News is posted frequently on www.GoStructural.com to keep you abreast of the industry.

Following are a few of the articles that were highly read last month:

• Largest-ever shake table test helps frame the future of residential construction — Watch the video
• Croatian indoor hall wins the Structural Design of the Year award
• Scientists find 11 times more aftershocks for 2004 quake
• CTBUH changes height criteria, Burj Dubai height increases
• Abu Dhabi to have unified building codes in early 2010

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Of all of the content online, several articles rise to the top as most read during the last six months. To read these articles, visit www.GoStructural.com and click on the “Latest News” tab or “Magazine>Magazine Archive” tab to locate the article by date.

Most read news stories

• New cold-formed steel shear wall design guide; Aug. 24, 2009
• International airport terminal project called ‘Model for the Future’; Oct. 30, 2009
• Hybrid technique tests earthquake building collagse; Aug. 24, 2009
• ASCE adopts new post-disaster assessment manual; Sept. 3, 2009
• NCEES approves new P.E. exam in software engineering; Sept. 10, 2009

Structural Engineer magazine most read articles

• Structural Engineer Top Performers 2009: From start to finish, leading structural engineering firms keep pace through diversification and maximizing teamwork; November 2009
• Achieving workplace wellness: Structural Engineer honors Best Structural Engineering Firms to Work For 2008; October 2008
• Avoiding concrete tolerance traps: Beware of mismatched or unachievable tolerances; October 2009
• Connections with cold-formed steel framing: Framing methods and resources; September 2009
• Taking care of their own: Structural Engineer honors the Best Structural Engineering Firms to Work For 2009; October 2009

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In addition, many articles of interest to you are uploaded every day on Stagnito Media’s other sites. Following are some recommendations from our editors:

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What clients want: Get powerful results from client perception studies — When conducting strategic business planning with an AEC firm, I always ask, “What makes your firm different than your competitors? Why would a client work with you instead of another, similar firm?” Often, firm leaders say that their technical expertise or experience in a certain market makes them stand out. Commonly, clients respond that, on a technical level, many AEC firms are about the same. One way to bridge this gap and gain total clarity on what your clients value the most — and more importantly, to make sure your firm is delivering on that — is to implement a client perception study.

Researching the future: Today’s inquiries are developing tomorrow’s mainstream civil engineering tools — To discover some of the technologies that may become mainstream tools for civil engineers within a few years, CE News invited researchers from selected organizations to complete a brief online survey about their work. This exclusive article provides a glimpse of the broad range of solutions being investigated for transportation infrastructure, stormwater management, water quality, environmental protection, and other pressing problems.

www.RebuildingAmericasInfrastructure.com
Happy 100th, Manhattan Bridge — On Dec. 31, 2009, the Manhattan Bridge becomes a centenarian, and the bridge is stronger than ever. For most people, the bridge is merely a means to an end, be it Brooklyn or Manhattan. For some, it’s a symbol of New York City’s greatness. For Dave Frieder, it’s a second home — he has climbed and photographed it 13 times.

Brücken culture-gap — Columnist Dan McNichol relays a recent trip he took to Germany and was both inspired and saddened by his observations of infrastructure. Recounting a conversation with a German, McNicol’s shared the following:

He moved on to a story of traveling to one of his favorite cities: “I love Chicago, but there is such a contrast between its world-class skyscrapers and that old train on elevated tracks — what do you call it?” I answered, “The El.” He laughed, “Yes, that piece of history! I couldn’t believe how long it took to get from the airport to the city. I mean it was considerable.” He continued, getting stimulated by the depth to which our infrastructure has sunk. “And, what about those telegraph wires hanging from, what do you call them, those wooden masts?” Telephone polls, I admitted. I nearly wept.

www.SustainableEngineering.com
Just launched, SustainableEngineering.com will explore sustainability, from design to execution. This resource for practicing engineers and other design professionals will provide the latest news, standards updates, product options, buildings and site development techniques, and asset management approaches related to sustainable engineering.

Behind the glitzy debut of MGM-CityCenter, LEED-Gold — At 67 acres, 18-million square feet under roof, and at more than $8.5 billion in construction costs, MGM CityCenter is the largest privately financed real estate development project in U.S. history — and also one of the greenest of its scale. Though it may be lost on opening-day gamers and revelers, many buildings in the project are certified LEED-Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council.