AEC and the Challenges Engineers Face in the Office Environment and the Trades – Ep 037
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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How AI Might Affect Your Design and Forensic Processes as an Engineer – Ep 36
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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The State of Structural Engineering in Higher Education – Ep 035
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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How the Cloud Is Shifting the Way We Design – Ep 034
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Leading With Outcomes: Keys to Advancing Your Engineering Career – Ep 033
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Structural Redundancy in Steel Bridges: What You Need to Know – Ep 032
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Designing Barrier Cables in Parking Garages – Ep 031
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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TSEC 30: Wind Engineering and Membership in ASCE SEI – Ep 030
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Fire Engineering Explained With Prof. Dr. Olivier Vassart – Ep 029
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Structural Design of High-Rise Buildings: What You Need to Know – Ep 028
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Five Points Structural Engineers Should Know About the ASCE SEI Global Practice Guide – Ep 027
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Updates to the 2020 NCSEA SE3 Survey – Ep 026
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May 28, 2020 |
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Yes, I Am an Engineer! But You Don’t Look Like an Engineer! – Ep 025
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May 14, 2020 |
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Structural Engineers Through YouTube – Ep 024
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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5 Tips for Structural Engineering Managers – Ep 023
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Structural Engineering City Walking Tour App – Ep 022
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Modeling and Hydropower Dam Inspections – Ep 021
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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5 Tips for Structural Engineers: Become the Best Version of Yourself – Ep 020
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Engineers Week — Not Just a Week, but a Way of Life – Ep 019
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Blast Protection and Active Shooter Mitigation in Structural Engineering – Ep 018
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Mentoring for Structural Engineers and a Special Introduction – Ep 017
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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BIM and Collaboration Between Structural Engineers and Drafters – Ep 016
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Integrating Sustainability and Resilience into Structural Engineering – Ep 015
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Key Takeaways from the 2019 NCSEA Summit – Ep 014
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Twelve Firsts in Structural Engineering on the Halls River Bridge – Ep 013
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Structural Engineering Career Fair Tips for Students – Ep 012
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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The Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Project – Ep 011
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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The Design of Amusement Industry Roller Coaster Projects – Ep 010
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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The New ASCE Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design with Don Scott – Ep 009
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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CROSS (Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety) Is Now Here in the United States – Ep 008
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Drones and Structural Engineering Inspections – A Marriage in the Making – Ep 007
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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The Emotional Side of Structural Engineering – Ep 006
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Community Resilience in Structural Engineering with Dr. Therese McAllister of NIST – Ep 005
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Mass Timber in Structural Engineering – It’s Not as Boring as It Sounds – Ep 004
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Here’s Why Base Isolation is Rarely Used in the United States — It Doesn’t Sell Units – Ep 003
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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The State of the Structural Engineering Industry from the ASCE SEI Structures Congress Part 1 – Ep 002
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Introduction to The Structural Engineering Channel – Ep 001
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Jun 11, 2019 |