 The objective of the Metropolitan Section Structures Group is to advance the science, the practice, and the profession of structural engineering. To achieve this objective, the Structures Group provides the local community of bridge and building engineers and construction professionals with a forum to discuss the current issues affecting the practice.
Each year, the Structures Group organizes technical lectures and the Seminar Series to provide opportunities for continued education and inform the engineering community of the state-of-the-art in the profession. Additionally, the Structures Group recognizes excellence in the profession of structural engineering by making recommendations to the ASCE Met Section Board of Directors for the Homer Gage Balcom Award and the Roebling Award.
Structures Group Sponsors
The Structures Group wishes to thank the following companies for their sponsorship. Their generous contributions make it possible for the Group to host our free technical lectures and the Seminar Series.
- AECOM
- Jacobs
- Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineering
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- HDR
- HNTB
- JUNMA Engineering PLLC
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- Parsons
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- URS Corporation
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Meetings & Membership
The Structures Group has openings for new members. Please contact Anahid Andonian, P.E., Structures Group Chair at (212) 465-5378 or
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for information about the Group and about upcoming meetings. Meetings are generally held the second Thursday of each month at the offices of Parsons, 100 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Please confirm your attendance with the group chair.
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 In today's business environment, engineers are faced with many ethical dilemmas. How well do you know ASCE's Code of Ethics? On November 9, 2011, Mr. Michael J. Vardaro, LEED AP, of Zetlin & De Chiara LLP presented on "Ethics for Engineers" to the Structures Group.
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 On October 12, 2011, Mr. John S. Deerkoski, P.E., S.E., P.P. of John S. Deerkoski, P.E. & Associates presented a technical lecture on the temporary works elements of Alexander Hamilton Bridge. The Alexander Hamilton Bridge renovation project was the largest dollar value contract New York State let to date. |
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On June 22, 2011, Mr. Daniel Brodkin, P.E. of ARUP presented a technical lecture to the Structures Group on a new construction of Northwest Corner Building at Columbia University. This building features a mix of laboratories, two levels of library space, a lobby and café, a 200-seat lecture hall and various classrooms and research workspaces, and is designed to promote interdisciplinary study.
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The Hamilton Avenue Bridge in Brooklyn—one of four Hanover skew bascule bridges ever constructed—is a unique and complex movable structure. On February 25, 2009, Keith Griesing of Hardesty & Hanover presented a technical lecture to the Structures Group on the challenges involved in replacing this movable bridge during an accelerated construction schedule.
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