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71-story high-rise under construction in Jersey City

December 11, 2018

Vertical construction on the tallest of three luxury high-rise buildings in Jersey City’s Journal Squared project is underway. Dresdner Robin is providing engineering, environmental and design services on the tower.... Read More...

NortheastStructures + Buildings

Attend Building Innovation 2019; stay for the BECx Workshop

December 11, 2018

Building Innovation 2019: The National Institute of Building Sciences Seventh Annual Conference and Expo, Jan. 7-10, 2019, has a compelling schedule of educational sessions, including a number of building enclosure design presentations. ... Read More...

Continuing EducationStructures + Buildings

JQ Engineering provides structural design for new headquarters of the American Paint Horse Association

December 10, 2018

JQ announced that it is providing structural engineering design services related to the creation of the new headquarters for the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) located in the iconic Fort Worth Stockyards Horse and Mule Barns area. ... Read More...

SouthStructures + Buildings

Bendable concrete could be the answer to infrastructure woes

December 6, 2018

More than 20 years after development of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), also known as ductile or bendable concrete, researchers at LSU are close to bringing this material to mass adoption, producing a cost-effective ECC that utilizes readily available ingredients.... Read More...

Structures + BuildingsTransportation

KAI Receives Design-Build Institute of America Award

December 5, 2018

KAI Design & Build’s design-build team received a Design-Build Institute of America – Mid-America Region (DBIA-MAR) 2018 Honor Award in the Commercial-Office Buildings category for the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being in St. Louis.... Read More...

Project DeliveryStructures + Buildings

Ford begins first phase of renovating Michigan Central Station

December 4, 2018

Ford began renovation of 105-year-old Michigan Central Station in the historic Corktown neighborhood. In revitalizing this Detroit landmark into the centerpiece of a new campus, Ford said it seeks to shape the future of transportation.... Read More...

Structures + Buildings

PennDOT P3 to replace 558 bridges nears completion

December 4, 2018

A significant project to replace 558 poor-condition bridges in Pennsylvania is nearly complete, with 511 completed and open to traffic in the state's public-private partnership (P3) for bridges, the Rapid Bridge Replacement project.... Read More...

Project DeliveryStructures + BuildingsTransportation

Accommodating shrinkage in multi-story wood-frame structures

December 1, 2018

Procedures for estimating wood shrinkage and detailing options minimize effects on building performance. By Richard McLain, P.E., S.E., and Doug Steimle, P.E. ... Read More...

Structures + Buildings

A walk above

December 1, 2018

Pedestrian bridges combine aesthetics and function with diverse designs. Three pedestrian bridges highlighted in recent press releases — one under construction... Read More...

FeaturedStructures + Buildings

Transportation

U.S. DOT announces $1.5 billion in BUILD transportation grants

Essential travel routes restored to Alaska state highways after earthquake

Lane Construction wins North Carolina highway design-build contract

Project Delivery

Lane Construction wins North Carolina highway design-build contract

KAI Receives Design-Build Institute of America Award

PennDOT P3 to replace 558 bridges nears completion

UAV

DriveOhio launches strategic plan to advance drone technologies

Five challenges drones face in terrain mapping

Coming ashore

Continuing Education

A Closer Look: Advanced Engineering for Fabric Buildings

Attend Building Innovation 2019; stay for the BECx Workshop

Call for Abstracts: 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium

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Five challenges drones face in terrain mapping

Coming ashore

Green infrastructure: Taming the asphalt jungle

Structures + Buildings

71-story high-rise under construction in Jersey City

Attend Building Innovation 2019; stay for the BECx Workshop

JQ Engineering provides structural design for new headquarters of the American Paint Horse Association

Bendable concrete could be the answer to infrastructure woes

KAI Receives Design-Build Institute of America Award

Ford begins first phase of renovating Michigan Central Station

PennDOT P3 to replace 558 bridges nears completion

Accommodating shrinkage in multi-story wood-frame structures

A walk above