Re-engineering Cowboy Heaven (Available only in Focus on Structures Special Edition)
On a wooded hill overlooking the north end of Oklahoma City sits one of the foremost repositories of this country's Western heritage, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Contained...

Structural Serviceability Review and Standard Implementation

Deflection Serviceability Design for Wood Members and Systems

Evaluation of Service Load Behavior of Small Bridges Using Strain Measurement

Target Safety Level for Bridges

Serviceability System Factor for Design of Wood Floors

Environmental Site Investigation Guidance Manual
This manual, Environmental Site Investigation, was prepared as a guidance on procedures for investigating and characterizing a site that may...

Optimal Design of Prestressed Concrete Transmission Poles

Application of Structural Optimization to Practical Tall Steel Building Design

Bridge Over the River Karnali
Just as topping Nepal's Mount Everest requires great stamina from mountain climbers, building the Karnali River Bridge in a remote region of western Nepal required six years...

A User's Guide to Federal Architect
Engineer Contracts
The User's Guide to Architect-Engineer Contracts explores the process of selecting architect-engineer firms to perform design...

Pavement Management Pays Off
Pavement Management Systems are paying off at various agencies from municipal to state levels. Its PMS consultant enabled the city of Oakland, Calif. to convince FEMA to pay for indirect...

Big Business
Prior to the 1990s, there were few mergers in the environmental engineering consulting industry. Growth and profitability were generally sufficient to compensate owners and employees and...

The Importance of Maintaining Smooth Airport Pavements

Hyogo-Ken Nanbu Earthquake of January 17, 1995
A Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance of Port Facilities
Prepared by the Committee on Ports and Harbors Lifelines of the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering of ASCE. Hyogo-Ken...

Proof Loads, Construction Error and the Reliability of Service Proven Structures

Probabilistic Evaluation of Wood-Joist Floor Vibrations

Service Life of Timber Trestles

Gene McMaster, Seattle Consultant, Was ASCE National Officer

Let the Buyer (and Seller) Beware
A merger or acquisition shouldn't be a gamble, but many firms depend too much on good luck and good will. For long-term success, the best bet is a checklist for professional...

 

 

 

 

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