Schedule of Events
March 24 – Day 1:
Design Mitigations for Fire
Presented by: Erica Fischer, Ph.D., PE
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
Wildfires are growing in frequency, intensity, and geographic reach, placing increasing risk on buildings in wildland–urban interface (WUI) communities. This webinar explores design-based mitigation strategies that can significantly reduce wildfire exposure and improve post-fire resilience, grounded in data and lessons learned from recent wildfire events.
March 31 – Day 2:
Reconnaissance and Resilience: The 2025 Los Angeles Fires
Presented by: Emily Frazier, PE, Khalid Saifullah, Ph.D.
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires showed how quickly fires can escalate into catastrophic urban events, destroying thousands of structures in hours. This webinar presents findings from post-fire reconnaissance efforts led by the SEAOSC Disaster and Emergency Services Committee in collaboration with the Existing Building Committee and SEAOSC Board.
April 7 – Day 3:
Post-Fire Foundation Assessments: Practical Guidelines & Heat Transfer Analysis
Presented by: Garrett Mills, SE, Samantha Eng, PE
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
This webinar explores the practical application of the SEAOC Recommended Investigation and Design Guidelines for Foundations Exposed to Fire, released following the January 2025 wildfires. Using real-world case studies, the presentation will outline effective methodologies for post-fire foundation damage assessments, emphasizing visual inspections, non-destructive testing, and material sampling.
April 14 – Day 4:
Fire Engineering of Mass Timber Structures
Presented by: Parisa Nassiri, PE
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
Mass timber is rapidly gaining traction as a structural system, bringing new opportunities—and new fire design challenges—for engineers. This webinar provides a practical introduction to mass timber construction with a focused emphasis on fire-resistant design.
April 21 – Day 5:
On the Fire Line: Structures Pushed to the Extreme in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Presented by: Jon Glassman, Ph.D., PE, CRE, CSQE
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
Tradition and evolving hazards collide at the wildland-urban interface development, where civil engineers are forced to confront fire scenarios that challenge conventional design assumptions for both buildings and bridges. Taking an on-the-fire-line perspective, this webinar will offer practical insights that, when merged with current research, can guide resilient design of structures in an increasingly volatile fire environment.
April 28 – Day 6:
Fire Engineering of Steel Structures
Presented by: Michael Drury, Ph.D., PE
1 hour | 1 PDH
12:00 — 1:00 p.m. CT
This webinar will outline key structural considerations for steel structures exposed to fire, including material behavior at elevated temperatures, load effects, and common fire protection strategies. The presentation will also introduce available resources, guidelines, and analysis tools that support structural fire design, helping engineers apply these concepts in practice and integrate fire considerations into resilient structural solutions.
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