Table of Contents
Features
Bridging Centuries
By Allen Nudel, SE, Susan LaFore, SE, and Keri Scholte, PE
A 100-year-old landmark synagogue underwent seismic renewal and modernization to extend its use by students, educators, clergy, and congregants.
For Constrained Urban Sites, Structure Informs Architecture
By Charles F. Bloszies, SE, FAIA
Two San Francisco projects illustrate how structural design benefits architecture technically and even politically.
Stevenson Hall Transformation
By David S. Bleiman and Francisco Parisi
The first building completed in the Sonoma State University campus received a major seismic upgrade and architectural renovation.
A Beacon on Biscayne Bay
By John Roach, SE, PE and Ron Curtis, PE
The fluid, organic form of the Braman Cancer Center is sculpted in structural concrete. But behind the architectural fluidity lies a structural system designed to withstanding the destructive environmental forces that threaten its idyllic location.
Columns and Departments
Editorial
Experience is the Best Teacher
By Ed Huston
Structural Analysis
Rethinking Nail Edge Distance with Wood Structural Panels
By Ricky J. Zabel, PE
InSights
Thought Experiments for Understanding the Legality of Machine Learning in Structural Engineering
By M.Z. Naser, PhD, PE
Structural Forum
The Benefits of Assessing and Mitigating Weather Vulnerabilities BEFORE Mother Nature Strikes
By Steven M. Anastasio, PE, SE