Plan Sheets + Red Lines – September 2019
An Unexpected Rainstorm
Talk about a rain out. That’s what happened in the famed Chicago high-rise known as 330 North Wabash. An event planning company...
At 14,000 Feet, No Easy Answers
Remaking the Pikes Peak Summit House required a Strong Foundation, Creative Thinking
By William Hoffmann
Standing at 14,115 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak is one...
The ‘Building in a Bag’
Inflatable concrete shelters are a good fit across a broad spectrum of applications.
By Thomas Goodall
It is hard to imagine a self-supporting structure made of...
New Integrated Approaches Yield Improved Containment Design
Engineer Stacey Smith of Smith Gardner uses digital tools for landfill cover design
By Dorothea Olenska
Stacey Smith didn’t plan on building a lifelong career working...
5-over-2 Podium Design: Path to Code Acceptance
By Terry Malone, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council
Nationwide, there has been an increase in the demand for multi-story mixed-use and multi-residential structures....
New ASCE Book Uses Case Studies to Focus on Steel Structure Failures
Reston, Va. –The American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) new publication, Failure Case Studies: Steel Structures provides case studies of failures observed in steel structures between 1970...
Sustainability of Concrete Structures with Crystalline Technology
Engineers, architects, and contractors understand that in discussing sustainability in construction we are talking about employing an array of “best practices” in design, material...
How Architects Create Emotional Connections: Experiential Designs by three Raise the Bar
DALLAS – “Architecture evokes emotion,” is the message and basis for the streak of successful architectural works created by the acclaimed firm three. By translating desirable...
Western Specialty Contractors Say Maintaining Facades Just as Important as Maintaining Interiors
St. Louis, MO – It’s back to school time and facility managers are busily preparing their buildings’ classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias and other interior spaces...
