A Structural Habitat in Seismic Seattle
The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion proves that virtually any concrete shape can be built when digital tools blend with outside-the-box engineering.
September 2, 2025
Skyline College Building 2: Means and Methods Column Shoring
The construction team for a college located near the San Andreas fault faced many column shoring challenges while implementing a complicated seismic retrofit.
August 4, 2025
Seismic Retrofit Ordinances Part 4
Past earthquakes in California have shown that some concrete buildings, with certain design and detailing characteristics, perform poorly in large earthquakes and have long been known to present threats to life-safety.
April 30, 2025
Seismic Retrofit Ordinances Part 3: Concrete Tilt-up & Wood Soft-Story
Developing code provisions for a class of buildings that are relatively similar is difficult. A better approach is to define the problem, present information on past building performance during earthquakes, and then let the structural engineer decide on the appropriate design.
March 31, 2025
Seismic Retrofit Ordinances Part 2—Understanding Earthquakes
Besides the structural aspects of a building, geologic effects as well as non-structural hazards need to be addressed in any retrofit.
February 28, 2025
Sustainability in Structural Design in High Seismic Regions
Combining viscous dampers with advanced structural design technologies can be effective in identifying optimized retrofit solutions.
February 28, 2025
Improved Economy & Resilience With Mast Frames
An innovative seismic design approach provided an optimal solution for Samuel Merritt University's new steel 10-story, 259,000-square foot research, and academic building.
February 28, 2025
Mandatory Seismic RetrofitOrdinance Review–Part 1
Two summers ago, I had the opportunity and pleasure to present on “Post-Elastic Design” at the 12th Annual Structural Engineers Association of Alabama (SEAoAL) Code Conference & XPO in Homewood, Alabama.
January 30, 2025
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in Residential & Commercial Construction
SIPs have been specified for use in seismic and hurricane zones.
November 1, 2024
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Reviewing AISC 341-22 Seismic Provisions for Frame and Connection Design
Date/Time: March 26, 2025 12:00 pm Central Using examples to demonstrate some of the most important design requirements of the AISC 341-22 seismic provisions. The webinar will highlight some of the more complicated requirements covering various frame types and connections. […]
February 20, 2025
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Advanced Analysis Solutions for Buildings and Infrastructure
Date/Time: September 25, 12:00 pm Central In Structural Design and Analysis, there’s an increasing need for designing, maintaining, and extending the lifespan of complex, sustainable infrastructure to address the growing number of extreme natural events and safety threats. Engineers are […]
August 30, 2024
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Design of Economical and Resilient Steel Moment Frames
Presented on: Apr 26, 2023 12:00 PM CST When designing steel moment frames it is important to consider all aspects of the design and construction process in selecting the beam-column connection. DuraFuse Frames is a proprietary moment connection that is […]
February 24, 2023
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Steel Castings for Enhanced Performance and Aesthetics of Structures
Presented on: September 21, 2022 The use of steel castings in the design and construction of building and bridge structures is a fast-growing trend in the United States as casting manufacturing offers unparalleled geometric freedom in structural steel. As such, […]
August 24, 2022
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Concrete Anchor Design with DEWALT Design Assist (DDA)
Presented on: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Join DEWALT for an in-depth tour of DEWALT Design Assist (DDA), a world-class connection design software for concrete anchoring and post-installed rebar doweling. During the seminar, learn how concrete anchor design is simplified using […]
June 7, 2022
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Strengthening of Concrete Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Systems
Presented on: March 9, 2022 The fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials used for decades in the aerospace industry are now being used to strengthen existing concrete structures. The use of these materials as external reinforcement for concrete structures has […]
February 4, 2022
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ASCE 7-22 Ground Motions – A Rational Approach for Structural Engineers
If you have projects in the Central and Eastern United States (CEUS), you may be in for a surprise when you use the new seismic ground motion values of ASCE 7-22. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance […]
January 2, 2025