May, 2013

Rebuilding the Walls of Fort Jefferson

Craig M. Bennett, Jr., P.E.

New Theory on Egypt’s Collapsing Pyramids

Peter James

Certifying the Practice of Structural Engineering

Joseph J. Luke, P.E., SECB

The Moral Virtues of Engineering

Jon A. Schmidt, P.E., SECB

Design of Shelf Angles for Masonry Veneers

W. Mark McGinley, Ph.D., P.E., FASTM

Mechanical Anchor Strength in Stone Masonry

Kelly Streeter, P.E. and Keith Luscinski

BIM for Masonry

What’s Coming for Structural Engineers
Tomas Amor, P.E.

Harmonization of Allowable Stress Design and Strength Design of Masonry

Edwin T. Huston, P.E., S.E.

Modeling of Historic Structures

Simulation-Based Structural Analysis of Fort Sumter Considering Foundation Settlement
Sez Atamturktur, Ph.D. and Saurabh Prabhu

Masonry Façade Condition Assessment Tool

Pamela Jergenson, CCS, CCCA

Filling the Void

Greg Schindler, S.E.

Changing Building Codes

Are They Really That Bad?
David Pierson, S.E., SECB

Garen B. Gregorian, P.E.

An Understated Entrance

The New Atrium Roof at the California Academy of Sciences Plays a Supporting Role to a Landmark Building
Rafael Sabelli, S.E. and Mark Waggoner, S.E.

Tube Structure Pioneer and Foundation Innovator
Richard G. Weingardt, P.E., S.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ACEC

Short Courses to be offered on Serviceability Book
National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

Revision to Substation Structure Design Guide Underway
Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

CASE Winter Planning Meeting Update
Council of American Structural Engineers