STRUCTURE Articles

My local structural engineering community has been invaluable in helping continue this conversation. Our local NCSEA SE3 committee has participated in several mental health presentations and panel discussions, both locally and nationally, often alongside mental health professionals (because, honestly, I’m no expert). Through this work, we even developed a workshop for our structural engineering association aimed at opening discussions with firm leaders and HR professionals about how to build and sustain a mentally healthy workplace.

There is never a boring day for a consulting structural engineer; a typical day brings a new challenge and often one that needs some research or some collaboration with others. When new issues are particular to one project, which the engineer did not face before, there is much to learn, and often technical issues are the easiest ones to address (because the engineer has the proper education and experience to tackle it).

In this inaugural article of a three-part series, the author explores the first step in deciding whether to start your own structural engineering business.

In late 1884, two corporations submitted a request to Congress for authorization to build a railroad bridge across the river at Memphis, Tennessee. At the time the closest bridge across the Mississippi was the Eads Bridge at St. Louis, Missouri, and that was 400 miles north of Memphis.

In the Arab world, structural engineering is inextricably linked to cultural identity. From the soaring domes of mosques to the intricately patterned vaults of souks and madrasas, the engineering solutions crafted over centuries in this region have served both practical and symbolic purposes.

Fire-rated glazing gives more design choices for stairways and elevator enclosures, but they must adhere to code-driven, fire-rated standards.

A harmony of structure and landscape defines Bentonville’s 8th Street Gateway Park, where innovative engineering creates a nearly two-thirds-mile elevated loop and nature-focused spaces throughout the 110-acre site.

Structural steel, exposed concrete, and mass timber converge to realize the Museum’s interlocking pavilion design.

Designing the balconies at Singh Tower in New Jersey as a reinforced concrete cantilever rather than steel-framed assemblies yielded cost savings and improved constructability.

NCEES offers more than exams for engineers and surveyors. Through the Records Program, Credentials Evaluations, and CPC Tracking, NCEES is here to help engineers and surveyors become licensed in multiple states, track continuing professional competency requirements, and to help international […]

The HSS Connections Hub offers complimentary access to typical HSS connection details as well as corresponding calculators that perform utilization checks in real-time to help complete designs. Users can download in three formats, including PDF, AutoCAD and Revit. The HSS […]

Using simple code, engineers can automate repetitive calculations, verify the accuracy of results, and run quick experimental studies.