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UPCOMING MEETINGS

September 18, 2025: Inspection and Testing Access for T1 Steel


Date & Time:

Thursday, September 18, 2025

12:00PM to 1:00PM

Topic:

Inspection and Testing Access for T1 Steel

Location:    

Virtual

Register for this month's meeting HERE!

Fees:

Member/Non-Member: $15

Student: $0 (message phillysei@gmail.com for promo code)


                PLEASE RSVP BY September 17th, 2025 at 5:00PM

Description:

In response to the FHWA Memorandum for the Non-Destructive Testing of Fracture Critical Members Fabricated from AASHTO M244 Grade 100 Steel, bridge owners were required to perform hands-on inspection of tension members fabricated with T-1 steel, including visual inspection to verify the soundness of all tension butt welds and non-destructive testing (NDT) of the welds.  Access to perform these visual and NDT inspections on large, complex truss structures is challenging and requires a great deal of logistics and expertise.  This presentation will discuss the methods employed to perform inspection and testing on one of the largest trusses in the US and manage the collection of the inspection data.

Presenter:

 Jen Laning, PE

Jen is GFT's National Bridge Inspection Practice Leader. With 33 years of experience in bridge inspection project and quality management, she is an NBIS Program Manager and currently manages large scale bridge inspection and management projects to fulfill inspection commitments for local, state, and federal bridge owners across the country. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University and an MS in Civil Engineering from Drexel University. She is a registered professional engineer in 15 states.


October 14, 2025: 2025 Fall Social

Date & Time:

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

6:30PM to 8:30PM


Topic:

SEI Philadelphia Fall Social

Location:    

Workhouse Brewing Company

250 King Manor Dr, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Register HERE!

Fees:

Member/Non-Member: $25 (includes 2 drink tickets, small bites, and trivia)

Student: 0$ (includes small bites and trivia *no drink tickets*) email phillysei@gmail.com for your student discount code

                PLEASE RSVP BY October 7th, 2025 at 5:00PM

Description:

SEI Philadelphia Chapter is excited to kick off the season with our fall social night, a casual evening designed for professionals working in the civil/structural engineering field & associated industries to connect, collaborate, and strengthen ties within the structural engineering community. Join us on Tuesday, October 14th from 6:30–8:30 PM at Workhorse Brewing Company in KOP for an evening of networking, great conversations, and trivia in a relaxed atmosphere.


Questions:

Please email phillysei@gmail.com


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May 2029: Rehabilitation of the Historic Keystone Arch Bridge
March 2025: Structural Strengthening with FRP
February 2025: Joint DVGI SEI Meeting
January 2025: Philadelphia CAP Project
December 10, 2024: Phillies Scoreboard Expansion
November 14, 2024: As-damaged analytical modeling of reinforced concrete structures under multi-hazards
October 24, 2024: Preservation and Repair of Existing Concrete Structures
May 16, 2024: UBC Tallwood House at Brock Commons: Achieving New Heights with Mass Timber Construction
April 11, 2024: ASCE Philadelphia April Multi-Tech Dinner Meeting
March 29, 2024: Positive Impact on the Profession: ASCE's Code of Ethics
February 20, 2024: ASCE Philadelphia SEI/DVGI Joint Technical Meeting: Geotechnical Aspects of Pittsburgh SEA-CAP, the 2022 AASHTO and ASHE National Project of the Year