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When To Hire a Structural Engineer over a Civil Engineer

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If you are undertaking a new construction project, renovating a home extensively, or carrying out other construction works, you may need to hire a civil engineer, structural engineer, or both. There is a lot of overlap between their functions, but they generally handle different aspects of construction projects.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel characterises the facade Other projects by Lever Architecture include an Oregon winery building with angled roofs and cedar-clad walls and an office building for a charitable foundation that was partly constructed of mass plywood. The photography is by Lara Swimmer.

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The Importance of Construction Material Testing

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There is much more than meets the eye when constructing a residential or commercial structure. What is Construction Material Testing (CMT). The materials used to construct any structure, whether it is a road, a bridge, or a building, are critical to the project’s success. Source: geotecheng.com.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco , California. The use of modular construction reduced the project's timeline from the average five to seven years to three. Structural engineer: DCI Engineers.

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Group of West Coast civil engineers developing building standards for tsunamis

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A group of civil engineers from around the western U.S. The engineers are taking into account the impact of the tsunami wave itself, as well as debris and the scouring around foundations as the water recedes. is developing additions to the building code to address the threat of a tsunami. read more.

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John Friedman and Alice Kimm include dining room crane in Los Angeles house

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A yellow construction crane was mounted into a linear skylight in the dining area The studio included a yellow construction crane mounted into a linear skylight above the kitchen and dining room that lifts the mirrored aluminium dining table, extends it out over the balcony and lowers it to the pool deck two storeys below.

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

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Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Add water, through rain and irrigation, and the soil expands.