Prompt site assessment of wind damage from major storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes is a crucial step in determining the extent of property loss. The assessment of wind damage is important for ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

Diagrid structural systems, characterised by their diagonal grid of intersecting members, represent a significant advancement in the design and construction of tall buildings. These systems offer ...

In modern architecture, high-rise building and skyscrapers was proposed as one of the effective factors to urban problems. This proposed method causes so much problems in these cities conditions such ...

Engineering is an exciting field that is constantly evolving with new discoveries and advances in building technology and application. Along with the entire field evolving, each specialty, such as ...

Our online Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree program prepares you to design, build, analyze, and lead advanced civil and structural engineering projects anywhere in the world. The program ...

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

Inspired by Turkish American businessman and Co-founder, Engin Yesil, RENCO developed its mineral composite fiber-reinforced product. RENCO came to exist in Florida in the year 2012. Over nearly eight ...

Last week’s deadly collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium in a small town on the same barrier island as Miami Beach, Fla., is raising concerns among structural engineers and designers about how ...

Significant updates include a new sustainability appendix that reflects modern construction practices; revised requirements for post-installed reinforcing bars; and ...