By Fatemeh Shirmohammadi, Ph.D, PE, SE, H. Aydin Pekoz, Ph.D, PE, and Kevin Poulin, Ph.D, PE

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Located in Midtown Manhattan, an art gallery holds a prime position in showcasing modern and contemporary art. (The name and the address of the gallery are confidential per the gallery owner’s request.) The two-story building was constructed in the 1930s with an approximate building area of 28,000 square feet. The superstructure consists of concrete floors supported by concrete-encased steel beams and cast-iron columns. The perimeter walls are brick masonry construction.

By Damian Andreani, PE, Stefanie Chamorro, PE, and Mike DeRubeis, PE, SE

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As introduced in Part 1 of this three-part series, the Oregon State Capitol Renovation project goal is to seismically retrofit and renovate multiple structures utilizing ASCE 41 (see the March 2024 issue). The importance of preserving the historical Capitol increased after losing the original and second state Capitol buildings to fires. While the original design of the 1938 capitol was fire resistant, structural damage incurred during the 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake prompted the Oregon Legislature to enhance the seismic resiliency of the entire Capitol complex.

By Brian Petruzzi, PE, Emily Guglielmo, SE, PE, Christopher Cerino, PE

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the structural engineering profession. However, several obstacles must be addressed before AI can be fully integrated into practice. These challenges include a lack of vision or roadmap for AI’s impact on the industry; slow adoption of new technology; concerns about accuracy, risk, data privacy, and ethics; and the need for education and innovation. The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) Foundation launched an Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISE) grant to lead the profession in embracing AI to revolutionize and empower structural engineers to be leaders in responsibly shaping the future of the built environment.