Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri Annual Conference

Register today for the SEAKM Annual Meeting & Conference!

The SEAKM Annual Meeting & Conference will be April 2nd at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with industry peers, learn more from vendors about new products and services, and earn 6.5 PDH credits.

Registration is open and we look forward to seeing you then!

Schedule At A Glance
The SEAKM program planning committee has put forth tremendous efforts in selecting speakers and topics that are timely and relevant to attendee needs. This year's program is eligible for 6.5 PDH credits.



7:30 - 8:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:30 - 9:30 AM
NCSEA Design Guide - Basic Seismic Design Workflow with Examples for Low Seismicity
Thomas F. Heausler, PE, SE, Structural Engineer

9:30 - 10:00 AM
Break

10:00 - 11:00 AM
Concrete Insulated Panels: Mechanics, Loading and Design
Marc Maguire, Ph.D., Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Being the Engineer-of-Record for a Metal Building Project
W. Lee Shoemaker, PE, Ph.D., Metal Building Manufacturers Association

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch with Exhibitors

1:00 - 1:30 PM
SEAKM Annual Business Meeting
Bill Zhang, SEAKM President, PH.D., PE, SE, LEED AP

1:20 - 2:30 PM
Ethical Lessons from the FIU Bridge Collapse
Aaron J. Mann, JD, Terracon

2:30 - 3:00 PM
Break

3:00 - 4:00 PM
AISC 2024 Higgins Lecture: Review of Local Buckling Width-to-Thickness Limits
Benjamin Schafer, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

4:00 - 5:00 PM
Kansas City Zoo Sobela Ocean Aquarium
Wayne Hess, PE, Leigh + O'Kane and Robert Lee, PM, JE Dunn Construction

5:00 - 8:00 PM
CSI Hosted and Sponsored Celebration Dinner and Party

More details at: https://seakm.com/shop/ols/products/2024-attendee-registration-options