Structural Engineering Society of British Columbia

Past SEABC Events

A selection of past seminars are available for download.

Upcoming SEABC Events

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Seminars and Conferences

SEABC Seminar: Soil-Structure Interaction

Date: June 25 and 26, 2010
Venue: UBC
Topics will include bridge design, soil anchors, foundations, basement walls, rocking response and FEMA requirements.
This seminar will be presented in association with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE).
More information to follow

General Meetings

SEABC Annual General Meeting

Date: March 17, 2010
Venue: Sutton Place Hotel, 845 Burrard St, Vancouver
Time: 5:30 pm
Keynote address: "Thrills & Sleepless Nights: Designing Unusual Structures", by Paul Fast, P.Eng., Struct. Eng., P.E., Fast + Epp
Registration fee: $50 members, $80 non-members
More information and online registration: Click here

Industry Events

Seminars and Conferences

The New Design of Steel Structures Standard

One-day seminar by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). A thorough examination of the newest edition of CSA Standard S16-09 that will be the reference structural steel design standard for the NBCC 2010.
Date: November 20, 2009
Venue: The Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites, Vancouver
More information: CSCE Website

Durability of Today's Post-Tensioning: Design, Analysis, and Construction

Half-day seminar by the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI). The seminar is intended to provide a basic understanding of post-tensioning. It will benefit anyone who would like to develop a fundamental understanding of post-tensioning design and construction concepts.
Date: November 23, 2009
Venue: Best Western Chateau Granville, 1100 Granville Street, Vancouver
Registration fee: SEABC members qualify for PTI member rate of $130
Seminar brochure: Download brochure
More information: PTI Website

2009 ATC & SEI Conference: Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures

Inaugural Conference by the Applied Technology Council (ATC) and the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Venue: San Francisco, California
Date: December 9-11, 2009
More information: Conference website

9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Convened jointly by the Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Date: July 25-29, 2010
Venue: Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto
More information: Conference website

APEGBC Professional Development Events

Seminars, Webcasts and Distance Education

APEGBC sponsors numerous professional development events during the year.
More information: APEGBC website

NCSEA Webinars

Monthly NCSEA/SEAOC Webinars on Structural Design Manuals

More information: NCSEA website