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Structural engineer speeds skyscraper construction with novel building core design

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That method, however, proved uneconomical, and was replaced, in the 1980s, by structural systems with braces of large composite columns filled with concrete. In the 1960s, tall buildings were braced around their perimeters, but developers and tenants objected to obstructed views, which led to a shift toward steel cores.

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Construction spending is projected to increase by more than 11% through 2022

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The office, education, amusement and recreation, manufacturing, and transportation sectors are expected to be the impetus behind a projected 3% increase in spending on engineering and construction in the United States, according to the recently released 2019 FMI Overview , which features the management consulting and investment banking firm’s predictions, (..)

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Architect vs. Engineer : Design Meeting

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A structural engineer is a part of the design team for all my residential work in the studio. In this video you'll join me for the kick-off meeting with my engineer as we begin developing the structural design for the Outpost project. Many thanks! Watch the Outpost Series.

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When is wood not really wood?

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Wood has been used as a building material for structures, tools, and weapons for hundreds of thousands of years. Engineered products like OSB expanded applications for wood in all types of construction. And while it is a natural resource, wood has undergone many changes as a material from its earliest uses in primitive weapons.

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5 noteworthy multifamily developments

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Tiscareno Associates (architect) led the team of DCI (structural engineer), GGLO (interiors), and Howard S. Columbia Pacific Advisors’ project team for The Danforth, a 16-story tower in Seattle, had barely 22,000 sf of site in which to squeeze in 265 apartments, a 53,000-sf Whole Foods grocery, and five levels of below-grade parking.

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ASCE group unveils structural safety database

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The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has joined the U.K.’s s global program on Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety. program: Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety United States (CROSS-US). SEI created a U.S.

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Engineering, construction spending to rise 3% in 2019: FMI outlook

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Total engineering and construction spending for the U.S. Spending growth in 2019 is expected to be led by public investment across both non-residential buildings and non-residential structures. Spending growth in 2019 is expected to be led by public investment across both non-residential buildings and non-residential structures.