Material Difference
It was only fitting that the design of a center dedicated to the visual arts on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College feature an interplay of materials � from glass and concrete to steel and...
Appraisal of Lightweight Moorings for Deep Water
This paper outlines the potential advantages of using lightweight fiber ropes for mooring floating production platforms. The influence of tether properties on mooring system response is discussed. It is...
Design of Connections
Bolted connections for transmission structures are normally designed as bearing type connections. It is assumed that bolts connecting one member to another carry the load in the connection...
Detailing and Fabrication
This chapter discusses detailing and fabrication....
Twin Peaks Crown Stadium's Fabric Roof
CoreBits: Industry News�Specialty Fabrics Review Become Online Reference Tools
Business: Report Advises Procurement Staff to Place Fabrication Orders Early
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NewsBriefs: Federal Agencies Investigate Possible Fabrications (Los Angeles Times)
Cold Regions: Yacht Design Inspires Fiber Composite Antarctic Building
Superior Court
For a sport obsessed with getting a round ball through a hoop, the shape of the new Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame seems entirely appropriate. The building is intersected by...
Act of Triumph
The dramatic, crescent-shaped fabric roof of the soccer stadium built on the Korean island of Cheju for this year's World Cup proved to be the structure's most...
Installation of Fiber Optic Cables in Sewers Using a CIPP Process
Although using sewers as an avenue for the installation of Fiber Optic Cabling is a relatively new concept, there have been several major technological advances in the installation process...
Durability of Steel Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete with Regard to Corrosion
Comparative Evaluation of System Ductility of Mesh and Fibre Reinforced Shotcretes
Early Developments of Shotcrete and Steel Fiber Shotcrete
Tension Stiffening Effect in RC Beams with Steel Fiber
Robotic System Installs Fiber Optics in Sewers
Project Team Leadership
In the research lab, design office, fabricating shop, or on construction site, it is the project manager (PM) who must pull diverse talents and personalities into a project team. Depending...
The Digital Evolution
As designers such as Gehry Architects dream up ever-more fluid and sculptural shapes for buildings, the only way to turn those aesthetic shapes into solid, safe structures is by using...
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