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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.

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World of Volvo by Henning Larsen set to open in Gothenburg

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Photo © Rasmus Hjortshõj Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Architect: Henning Larsen Wood Structure: Engineering and production by Wiehag GmbH Wood structure: interior claddings, and facade by Lindner Scandinavia AB Structural engineering: Optima Engineering AB and BRA Teknik Landscape contractor: BRA Mark Landscape: Henning Larsen Main contractor: BRA (..)

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Milanese hospital breaks down city smog with titanium dioxide coated porcelain louvers

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Brought to you by: Architect Mario Cucinella Architects Location Milan, Italy Completion Date January, 2022 Structural Engineer Ballardini Studio di Ingegnaria Service Engineer Deerns Italia Contractor Itinera Facades Aza Aghito [.].

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JKMM revamps a 1980s public library in Finland with a copper-clad expansion

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Brought to you by: Architect JKMM Arkkitehdit Location Kirkkonummi, Finland Completion Date October 2020 Contractor EKT Infra, Rakennus Omera, SRV Rakennus Project Manager WSP Finland Structural Engineer Ramboll Finland Exterior [.].

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Safdie Architects emulates a tree canopy within São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Education and Research Center

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Brought to you by: Architect Safdie Architects Location São Paulo, Brazil Opening August, 2022 Programmer, Interior Planner, and Executive Architect Perkins&Will Landscape Architect Isabel Duprat Skylight Sub-Contractor Seele Structural Engineer [.].

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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. There was no builder/general contractor on this project because I could not find someone willing to take it on. Have one to share? Post it here. In addition, I designed the rooftop deck/solar panel frames and the basket hoist system.

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Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

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Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.