SEAOG Newsletter - March 2026

Membership

Reminder that membership renewals is now open for SEAOG's membership year (July 1 to June 30).  Click this link to renew or join today!

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

SEAOG is beginning to prepare for the upcoming year and is always looking for interested and active volunteers to help serve our community! If you are interested in either learning about, or volunteering for, the SEAOG Board of Directors or committee chairs, please email [email protected] by Wednesday, March 25^th.

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Event Recap

ASCE 7-22 and ASCE 24-24 Flood Resistant Design Standards Updates Webinar

Thank you to those who attended SEAOG's recent webinar on updates to the Flood Resistant Design Standards.  The presentation was hosted by Matt Gilbertson who provided a through recap of the updates that have been incorporated in ASCE 7-22 Supplement 2 and ASCE 24-24. Both standards represent a significant shift in the criteria, loads, and other requirements for flood-resistant design, and we appreciate Matt for sharing his expertise and equipping our engineers to navigate flood regulations.

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Upcoming Events

TINDALL PLANT TOUR

The Structural Engineers Association of Georgia (SEAOG) invites you to join us at City Springs on Thursday evening, May 21st from 5:30pm to 9pm for cocktails, dinner and an awards program to celebrate and recognize the 2026 award winners. Gather your colleagues and join us for an evening of celebration to honor the outstanding project and individual achievements in our field.

Cocktail Attire is requested.

City Springs is located at the intersection of Roswell Road and Mount Vernon Highway. Please use the building's CITY HALL entrance, and take the elevator to the 3rd Floor. The reception will be outdoors on the City View Terrace, and dinner will be inside in the ballroom.

Self-parking is available in the underground parking garage.  Note the garage clearance is 8’ 2” so oversized vehicles must use the surrounding Surface Lots.  Remember to bring your parking ticket inside with you to receive validation at the registration desk.

Event Registration OPENS on Monday, March 16th!

• Includes 8 event tickets and a reserved table
  Recognition during program
  
  Full page ad in program

• Includes 4 event tickets and 4 reserved seats together at a tableRecognition during program
  Half page ad in program

• Includes 2 event ticketsRecognition during program
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SE3 Update

SE3

SE3’s (Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity) mission is to raise awareness and promote dialogue on professional practice issues in order to improve engagement and equity in the structural engineering profession.  Our goals are wide-ranging and our work is broad in scope to provide opportunities for professional development on diversity & inclusion initiatives.  Everyone is encouraged to join our mission!

Read.Watch.Listen

Check out NCSEA SE3’s March Issue of Read.Watch.Listen, a forum to share and promote conversations of DEI resources.

March’s issue focuses on Mental Health in the Workplace and techniques individuals and managers can implement to address these issues. 

Read.Watch.Listen. Mental Health in the Workplace

For more information on SE3 related topics or to get involved with the GA chapter of SE3, contact [email protected].

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Publicity Committee Update

Upcoming Events 

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

On Saturday, March 21, SEAOG will be sponsoring a booth at Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day in partnership with ACEC Georgia. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is a half-day program sponsored by the engineering community to introduce elementary and middle school-aged girls to engineering through fun projects and activities. The event will be at the Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology in Lawrenceville from 8:30am to 12:30 pm. If you’re interested in helping to run the booth for all or part of the event, contact [email protected].

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the below activities, please contact [email protected]:

• Need: Volunteers
• Date & Time: March 14^th, 11:00am – 4:00pm (two hour shifts)
• Grades: K-5^th 

• Notes: Support Atlanta Public School Regional Science Olympiad Tournament for elementary schools on Saturday, March 14th!  Volunteers are needed on the day of the event as event supervisors/support and also before the event to write/design assessments.

• Need: Presenters
• Date & Time: March 25^th, 9:00am – 10:00am
• Grades: 4^th-5^th 

• Notes: Stripling elementary is in need of Career Day volunteers to share their career path, education, and how their work connects to real-world problem-solving. They are especially interested in volunteers in STEM fields such as engineering, computer science, robotics, aerospace, and technology who can provide engaging, hands-on or interactive experiences. Presenters will remain stationed in one location while small groups of 4th or 5th grade students rotate through to learn about each career.

• Need: Presenters
• Date & Time: March 27^th, 12:00pm – 3:00pm (virtual option)
• Grades: 6^th-8^th 

• Notes: Sequoyah Middle school invites professionals to speak to their student body during Career Day. Volunteers from STEM fields preferred, but any field is welcome to share their career and education experience.

• Need: Presenters
• Date & Time: April 1^st, 8:00am – 12:00pm
• Grades: K-5^th 

• Notes: Presenters are invited to share their educational and career path at Oakleaf’s annual Career Day. Presenters will visit classrooms from K - 5th grades. STEM/STEAM careers preferred but other careers are also welcome to participate.

• Need: Presenters
• Date & Time: April 1^st, 8:30am – 11:30am
• Grades: K-5^th 
• Notes: Stoneview Elementary invites student volunteers to lead fun, hands-on STEM career demonstrations for their Pre-K–5 STEM Career Day. We would love for you to join us and share an engaging STEM activity or career demonstration with our students. Format will be 20–30-minute rotating presentations for groups of 25–35 students

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