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The Structural Engineering Podcast
Hosted by Max and Zach, The Structural Engineering Podcast dives into the world of structural design, real-world engineering challenges, and the stories behind the structures that shape our world. Whether you're a practicing engineer, an aspiring student, or just curious about how buildings stand tall, tune in for expert insights, industry interviews, and relatable experiences from the field.
Episodes
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Episode 70 - School-Masters-Your First Job
This week we talk with David Wu, a new engineer recently completing his undergrad, and now finishing up a great internship before grad school. We talk with…
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Episode 69 - The Art of Mass Timber
This week we talk with Robert Malczyk, an experienced engineer on the forefront of mass timber design and the founding principle of Timber Engineering Based in…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 68 - Should you be a sales Engineer?
This week we talk with Jason Hoover, he's the senior director for structural solution with MITEK. After listening to the episode let us know if you would ever…
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Episode 67 - Pultruded FRP
Zach and Max sit down with Jake Althouse, an FRP enthusiast, certainly an expert by my standards, and head of advanced materials at Frost engineeeing. Jake…
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Episode 66 - GC and SE walk into a bar...
This week we talk with Chris Whittle a project engineer at a construction company. It's taken some time but we got a contractor to join us on the show. Let us…
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Episode 65 - Concrete for Christmas
In this episode Max gets stuck in the office wrapping up a concrete submittal before the holidays. Luckily Tyler Ley swings by to help save the day and teach…
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Episode 64 - Shingle It
This week we are talking with Aaron and Wes, the Founders of a new platform for remote and flexible freelance structural work. That's probably not a…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 63 - Blast Design with Jon Schmidt
This week we are talking with Jon Schmidt a structural engineer with Burns and McDonnell about blast design and the loads of which are applied to structures…
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Episode 62 - How Do You S.O.G.
Welcome back to the structural engineering podcast! It's been a busy few months and we're finally getting around to editing some of the conversations we've had…
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Episode 61 - Mighty Buildings
In this episode we talk with Sam Ruben, the Co-founder of Mighty Buildings, a company attempting to change the way we build residential and even commercial…
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Episode 60 - Sustainability with Holmes
This week we talk with Megan Stringer and Erik Kneer of Holmes Structures. Both Megan and Erik are committed advocates for more sustainable practices in…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 59 - Mass Timber in High Seismic?!
This week we talk with Ilana Danzig an associate with Aspect Structural Engineers. She brings a large knowledge of complex structures with a passion in timber…
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Episode 58 - I'll See You in Court
This week we hear from Sam Mcglamery, Executive VP of vertex engineering. Sam has been a structural engineer far longer than I've been alive. At this point in…
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Episode 57 - FRP, Bonding With Simpson
This week we talked with Aniket Borwanker, a production manager at Simpson Strong Tie. Aniket it tasked with developing and testing new uses for FRP products…
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Episode 56 - Present your science
This week we talked with Melissa Marshall, an expert science communicator, and probably the only TED speaker we'll ever convince to join us on the show…
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Episode 55 - A Primer on Forensics
This weeks guest is a little different than usual. We're talking with Sarah Lazar, a very specific recruiter working for the firm LVI. Sarah recruits for…
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Episode 54 - Misunderstood Seismic Principles Pt 2
This is Part 2 of our interview with Emily Guglielmo, a principle at Martin and Martin, and a member of the ASCE 7 wind and seismic committees. We learned a…
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Episode 53 - Misunderstood Seismic Principles
Gosh it's been a long time since we've put out an episode, but we're starting this season on a high note. Our first interview this year was with Emily…
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Episode 52 - Totally Tubular
This week we talked with Ted Goldstein PE of Tubular Connections and the inventor of the Shuriken nut keeper. We all know tubes generally make for more…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 51 - Precast Concrete Design
This week we talked with Nathan Krause PE a Precast Concrete engineer located in the mid-west. As season two of the SE Podcast comes to an end, we will have…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 50 - Annie Kao
This week we talked with Annie Kao, the Vice President of Engineering at Simpson Strong-Tie. Annie brings insight for both an engineering and management…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 49 - Engineering the Chicago Skyline with Bob Johnson
In this episode, we speak with Bob Johnson, a Chicago native and distinguished structural engineer that designed parts of the Chicago skyline. Bob's LinkedIn…
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Episode 48 - Performance Based Structural Fired Design
We're talking with Kevin Lamalva this week of Warrington Fire all about PBSFD. If you've never heard of this, in short, its using additional strength within…
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Episode 47 - Intro to Fire
Warning: This is not an episode we know all that much about! We talked with Kevin LaMalva who wrote the book (many of them) on performance based fire…
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Episode 46 - Fast + Epp
Fast + Epp has become world renown for innovative and beautiful design in mass timber. As a fairly small firm with 35 years of experience behind them they have…
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Episode 45 - Engineering Our Future
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Luis Duque, a bridge engineer in Boulder Colorado and the host of the 'Engineering Our Future" podcast. Luis…
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Episode 44 - Skinny Braces
This week we're talking with Thor Matteson, A structural engineer in California, and the inventor of Skinny Braces. These unique braces attach a ductile fuse…
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Episode 43 - Starting your own firm?
