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Pushing Boundaries with Bamboo: A Structural Engineering Case Study

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of CO-LAB design office In a world grappling with environmental challenges, forward-thinking architects and engineers are increasingly leaning towards more sustainable solutions. While steel and concrete have long dominated the construction industry, bamboo is now stepping into the limelight as a compelling alternative.

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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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Thornton Tomasetti CEO and co-founder of Charlie Thornton passes away at 83

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Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.

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Check out the 22 projects just named winners of WoodWorks' 2023 Wood Design Awards

Archinect

WoodWorks has announced the winners of the 2023 Wood Design Awards, an annual showcase of the industry’s most inspiring applications of mass timber and wood in building designs across the United States.

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EYRC maintains industrial detail for office campus built in a former LA Times facility

Deezen

The adaptive-reuse project, known as The Press, celebrates the building's industrial history while reactivating the spaces for people. We wanted to pay homage to the building's industrial past," EYRC partner Patricia Rhee told Dezeen. The industrial details like tall ceilings and steel beams were maintained.

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Shaken Not Stirred: Tallest Mass-Timber Shake-Table Test

Architectural Record

A 10-story mass timber tower designed by LEVER Architecture in collaboration with several university and industry partners withstood a recent seismic resiliency test at UCSD's Englekirk Structural Engineering Center.

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News: Meet the student winners of the 2022 TimberFever Design-Build Competition

Bustler

Moss Structural Engineers and the Toronto Metropolitan University announce the winners of its now-returned, in-person, annual TimberFever student design-build competition. He added, "I wanted to give students the opportunity to work with tools, learn about wood, and introduce collaboration between engineers and architects."