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Coordination, collaboration, and creativity were required to meet the structural engineering challenges created by the building’s unique canyon feature.

To view the images associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. The methods used by educators to train future engineers creates analytical thinkers who can deconstruct complex challenges into manageable tasks. Through lectures, readings, homework, and experiments, […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. AISC recently released the 16th Edition Steel Construction Manual. The 16th edition celebrates nearly a century of publishing one of the most respected design […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. In general, global building/loading codes are in close agreement for most loading types, with variations of +/- 20% for comparable conditions. However, the loads […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. ASCE 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures Supplement 2 was published in May 2023 and incorporates a complete […]

To view the images associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. STRUCTURE: What led you to study welding engineering? Miller: I had decided to attend LeTourneau University in Texas before I settled on Welding Engineering (WE), although […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. The Modern Müller-Breslau (MMB) Method is a new, purely geometric means of establishing equilibrium in two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures. It builds off the work […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product that is growing quickly in popularity both in the United States and abroad. It is just […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. “Built-to-last” has been an underlying mantra in the field of structural engineering. When we pen structures onto the boards, we draw them to be […]

One of the things that I enjoy about being a professional engineer is the sense of community. As with all communities, there is a social contract where along with the benefits to be gained is a responsibility to give back. […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. Boulder, Colorado, is one North American city advancing circular economy practices. Aiming to reduce its emissions by 80% by 2050 and become “zero-waste,” Boulder […]

To view the figures and tables associated with this article, please refer to the flipbook above. On the south shore of Cayuga Lake lies the city of Ithaca, New York. The home of Cornell University, this city faces the best […]