March, 2008

Reengineering Tradition

Structural Design of the University of Pennsylvania Commencement Canopy and Staging
Frederick C. Baumert, P.E., and Amanda Gibney Weko

Structural Form In Architecture (Part 3)

From Tents to Tensile Architecture
Horst Berger

Structural Design Requirements for Entertainment Venues

The Impact of Stage Rigging Loads
Shawn Nolan, P.E.

The API Gateway Project

Bridging Borders
Brad Mielke, S.E., Chad Harden, P.E., and Sowmya Somnath, P.E.

What Structural Engineers Know

Jon A. Schmidt, P.E., SECB

Should Continuing Education Requirements be Mandatory

John O. Greishaber, P.E.

Tsunami-Induced Loading on Structures

Beyond Hollywood's Scenarios
Dan Palermo, Ph.D., P.Eng., and Ioan Nistor, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Timber Rivet Connections

Design Process for a Moment Connection
Robert J. Taylor, Ph.D., P.Eng, Assoc.AIA and David M. Moses, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.E., LEED AP

Continuous Tie-Down Systems (Part 3)

Part 3 - A Critical Evaluation
Alfred D. Commins

High-Tech Tools for Structural Engineers

John A. Mercer, Jr., P.E., SECB

Optimum Beam-To-Column Stiffness Ratio for Portal Frames

Sameh S. Badie, Ph.D., P.E., and Pedro Silva, Ph.D., P.E.

The Structure That Sings

Erik Anders Nelson, P.E., S.E.

Wind Induced Vibrations on Light Standards

Pete Manis, P.E., and Wes Jones, P.E.

Antiquated Structural Systems Series (Part 3)

Part 3
D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, SECB

Small Business Backup

Make a Wise Decision
Mark Ferelli

Overview of Changes to 2007 AISI Specification

Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members
Roger LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E., and Helen Chen, Ph.D., P.E.

Why documentation Matters Now More Than Ever

John F. Mullen and Mary Teresa Soltis

Quality Assurance of Structural Engineering Design (Part 2)

Part 2
Ying X. Cai, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE

2008 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards

Call for Entries
National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

CASE RMP Convocation/SEI Structures Congress April 2008

Council of American Structural Engineers

2008 Structures Congress

Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE