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SGH hosts Engineering Day for sixth graders
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March 5, 2010
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) will host its fourth annual Engineering Day for local sixth graders on Monday, March 15. Students will participate in seven interactive sessions that demonstrate a range of engineering principles....
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Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces 2010 Design Awards winners
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March 5, 2010
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The new I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, the Saint Anthony Falls Bridge
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announced the winners of its biennial 2010 CRSI Design Awards program. For more than 37 years, the CRSI Design Awards program has honored excellence in reinforced concrete structures and acknowledged their designers. The CRSI Design Awards program is open to architects, engineers, contractors and fabricators — entrants may be individuals or teams. Eligible structures must be located in the United States, Canada or Mexico. Here are the winners and honorable mentions in the Bridges category......
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New organization aims to rebuild areas damaged by natural disasters
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March 5, 2010
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The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Modular Building Institute (MBI) have formed an alliance, Start Today and Rebuild Together (START), to leverage resources from the construction industry, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies to provide aid to areas affected by natural disasters....
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EERI offers online hub for Chile quake resources
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March 3, 2010
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In response to this weekend's 8.8-magnitude quake in Chile, the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) has worked quickly to produce a comprehensive website that will compile news, reports from the field, resources, and opportunities to collaborate and contribute over the challenging days, weeks, and months to come. Visit the Chile Earthquake Clearinghouse....
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VIDEO: "Infrastructure spares Chile"
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March 3, 2010
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McCarthy Engineering Associates adds geotechnical services
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March 1, 2010
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WEST LAWN, PA. — Civil engineering firm McCarthy Engineering Associates Inc. has expanded its service offerings to include geotechnical engineering, adding to its portfolio of site development and environmental services for both public and private sectors throughout eastern Pennsylvania. McCarthy Engineering Associates said this new service enables the company to offer a wider array of services, including well monitoring, soils investigation, soil testing, foundation systems, compaction grouting, nuclear density testing, structural engineering, design and inspections....
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Alliance launched at World of Concrete conference
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March 1, 2010
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LAS VEGAS — A new networking organization for women in the concrete industry was announced last month at World of Concrete 2010. The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) debuted at the annual Women in Concrete (WIC) breakfast and forum. The objective of the WICA is to supply information, opportunities, and mentoring to women working in the concrete construction industry....
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Bill Baker to receive distinguished honor from The Institution of Structural Engineers
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February 26, 2010
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CHICAGO — William F. Baker, P.E., S.E., FIStructE, structural engineering partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), will be recognized May 13 with a gold medal from The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) for his work as an internationally acclaimed structural engineer....
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Call for entries — 2010 PCI Design Awards
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February 25, 2010
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CHICAGO — The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has issued a call for entries for its 2010 Design Awards competition. The competition, now in its 48th year, demonstrates how designers are continuing to utilize precast, prestressed concrete components to achieve more cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and quickly constructed projects. The deadline for submissions is May 21, 2010....
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Walter P Moore announces promotion
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February 25, 2010
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HOUSTON — Walter P Moore has announced the promotion of Mark Larsen, P.E., to operations director for the company’s Structural Engineering Services Group. In this role, Larsen will provide overall operational leadership for the firm’s structural engineering activities, encompassing 11 offices and projects nationwide and around the world....
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BIM expert joins Buro Happold
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February 22, 2010
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NEW YORK — The international engineering firm Buro Happold has welcomed a new partner, Erleen Hatfield P.E., LEED AP. Hatfield, who is based in New York, has almost twenty years of experience in the structural design of commercial, residential, and sports projects. She is actively involved in the advancement of building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IPD) in the A/E/C industry and sits on numerous national and local BIM committees...
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Hanif Kara and Mark Burry confirmed as SmartGeometry 2010 keynote speakers
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February 20, 2010
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EXTON, PA. — Hanif Kara from innovative engineering firm Adams Kara Taylor (AKT) and Mark Burry, Professor at RMIT and Executive Architect and Researcher to the Temple Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain have been confirmed as keynote speakers for the SmartGeometry 2010 Symposium Day. Together with the Shop Talk Day on March 23, 2010, the March 24, 2010 Symposium Day will offer intimate details about the leading edge of digital and parametric design...
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SOM is named an 'Innovative All-Star'
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February 19, 2010
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CHICAGO — For the second consecutive year, Fast Company has recognized Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) as one of the world’s most innovative companies. This year, SOM is one of 59 Innovation All-Stars, which is culled from past Top 50 honorees. In 2009 SOM was ranked number 32 on the 50 most innovative companies list, the only architecture firm listed, and number one on its list of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture...
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Reconstruction efforts in Haiti and extreme concrete repair highlight ACI Spring Convention in March
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February 18, 2010
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Several technical sessions at the ACI Spring 2010 Convention, March 21-25, 2010, in Chicago, Ill., USA, will highlight concrete repair in nontraditional and extreme conditions. Technical tours will supplement sessions by providing a hands-on look at unique concrete projects in the Chicago area...
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AWC pledges to help Haiti rebuild stronger and safer buildings
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February 10, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Wood Council, a trade group comprised of America’s leading wood building products companies, pledged its assistance to help Haiti rebuild safer, more earthquake-resistant buildings in the wake of its recent devastating earthquake....