This week we chat with Blake Larsen of Larsen structural Design. Blake has done something that many of us dream of, a few try, and very few do well. That's…
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Episode 42 - Awesome Framers
This week we have an awesome chat with awesome framers (Check em out on instagram) to answer questions live on Instagram with a group of contractors. It was a…
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Episode 41 - Exciting News From Sideplate
We are adding an unscheduled addition to our regular podcast line-up to squeeze in an extra episode with Ryan Smith of Sideplate . When we heard the Engineers…
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Episode 40 - High Rise Design
This week Max and Zach sit down with the guys from Structuralengineeringbasics.com to discuss high rise design, and a little about the courses they provide. We…
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Episode 39 - Tornado Shelters Pt. 2
This is the second edition of tornado shelter design. This week we talk with Mark Kaiser of RLG to wrap up the story of tornado shelters, and talk about the…
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PDH-isode #1 ICC 500 with RLG
Welcome to our first ever PDH worthy episode! at 50 minutes, it's longer than usual, but if you pass our quiz we'll send you a certificate for 1 PDH hour. This…
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Episode 38 - Tornado Shelters
This episode we get to talk with David Cumming, a principle at RLG in Texas about the challenges of designing in tornado country, including learning a bit…
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Episode 37 - Building Information Modeling
This week is a quick Max-and-Zach-isode. No guests, just the two of us giving our two cents on the use of BIM and its alternatives in the construction world…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 36 - WoodWorks
This week Max and Zach had the opportunity to sit down with Ricky McLain, PE, SE of WoodWorks. We discuss the topic of mass timber and Ricky provides great…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 35 - Cannon Design
This week we got the opportunity to sit down with John Roach of Cannon Design. We discuss the Lancaster General Hospital expansion project, existing…
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Episode 34 - High Seismic
This week we discuss high seismic design questions asked by you. From design codes to working with architects in high seismic, we answer all your questions. If…
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Episode 33 - Dynamic Isolation Duo
Welcome back! We're excited to begin season 2 and we're kicking it off with a bang! Zach and I got to talk with Konrad and Mohammed of Dynamic Isolation…
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Episode 32.5 - Mechanical Engineering - Part 2
This week we brought on a real live mechanical engineer to ask why he insists on putting holes in our beams, and how he knows exactly where to find a shear…
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Episode 32 - Mechanical Engineering - Part 1
This week we brought on a real live mechanical engineer to ask why he insists on putting holes in our beams, and how he knows exactly where to find a shear…
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Episode 31 - Truss us
This week's episode is for anyone who's driven over a bridge and wondered...what kind of truss is that? Zach and Max take a quick look at 6 of their favorites…
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Episode 30 - All About the PE
On this episode we hear it right from the horses mouth. What's it like to take the PE? and If you have to, what is it like to take it twice. In addition, we…
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Episode 29 - USRC with Ron Mayes
This week we discuss the US Resiliency Council with Ronald Mayes, one of the founders and pioneers in the field. If you tried to listen to this episode…
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Episode 28 - Nails VS Screws
This weeks episode is simple. Whats better, a nail or a screw? Join in as Max and Zach pick sides in this eternal debate. If you're liking the show please…
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Episode 27 - Passing The FE, PE, and Beyond with T.H.E.
This week we're talking to Josh Ogle, The man behind the thehipsterengineer.com. Josh is all about helping people learn good study habits and pass the PE, FE…
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Episode 26 - Building Separation, and other Joints
Buildings usually shouldn't touch, but how far apart should they be to make sure they don't? Today we figure it out. If you're liking the show please please…
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Episode 25 - Wise Words From a Structural Plans Reviewer
If you're familiar with the term "frenemy", this is how many engineers might describe a plans reviewer. Plans reviewers hold the key to getting your project…
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Episode 24 - A Moment with Sideplate
This week we get to chat with Ryan Smith, the director of Sideplate, about what makes special moment frames so special, and the advantages of using them. This…
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Episode 23 - How to Build Anything: All About Load Path
This week we take a break from interviews to talk about the most important element in structural design, Load path. It may not be glamorous, but once you've…
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Episode 22 - Structural Monitoring
This week we sit down with Peter Vanderzee, President and CEO of lifespan technologies. Peter is an expert in the structural monitoring field with appearances…
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Episode 21.5 - Ridgecrest and Japan
What do Ridgecrest, CA and Japan have in common? They both make up half of this episode. We talk with Maria Mohammed, a structural engineer in California about…
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Episode 21 - The Ridgecrest Earthquake
This week we sit back down with Alex Rodriguez of Bay Cities Construction - Soft Story Retrofit Pros. You can check out his website Here. We discuss the damage…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 20 - Structural Codes 101
In this week's episode we dive into a topic suggested to us by one of our Instagram followers. Follow along as we discuss the codes structural engineers need…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 19 - Coffee with Max and Zach
In this week's episode we are try something new, a morning cup of coffee with Max and Zach. We would love for you to take a listen and give us your feedback…
The Structural Engineering PodcastEpisode 18 - Wind Design Part 2
In this week's podcast, we discuss wind design and debate directional vs. envelope procedure of ASCE 7. We start by discussing the background of each procedure…
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Episode 17 - Patrick McManus' Re-Fuse Braced Frame
In this week's podcast, we sit down to interview Patrick McManus, a Principle with Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, about the process of developing the…
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Episode 16 - Wind Loads Part 1
In this week's podcast, we discuss part 1 of wind loading for buildings per ASCE 7.
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Episode 15 - Structural Diaphragms
In this week's podcast, we discuss structural diaphragms for buildings.
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Episode 14 - Structural Dampers featuring Taylor Devices
In this week's podcast, we discuss structural dampers for buildings and bridge vibrations induced by seismic, wind, and humans. https://www.taylordevices.com/