Tag: steel
Designing an Earthquake Resistant Stadium in Ten Months with Constructible BIM
Japan sits in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several continental and oceanic plates meet, making it highly susceptible to earthquakes and tidal waves....
ASU Engineers Offer Insight on Tempe Railway Bridge Collapse
Structure age, collision event, and fire could all be contributors to collapse
This article originally appeared in ASU Now.
The Union Pacific Salt River Bridge, a...
Steel Joists for Any Application – Specialty Profiles
Steel joists and Joist Girders can be used to construct more than just flat roofs. This session will provide designers with details and design...
Common Ground
A challenging urban infill benefits from broad expertise and material certainty
By Sean O’Keefe
Nature is an essential part of the human experience. As the universal...
AISI Publishes Two New Cold-Formed Steel Framing Test Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published two new cold-formed steel test standards: 1) “AISI S921-19, Test Standard for Determining the...
Cross-Laminated Timber
What is it and When Does it Make Sense?
By Augustus “Gus” Raymond
Entering the 19th century, the 482’ Strasbourg Cathedral was the tallest structure in...
New ASCE Manual of Practice Offers Best Practices for Use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for...
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Products for Overhead Utility Line Structures, MOP 104, Second Edition, details best practices for the...
Under Construction: Taylor Yard Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge Over Los Angeles River
By Surur Sheikh
After 22 years in the City of Los Angeles’ books, the Taylor Yard Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge is underway. Earlier this year,...
The Charles Pankow Foundation announces two research grant awards
Closing the Guidance Gaps on Coupling Beams Used in Core Wall Systems Subjected to Wind Events
When the beam shear demands in coupled core wall systems, commonly...
