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September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Member Meeting #1
Good Vibrations? Measuring, Feeling, and Fixing Building Motion
Kick off the program year with SEA-MW! Our interactive September program will provide a practical framework for understanding and evaluating vibration in buildings. Using live demonstrations with seismographs, wired and wireless accelerometers, an active mass damper, and potentially a laser vibrometer, attendees will see how vibration is measured, processed, and interpreted in real time. |
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September 18 | 9 a.m. | Career Event
2026 Next Step Career Forum
This annual event provides a forum for SEA-MW member firms to connect with undergraduate and graduate students in the area. It also provides students with insight into careers in structural engineering. Students can learn more here. |
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Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 | Mentoring Mentor a High School Student with ACE DC
Are you ready to make a difference? ACE DC is getting ready for another year of connecting high school students with professionals in architecture, construction, and engineering, and they’d love to have you involved! ACE DC mentors play an important role in helping students explore the industry, learn from real-world professionals, develop their skills, and envision what their future careers could look like. Do you have more questions? Join an optional info session on 9/15 at 6pm and 10/1 at 6pm, or reach out to Jen Greenawalt (JGreenawalt@ThorntonTomasetti.com). |
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2027 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Gala |
March 6, 2027 | 6 p.m. - SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendars for SEA-MW's 21st annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Gala to recognize outstanding achievements of DC-region structural engineering firms. This year's gala will be held at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington, DC. Proceeds from the gala support SEA-MW's scholarships as well as other programming throughout the year. View save the date. |
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Project Spotlight
This feature highlights SEA-MW's 2026 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award winners and finalists.
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Merit Awardee: Structural Renovation $25M to $75M
ELLE
Meyer Consulting Engineers
The Elle represents a pioneering transformation of a mid-century 228,858 SF office building into a modern residential complex, setting a precedent in Washington, DC's “Office to Anything” initiative. Located in the heart of downtown DC, at the intersection of L Street and 20th Street, NW, the nine-story structure—originally built in 1953—has been reimagined into a mixed-use property with 163 residential units with 8,000 square feet of commercial space. The conversion involved a gut renovation of the structure, replacement of the exterior façade, renovation of the two-level underground parking garage, reconfiguration of the roof slab and addition of a penthouse floor. Once a nine-story office building, it is now a 10-story apartment building with a rooftop clubroom, outdoor terrace and a luxury pool. The building is mild-steel reinforced flat plate concrete structure supported on concrete column. Reduction in design live load due to change of use has enabled the Engineer to add a penthouse floor and a roof-top swimming pool above the original roof slab. |
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