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SEAOC Mission Statement What's New
SEAOC's mission is to advance the structural engineering profession; to provide the public with structures of dependable performance through the application of state of the art structural engineering principles; to assist the public in obtaining professional structural engineering services; to promote natural hazard mitigation; to provide continuing education and encourage research; to provide structural engineers with the most current information and tools to improve their practice; and to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession.

SEAOC is divided into 5 different organizations. There is a statewide level and 4 regional organizations. You may find out information about any of these by selecting their respective link.

+NCSEA 2010 Winter Institute - March 12 & 13, 2010 - Marriott Coronado Island Resort
Click here to register online
Click here to download information

+ Seismic Retrofit Workshop
sponsored by the Association for Preservation Technology International
The workshop, Movin’ & Shakin’: Advances in Seismic Retrofit, will focus on the seismic influences on historic buildings, addressing both the analysis and design for seismic retrofit. It is intended to showcase the current and latest practice in seismic engineering.

Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Cost is $450 regardless of APT membership status. Learn more...

+ The Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) is extending a special invitation to all SEAOC members to attend it’s Risk Management Convocation at the ACEC member price.  The Convocation takes place Thursday, October 8th, at La Quinta in Palm Springs, CA, in conjunction with the ACEC Fall Conference.  Attached is a registration form for the special rate.  Those attending the CASE Convocation should choose the Thursday Only option.  For further information on session topics click here. Continuing education credits will be given.
Download registration form

+ Anchor Bolts in Light-Frame Construction at Small Edge Distances, a June 2009 Seismology Blue Book Article
click here

+ 78th Annual Convention
September 23-26, 2009
The Westin Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA
Proceedings available click here

+ NCSEA -- SEAOC Participants
click here

+ 2008 Convention Proceedings available now.


+ 2006 Structural Seismic Design Manuals -- Vol 1, 2 & 3

Interested in purchasing the Seismic Design Manuals? Click here


+ Structural Seismic Design Erratas Available for Download
Click here (pdf) for more information


+ SEAOC Blue Book click here


+ Professional Structural Engineering Certification Board Established Click here to find out more

Long Range Plan Download (pdf)
Legislative Update
Legislative Update Click here (updated 09.18.09)

Excellence in Structural Engineering

+ 2010 Awards Announcements Letter pdf | word
+ 2010 Awards Entry Packet pdf | word

+ See the 2008-09 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award Winners. Click here (html)

+ Click here (pdf) to view the 2007-08 winners/images

+ Coming soon! 2009-10 letter/instructions/entry packet