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Wight & Company adds structural building engineering to its portfolio
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February 9, 2010
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DARIEN, ILL. — Wight & Company has expanded its engineering group to include structural building engineering. The company also announced that Matthew J. Aquino, P.E., SE, will be the director of its structural engineering practice....
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Non-profit response team returns from Haiti
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February 8, 2010
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Colorado Springs, Colo. — Engineering Ministries International (EMI) was part of the initial first responders to the Haiti earthquake. As the leader of EMI’s disaster response program, Scott Powell went to Haiti on January 16th with a team of two other men to partner with Samaritan’s Purse and Food for the Hungry. Powell’s team consisted of himself, a civil engineer; Zack Graham, a structural engineer from Montana; and LTC Scott Peck, an army officer stationed at Peterson AFB who went as a volunteer. The team was tasked with providing support to set up clean water systems and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps...
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Haiti Damage and Needs Assessment: EERI Partners with the World Bank in a Global Initiative
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February 3, 2010
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Oakland, Calif. — The World Bank, supported by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), announced that it has mobilized scientists and technical experts around the world to help assess the impacts of the earthquake in Haiti. The initiative, called Operation GEO-CAN – which stands for Global Earth Observation – Catastrophe Assessment Network, will estimate and classify building damage based on high resolution aerial imagery in areas severely affected by the earthquake, including Port-au-Prince....
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LERA announces 2010 promotions
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February 1, 2010
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Leslie E. Robertson Associates, a structural engineering firm known for the design of landmark projects including New York’s World Trade Center, the Shanghai World Financial Center in China, and the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Arkansas announced its 2010 promotions....
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AISI publishes supplement to AISI S100
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January 28, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that supplement No. 1 to AISI S100, the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2007 Edition has been published and is available free of charge through the AISI’s website....
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Students create 9/11 memorial at world of concrete artistry event
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January 28, 2010
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SILVER SPRING, MD. — Students from the California State University’s Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program will create a memorial for the fallen firefighters of a firehouse located in New York City during the annual World of Concrete Artistry event. On Sept. 11, this firehouse lost two companies including the men and women on duty for Ladder 4, Engine 54 and Battalion 9....
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Architect emphasizing energy and environment in his campaign for Virginia’s 10th District seat
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January 28, 2010
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McLEAN, VA. — Dennis Findley, a Washington, D.C.-based architect with more than 20 years of professional experience, has announced his candidacy as a Democrat in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Findley, who is opposing Republican Frank Wolf, is focusing on both energy and the environment in his bid to join the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
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NIST Releases final report on Cowboys facility collapse
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January 27, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on the collapse of Dallas Cowboy’s practice facility. The fabric-covered, steel frame structure collapsed during a severe thunderstorm on May 2, 2009. ...
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University of Buffalo earthquake engineer reports from Haiti
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January 26, 2010
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Days after arriving in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, a team of French-speaking structural engineers led by Andre Filiatrault, PhD, University at Buffalo civil engineering professor and director of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER), headquartered at the University of Buffalo, was appointed by the United Nations as its interim lead coordinating team for organizing and initiating building assessments....
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University of Buffalo leads mission to analyze structures in Haiti
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January 22, 2010
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The powerful aftershock that hit the already devastated city of Port au Prince on Jan. 20 has only intensified Haiti's need for French-speaking structural engineers who can immediately determine which of the structures left standing may still pose a threat to human safety....
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Thornton Tomasetti launches new sustainability department
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January 22, 2010
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NEW YORK — Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new sustainability department focused on providing clients with a broad range of sustainability services, as well as ensuring that the company’s internal offices and business operations are guided by sustainability principles....
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Competition encourages students to prepare India’s cities for the future
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January 20, 2010
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NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, and Bentley Systems, Inc., announced that the project designed by the student team from Amity International School-Saket won top honors in the Future Cities India 2020 design competition. The competition which was launched in 2006 by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Bentley Systems is a partnership among government, universities, and the business community to promote and inspire young students to consider careers in the infrastructure design and engineering professions. ...
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CTBUH presents the ten tallest buildings completed in 2009
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January 19, 2010
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CHICAGO — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago is the tallest building completed in 2009. The tower, designed by architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP and developed by the Trump Organization is now the 7th tallest building in the world, standing at a height of 423 meters/1389 feet, with 98 stories....
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Abu Dhabi to showcase energy efficient projects as host of the World Future Energy Summit
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January 18, 2010
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi will host the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21. The summit will bring together international experts examining sustainable solutions to the challenges posed by a world more dependent on carbon based energy. However, Abu Dhabi itself is more than just a convenient cross roads venue for east and west to meet....
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NCSEA’s structural engineers are participating in the rescue efforts in Haiti
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January 18, 2010
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CHICAGO — The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) expresses its deep sorrow for the devastating losses suffered by the people of Haiti in the January 12th earthquake that struck Port-Au- Prince and the surrounding areas. It is our fervent hope that assistance of the United States and other countries around the world helps to alleviate the suffering to the greatest extent possible....
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