Table of Contents
Features
The Cascading Timber Roof of the Bloomberg Student Center
By Florian Meier, Shamil Lallani, and Christian Rieser
Complex mass timber interacts with a transparent envelope.
Lessons From Bowstring Truss Failures in Chicago
By Mohit Rathi
Modern design tools and methods help structural engineers reinforce and repair bow-truss buildings.
Maintaining the State of the Art
By Robert E. Evans III, PE, and Alec S. Zimmer, PE
A U.S. Army Arsenal warehouse building was adapted into a life science laboratory and office building.
Columns and Departments
Editorial
Safety: The Condition of Being Safe From Undergoing or Causing Hurt, Injury, or Loss
By Glenn Bell, PE, SE
Structural Design
Specifying High Quality Concrete for Slabs-on-Grade
By Dave Flax
Structural Design
Initial Curing of Concrete Cylinders: A Sustainable Lever Hiding in Plain Sight
By Mike Hernandez, PE, Bryan Birdwell, Zachoriah Ballard, PE, and Jason Wimberly, PE
Structural Design
Thermal Restraint and Fire Protection of Structures
By Richard Way, PE, SE
Structural Design
A Practical Guide to Reviewing Rebar Shop Drawings
By Nelly R Sanchez, PE
InSights
From Weeks to Days: Advancements in Electrochemical Realkalization for Historic Concrete
By Gina Crevello, Paul Noyce, and Chris Ball
Business Practices
Professional Liability Insurance Myth-Busting: Part 1
By Karen Erger
InFocus
Reinforcing Bars as Anchorage
By Matt Blessent
InFocus
Inspiring the Next Generation of Structural Engineers
By Jillian C. Kilker
Structural Forum
Engineer or Principal?
By Kevin Chamberlain, PE, SE
Structural Forum
A “Dirty Secret” of Structural Engineering
By Scott Hill