A Primer on Paint Systems for Steel Structures
Steel structures serve a wide variety of purposes, and exist in an equally wide variety of environments. The coatings and corrosion protection industry is as vast and varied as the uses of steel. There are many standards and practices, and they differ in various industries and applications…

Tall Building Design
Tall Buildings by their very nature are big budget projects. Probably the most significant factor in the cost of a building is the choice of structural systems and materials. This article focuses on design criteria and key design procedures, and how they have a substantial impact on total cost. .

Smooth Re-Entry
The rebirth of the World Trade Center site began with the new Temporary PATH Station and by the construction of “PATH Plaza”, with its soaring 95 x 155-foot cantilevered entrance canopy. The design process for this canopy was one of those rare occasions that most Structural Engineers always hope for...

Structural Fire Protection
Fire resistance requirements are intended to provide for life safety and property protection. This two-part article discusses Value Engineering of passive fire protection for structural steel framing,and fire protection materials for architecturally exposed structural steel.

NCSEA News
News from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
• Board Member Visits to Member Organizations
• Code Advisory Committee
• New NCSEA Office
• NCSEA Winter Institute

Structural Columns
The newsletter of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE
• Bridges 2005 Calendar
• 6th Annual IBEC
• Hurricane Symposium
• 2005 Structures Congress

CASE In Point
The newsletter of the Council of American Structural Engineers
• Tort Reform
• GSA and Seismic/Structural Engineering
• CASE Marketing Information
• ACEC Annual Convention

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On the cover.. .WTC Path Terminal Photo courtesy of the Port Authority of NY & NJ; John Bartlestone Photography