STRUCTURE Articles

At the heart of the matter, I am suggesting that we engineers practice a little closer to the edge to bring needed energy to what we do and how we serve the public.

Resources are available to support using forecasting to predict staffing needs for projects in the pipeline.

Winona, Minnesota, is located between St. Paul and Lacrosse on the westerly bank of the Mississippi River. It already had a railroad bridge across the Mississippi built in 1871. The Winona and Southwestern Railroad (later Winona and Western Railroad) ran from Winona northwesterly along the river to Minnesota City and then ran southwesterly through Rochester towards Osage with plans to extend to Omaha. The railroad was looking for a bridge to connect with railroads in the State of Wisconsin and to provide access to the rich iron, copper, and lumbering regions of Northern Wisconsin. It joined with the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad and the Green Bay, Winona, and St. Paul Railroad to form the Winona Bridge Railway that would build the bridge.

Their differences are unpacked here, along with structural implications.

Designed to support both firms and individuals, the Compensation & Benefits Study offered by NCSEA allows users to benchmark salaries, bonuses, and PTO; compare results based on demographics; and visualize workplace trends that inform business growth and career decisions.

The four-story Health Sciences Education Building at the University of Washington represents a case study in hybrid mass timber.

The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) is pleased to share winners of the 2025 Excellence in Structural Engineering (SEE) Awards, which were recognized at the SEE Awards Celebration on October 16, 2025, at the New York Hilton Midtown during the 2025 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit.

Successful design incorporates key considerations at the interfaces of the facade and primary structure.

A framework based on past project experiences offers practical insights for engineers.

The traditional and novel computational methods are compared in various statically indeterminate structural engineering problems.

Contractor involvement during design can help take the guesswork out of what may be most economical for building projects.

The SEI Futures Fund supports programs beyond the SEI operating budget—programs that inspire, educate, and connect the next generation of structural engineers while advancing the art, science, and practice of the profession.