45th Annual Structural Conference

Friday, September 18, 2026, Registration starts at 7:00 AM with 1st presentation at 7:45 AM and last presentation ending at 4:45 PM
About this Event

The Annual Structural Conference is presented by SEAON for structural engineers to earn continuing education. This year's event is the 45th annual conference with seven presentations along with update on SEAON activities. The conference is a hybrid event with attendees at the Scott Conference Center and virtual attendees.

All attendees will receive an electronic copy of the presentation slides.

Agenda

🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Breakfast, name tag, notebook, and flash drive
🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:45 AM
Avoiding Brittle Fracture: Lessons from the Past, Solutions for Today
Host: Duane Miller
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Mass Timber Structural Design: Engineering Modern Timber Structures
Host: Jason Bahr
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Critical Compliance & Inspection Requirements – Navigating Code-Mandated Inspe
Host: Larry Kruth
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ethics Beyond the Code: Practical Examples of Ethical Dilemmas in Engineering
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
SEAON activities
Host: Josh Christensen
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Generalized Practical Use Cases for AI in Structural Engineering Practice
Host: Jay Puckett
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Fracture Beyond Fatigue
Host: Caroline Bennett
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Sink or Float: Engineering the Impossible at Portsmouth Dry Dock
Host: Dave Lamoureux, Dana Fisher, and Riley Ruskamp