Disproportionate collapse of structures continues to be an exciting topic in structural engineering, given its public safety implications, philosophical aspects, technical challenges, and opportunities for designers to expand their technical skills while proposing unique solutions. Research is actively underway in the US and many other countries, in both university and government laboratories, and technical sessions on disproportionate collapse at recent Structures Congresses have been lively and well-attended. …
Author Archives : Mark Waggoner, P.E., M. ASCE
Mark Waggoner, P.E., M. ASCE (mwaggoner@walterpmoore.com), is a Principal at Walter P Moore in Austin, Texas.
The New Atrium Roof at the California Academy of Sciences Plays a Supporting Role to a Landmark Building
Walter P Moore was an Award Winner for the Atrium Operable Roof – California Academy of Sciences project in the 2012 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering awards program (Category – Other Structures).
When planning and designing the new operable roof at the California Academy of Sciences, the foremost concern was to allow the critically-acclaimed building to hold center stage while the new roof provided weather protection and ventilation quietly and elegantly in the background. …