ACI to Develop Precast Structural Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements unique to the design of precast concrete. ACI Committee 319, Precast Structural Concrete Code, will host its inaugural meeting at the ACI Fall Convention on October 21, 2019, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Under the leadership of chair Andrea Schokker, Professor and Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Mi...
GrapheneCA Supplies Major Construction Built with Graphene
NEW YORK - Graphene supplier and manufacturer GrapheneCA was the sole provider for all of the graphene used in one of the first major commercial constructions to make use of the miracle material. A new convention center Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI start building 200 km away from Cancún relies on concrete enhanced by GrapheneCA’s 99.7% carbon pure graphene in its entirety. Constructions that use graphene as an additive are anti-flammable, anti-corrosive, and share its improved mechanical...
The Canadian Parliament Buildings - Ottawa, Canada
Cintec West Block Restoration The West Block was constructed between 1860 and 1865. In 1897 the building was damaged by fire. The West Block is one of the three buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario that forms the Parliamentary precinct. The West Block after renovation now houses offices for Parliamentarians, a branch of the Library of Parliament, committee rooms, and some preserved pre-Confederation spaces, which are used for some state occasions. All Canadian laws now originate he...
Sports Stadiums Subject to Damage From Elements, Wear and Tear From Fans
St. Louis, MO - Large crowds and the elements can make any sport played in a stadium that much more exciting. But after the season ends, the wear and tear that these stressors can have on the stadium can quickly be seen. Most sports stadiums in the United States are made up of reinforced concrete with steel seating supports and railing. Unfortunately, an even more universal characteristic is their openness and vulnerability to the elements — in addition to the wear and tear they receive from...
KWK Architects/TKDA Design Team Transforms University of Minnesota's Historic Pioneer Hall into Contemporary Space for Today’s Students
St. Louis, MO - The University of Minnesota’s 90-year-old Pioneer Hall opened its doors to incoming freshmen following a much-needed expansion and renovation. KWK Architects led the design effort on the project, partnered with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN. The decision by the University’s Board of Regents in 2016 to preserve a significant amount of the residence hall’s signature exterior but demolish much of its interior offered a unique challenge to the projec...
Cutwork Designs Pioneering ‘Just-Add-Water’ Refugee Shelter
Cutwork, the award winning architecture and design studio, has developed a pioneering self-built, low-cost, long-term, ‘just add water’ housing solution to help address the critical humanitarian crisis in refugee housing. Its innovative pioneering design resolves many of the critical problems currently unaddressed by more conventional solutions in place.The Cortex Shelter by Cutwork takes only one day and two unskilled people to build it. Designed to be assembled easily and effectively by hand,...
State-of-the-Art St. Louis Community College Center for Nursing and Health Sciences Opens to Students
St. Louis, MO- Representatives from the community, students and educators gathered on Aug. 23 to celebrate and cut the ribbon on the new St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Center for Nursing and Health Sciences – the first new building at the STLCC-Forest Park campus in 20 years. Minority-owned KAI Enterprises and Tarlton Corp., both based in St. Louis, are credited with the design and construction of the state-of-the art facility. “We are really excited about the Center for Nursing and Hea...
Concept3D Platform Selected by Penn State for System-Wide Interactive Campus Maps and Virtual Tours
Concept3D Platform Brings 22 Separate Campuses to Life Online Through Realistic 3D Renderings, Interactive Software, Wayfinding System and Built-In Virtual Tours Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, virtual reality (VR), interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that Penn State’s University Park and 21 of the Commonwealth Campuses have launched on the Concept3D interactive map and virtual tour platform. The number of campuses and acr...
ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces New Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design
RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has published ASCE/SEI Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design. SEI received a research grant from the Charles Pankow Foundation for $150,000 with co-funding support from the ACI Foundation, American Institute of Steel Construction, ASCE Industry Leaders Council and the MKA Foundation, to develop and publish the Prestandard. This Prestandard presents a recommended alternative to the pres...
Video: Rainier Square Core Side-By-Side Comparison
SpeedCore is a non-proprietary revolutionary method of composite structural-steel framing, aiming to replace the common reinforced concrete core construction. Any fabricator can produce this composite system.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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