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...
Amusement Industry Geotechnics: The Ups and Downs of Roller Coasters, Ferris Wheels, and Zip Lines
Wooden coasters have existed for over a century, steel coasters about the same. For as long as coasters have been around, so have coaster enthusiasts, some of whom purport the concept of negative g�s....
�Leftover� Site Hosts Mass Timber Mixed-Use Structure
Timber Trouble?
Supertall Timber
At 350 m tall, this supertower would be three times the height of the California Redwoods and boast a structural system that is 90 percent wood....
Largest Mass Timber Building in U.S. Takes Shape in Minneapolis
Geosynthetic Materials Help Build Optimized Infrastructure
In recent years, the world has begun to realize the negative impacts that limited infrastructure can have on economic growth and the well-being of humankind. Our infrastructure challenges...
Look Who's A D.GE: Chris Woods, PE, D.GE, M.ASCE
Geo-Congress 2012 - Tuesday, March 27 Highlights (Full HD)
Highlights from Day 3 of the 2012 Geo-Congress, including interviews with Professor Woods, students, practitioners, and exhibitors....
Timber Arch Restoration Preserves New York College's Gymnasium
Mushrooming Timber Structure Stands Out amid Spanish City's Traditional Architecture
Norwegian Team Designs World's Tallest Timber Building
Timber Diagrid Roof Crowns Extension To Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry
Commentary: Woody Vegetation and Levee Stability
Book Review:
Current Programs in American Post-Secondary Wood Design Education
Wood engineering has been a requirement in civil/structural engineering education curricula forcenturies. In 1990, a comprehensive survey was conducted of wood engineering educationprograms...
NewsBriefs: Museum Unearths Wooden Railroad Trestle
Post and Pad
As the name implies, this type of foundation consists of a concrete or wood pad placed on or buried in the ground. It is the lowest priced option for buildings on frozen silt, which may...
Structural Condition Assessment
In Structural Condition Assessment, editor-in-chief Robert Ratay gathers together the leading people in the field to produce the first unified resource on all aspects of structural condition...
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