Cavity Wall Construction
Cavity wall masonry construction has come into its own in the last 40 years. The key to a good cavity wall design is to recognize that masonry is neither water resistant nor stable. Even new, freshly pointed brick masonry is porous to water. If properly designed and constructed, cavity walls can control water leakage and minimize thermal expansion, deterioration, mold growth and more.
Structural Design for the Fire Condition
The Role of the Design Professional. The collapse of the World Trade Center, and the subsequent engineering analysis of the structural behavior of these buildings in the fire condition, have led to a new appreciation of the respective roles of the fire protection and structural engineers in structural fire safety design. |
Editorial
From the Desk of...
Joseph C. Gehlen, P.E., S.E., CASE Chair
Structural Design
Discussions on design techniques for structural engineers…
• Scaffolding – A Designer’s Guide
Outside the Box
Highlighting the out-of-the-ordinary within the realm of structural engineering…
• Designing Monumental Staircase Structures
Professional Issues
Discussions on issues affecting the Structural Engineering profession…
• Licensure Examinations
Structural Practices
Practical solutions for the practicing Structural Engineer…
• Design/Coordination Reviews
Codes & Standards
Updates on codes and standards of interest to structural engineers…
• ASCE Standard 20-96 (Pile Foundations)
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NCSEA News
News from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
• Certification – The Beginning or the End?
• NCSEA Eleventh Annual Conference, October 2003
Structural Columns
The newsletter of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE
• Technical Administrative Committee on Metals
• Structures Congress – 2004 & 2005
• “Enhancing the Image of Structural Engineers”
CASE In Point
The newsletter of the Council of American Structural Engineers
• ACEC Institute Offer New Courses
• Gehlan to Lead CASE in 2003/2004
• CASE Session at ACEC Fall Conference |
Inbox
Readers Write
• Response to Structural Forum, Specialty Structural Engineers, May 2003
Cover graphics provided by Mortar Net™ (Gary, Indiana), manufacturers of drainage materials and mortar catching & suspension devices used behind masonry walls. www.mortarnet.com |
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