Structural Insulated Panels
“Structural panels - I’ve seen those before, I’m just not sure how to engineer them.” Industry engineers and design professionals throughout the private sector are working diligently to end this situation.
Cast Steel Hardware
The historic town of Kent, Connecticut, is a destination for those who seek the picturesque charms of its colonial architecture…For the Depot Building, a new 6900 square foot store, it was important to do something different than traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery. Using cast steel fittings to join the timber elements came to the fore.
Timber Frame Construction
Timber frame construction has experienced a rebirth. In 1989, This Old House® rebuilt a timber frame barn in Concord, MA on national TV. The demand for timber frame structures exploded almost overnight, and the industry has not been the same since…
Wood Truss Bracing
Building designers are increasingly pushing the limits of structural components. This is no truer than in the use of wood trusses. Concerns come mainly from the lack of understanding of the building team’s responsibilities: much of the critical work is expected to be someone else’s job.
Bracing Issues
A broad overview of truss bracing issues, and how both the structural engineering community and the truss industry look at bracing design and the implementation of that design… |
Editorial
From the Desk of…Brian J. Leshko, Past-Chair, SEI Local Activities Division Structural Engineering…Organized for All
Codes and Standards
Update on codes and standards...
2005 NDS for Wood Construction
Building Blocks
Discussion & updates on structural materials..
Engineered Wood I-Joists
Structural Forum
Hot topics...great discussions...
Stop Knocking on Wood and Get Real
Special Section
The Structural Engineer’s Wood Products Resource..
2005 Wood Products Guide
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NCSEA News
News from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
• NCSEA 2005 Annual Conference, Kansas City
• Partner Organizations and Supporting Member Firms
• 2005 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards
Structural Columns
The newsletter of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE
• Local Structural Technical Groups Affiliate with SEI
• Conferences and Symposiums… from Electricity to Bridges, Forensics to Concrete and more
• 2005 Structures Congress
CASE In Point
The newsletter of the Council of American Structural Engineers
• 2005-06 Slate of Officers
• AIA Requests CASE Input on Contracts
• DOT and Overhead Rates
• ACEC Annual Convention |
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From Experience
Great Achievements
On the cover.. .Knight Residence; New Canann, CT. Photo by Robert Benson of Benson Photography |
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