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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. I have carried this lesson to every project I have managed since then.

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Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques

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The IFEA headquarters comprises two structures in a narrow, rectangular infill property. The quincha walls reuse soil and adobe from the site and use more straw to lighten and insulate the material.

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

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The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Wisdome Stockholm by Elding Oscarson

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The gridshell structure is constructed from flat standard LVL panels. Photo © Mikael Olsson Architecturally and technologically material properties, and the potential of timber construction, is explored. This has never been done before and has required great commitment from everyone involved.

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SGA designs a tree-inspired glass facade to connect two historic buildings at Vanderbilt University

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Brought to you by: Architect SGA Architecture Location Nashville, Tennessee Completion Date August, 2020 Architect of Record Centric Architecture Client Vanderbilt University Construction Manager Messer Structural Engineer Structural Design Group [.].

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RED Arquitectos integrates corn millstone into facade of Mexican house

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The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement. The client named the house Casa que Da (House that Gives) to reference the act of "giving" in a culinary context. Rogelio Rojas Castro Structural engineering: Ing.

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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Throughout, a largely muted colour palette of white punctuated by deep greens and blues was adopted to provide a "calm backdrop" to the client's possessions and artworks. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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