Register Now and earn up to 22 PDHs in person or 5.5 PDHs for the virtual track.
Organized by ASCE’s Forensic Engineering Division, this Congress brings together practicing engineers, academics, and forensic experts from various disciplines to share their knowledge and experience of the forensic engineering process. You will have opportunities to share your experience by presenting a paper, participating in committee meetings focused on specific aspects of forensic engineering, attending workshops led by industry experts, and networking to strength your relationships in the field. Together we will work to Answer the Questions: What, Why, Who, and How Can We Prevent Failure?
Virtual Congress Track Available
Can't attend the Forensic Engineering Congress in Person? We are pleased to offer a chance for you to participate in a track of the congress. The virtual congress track will consist of one Educational track on Saturday Nov. 2, and one Keynote on Sunday Nov. 3. This opportunity will be free for ASCE student members and you can earn 5.5 PDHs. Learn more now.
Keynote Speakers
Saturday, November 2nd: Update from NIST on Surfside Collapse presented by Glenn Bell, P.E., S.E., C.Eng, F.SEI, F.ASCE, FIStructE
At NIST Glenn Bell is Associate Lead of the National Construction Safety Team Investigating the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida. Glenn is Past-President of the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute, a Director of the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety - US, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Charles Pankow Foundation. He is a registered Professional Engineer in nine states and D.C., a registered Structural Engineer in IL, and a Chartered Engineer in the UK.
Sunday, November 3rd: The Role of the Forensic Engineer as Expert for Insurance-Related Cases presented by Sarah A. Johnson, J.D.
Sarah A. Johnson is partner at Karbal Cohen Economou Silk & Dunne LLC. During her professional career, Ms. Johnson has focused her practice in insurance coverage, construction contracts, professional liability, and personal injury. She has represented insurance companies in declaratory judgment actions and with respect to other coverage issues and coverage investigations. She has also been involved with drafting professional liability insurance policies.
Ms. Johnson has defended a variety of professionals, including real estate brokers, real estate appraisers, architects, engineers, accountants and attorneys, in litigation throughout the State of Illinois at both the trial level and the appellate level. She has experience in addressing complex issues, involving the Illinois Real Estate License Act, the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, the economic loss doctrine, third-party practice, including contribution and indemnity, and class actions.
Ms. Johnson earned her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago. Ms. Johnson is a member of DRI and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She has been operating the hotline for engineers insured via the ASCE program since 2014 and coordinating the risk management newsletter for engineers insured via the ASCE program since 2014.
Top Reasons to Attend
- Increase your ability to find answers by learning from the experience of others and attending workshops led by industry experts.
- Form new relationships and renew existing contacts in the forensic engineering community and among collaborating professionals in related disciplines.
- Learn about failures that may be relevant to your work.