According to the World Meteorological Association, 2011-2020 was the warmest decade on record. The current decade is expected to be even warmer. Climate change is real; excess atmospheric carbon is a primary cause, and reducing it is the responsibility of all. That includes structural engineers, who can play a key role in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and other structures.
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Author Archives : Cary Kopczynski, P.E., S.E., FACI, FPTI
Cary Kopczynski, PE, SE, FACI, FPTI is Senior Principal and CEO of CKC Structural Engineers. He was the 2021-2022 President of the American Concrete Institute, served on ACI 318 for many years, and currently serves on the ACI Board of Direction.
The dramatic new 41-story W Hotel Tower features luxury on a grand scale. Located in the heart of downtown Bellevue, Washington, within several miles of the headquarters of Microsoft, Amazon, and other global companies, it includes 245 hotel rooms and 231 upscale apartments atop a three-level podium. The podium includes boutique shops, various themed restaurants, a state-of-the-art IMAX theatre, and other recreational amenities for the public, apartment dwellers, and hotel guests. In addition, the six-level subterranean parking structure provides 2,200 spaces and connects to the adjacent Lincoln Square North via a tunnel, creating a massive parking network for over 4,000 vehicles.
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Viktoria Tower, at the heart of downtown Seattle, fosters urban living with 249 upscale apartment units ranging from studio to 2 bedrooms, six levels of parking above grade for tenants, and 3,700 square feet of street-level retail which spurs community revitalization. The project is LEED certified and incorporates an assortment of eco-friendly materials, which utilize sustainable building practices. …
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Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Solves Seismic Design Challenges
Bellevue, Washington continues to blossom into a vibrant, world class city. The Lincoln Square Expansion (LSE) broke ground in downtown Bellevue in June 2014 and, when complete in 2017, will add two 450-foot towers, a four level retail podium, and six levels of subterranean parking to Bellevue’s urban core. …
New Technologies Push Strengths to New Heights
As recently as 25 to 30 years ago, the steadily increasing availability of concrete with compressive strengths above 6,000 psi had the industry’s rapt attention. Back then, in many regions, strengths this high were considered revolutionary. Some people even questioned the need. …