Seismic upgrade to Pasadena City Hall Following the 1994 Northridge earthquake, city officials decided to seismically rehabilitate the majestic Pasadena City Hall. The primary goal was to ensure that, in the event of a major earthquake, the lives of the building occupants were protected. However, the city also wanted to preserve this historic structure for future generations.
LEGAL COUNSEL Q&A | Michael J. Baker, Esq. Mandatory mediation and managing green risk Mandatory mediation and managing risk for 'green' projects THE VIEW FROM HERE | Richard G. Weingardt, P.E. The Great Bridge debuted 125 years ago One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the world celebrated one of the greatest structural engineering feats in history—the completion of the Great Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time. CODE SIMPLE | S. K. Ghosh, Ph.D., and Susan Dowty, S.E. ASCE 7-05 Supplement No. 2 ASCE 7-05 Supplement No. 2 has been approved by the ASCE 7 Committee. This Code Simple will present what Supplement No. 2 contains and the reasons for its approval. More GoStructural.com columns
MSE technology provides innovative solution "Typically, cast-in-place walls need to be braced before they can be backfilled against," Tulsa's BOK Project Manager for Williams Construction Co. Adam Oglesbee said. "Bracing would have to be applied to the inside of the walls, minimizing access to construction on and around the arena floor." Then he thought, "What about something to relieve the pressure instead of bracing the wall in front?" How to determine structural loads, part 1 Chapter 16, Structural Design, of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) prescribes minimum structural loading requirements that are to be used in the design of all buildings and structures. The intent is to subject buildings and structures to loads that are likely to be encountered during their life span, thereby minimizing hazard to life and improving performance during and after a design event. Parts 1 and 2 of this article focus on environmental loads due to snow and rain. AISCs Code of Standard Practice Section 3.1.2 Because the modification to Section 3.1.2 and the associated changes in Section 4.4 of the American Institute of Steel Construction's (AISC) Code of Standard Practiceare significant, this article offers the proposed wording below. Please review the proposed modifications. Comments are welcome at www.aisc.org. A formwork formula Formwork—the temporary or permanent molds used to hold wet concrete until it cures—is a crucial element in concrete construction. Just as important is selecting the right type of formwork since that greatly affects the schedule, labor requirements, quality and total cost of a project. Get ahead of the job search crowdWeb Exclusive If you are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with your job search and want to stand out from the crowd of job seekers, the following article provides advice on how to be proactive, not reactive, with your job search. More GoStructural.com feature articles
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