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About SEAONC

Mission

To advance the practice of structural engineering, to build community among our members, and to educate the public regarding the structural engineering profession.

Vision

A world in which structural engineers are valued by the public for their contributions to building a safer and stronger community.

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Values
Values
  • Structural engineering excellence
  • Collaboration with other like-minded organizations
  • Promotion of the structural engineering profession to the public and within the AEC industry
  • Generation and dissemination of structural engineering knowledge
  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement within the profession
  • Openness and accessibility within our organization
  • Collegiality and integrity within our profession
  • Inspiring future generations of structural engineers
  • Stability and growth of the Association


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Five-Year Focus
Five-Year Focus
  • Educate the public about earthquake risk and seismic performance
  • Promote increased diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement in the structural engineering profession
  • Increase membership quantity, engagement, connectivity, and collaboration.
  • Provide better service to members of small firms, firms outside of San Francisco, and firms specializing in non-building markets
  • Operate SEAONC more efficiently and increase transparency of the Association
  • Promote resilience
  • Strengthen our relationship with the academic community
  • Enhance public and client perception of the value of structural engineers


Origin

The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) was founded in 1930 due to the need for improving business practices and relationships with architectural clients. Structural engineers had been increasingly challenged by inadequate exchange of technical information and difficulties in contractual relations.


R.C. Buell, a structural engineer with the Portland Cement Association, introduced the idea of a new organization, and SEAONC began operations with 39 charter members. SEAONC incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1949.


View a timeline history of SEAONC by clicking the image to the right.


Past Presidents


SEAONC History on the Hensolt Legacy Website


SEAONC History Timeline

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Mission Statement

The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) embraces a diverse membership and promotes inclusion in the Association, the structural engineering workplace, and the communities we serve. The Board of Directors ensures that diversity, equity and inclusion are firmly embedded in SEAONC’s culture, initiatives, and programs.

 

In pursuit of these goals the Board of Directors has created the SEAONC DEI Endowment Fund. The DEI Endowment will ensure the long-range financial future of a restricted fund to support entities, programs, scholarships, and initiatives to advance DEI in the structural engineering profession. The Endowment is invested and managed separately from general SEAONC funds, including SEAONC Reserves. Gifts to the endowment are restricted to support and develop DEI activities. The Endowment is governed by the SEAONC Endowment Committee. The Committee is comprised of only SEAONC Members, with terms of three years. 

Governance

SEAONC operations are performed in accordance with the Association Bylaws and Canons of Ethics. The Bylaws outline the details of membership, including descriptions of membership grades, process of admission, transfers of grade, dues, and governing structure. Amendments to the Bylaws are proposed by the Board of Directors or membership, through petition, as issues arise. Most changes require a two-thirds majority vote for adoption into the SEAONC bylaws.


The integrity of the Association is dependent on the reputation of its members and how they conduct themselves. SEAONC members, by accepting membership in the Association, agree to abide by the Canons of Ethics and codes of conduct.

Annual Report

Each year, SEAONC releases a report summarizing the previous fiscal year. See documents below to view the latest annual reports.

Structural Engineers Association

of Northern California


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Phone: 415.974.5147

Email: office@seaonc.org