Stormwater detention is a critical aspect of managing and controlling the flow of water during heavy rainfall events. It involves the...

Texas is home to a thriving engineering community, with a number of top-ranked engineering schools and a diverse range of industries that...

From Massicecert.com (Josh Price) I use the term “100-year flood zone daily for elevation certificates, LOMA’s, and explaining flood...

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the new version of the LEED green building program – LEED v4.1–...

840,000 people in coastal Texas lack protection from residential building codes A detailed review of coastal Texas building codes...

Reston, Va. —  ASCE’s (American Society of Civil Engineers) updated standard, Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide, ASCE/G-I 53-19,...

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has completed the restoration and reconstruction of the Harlem Fire Watchtower in...

Have lights turned on automatically when you walk into a room? Does the air conditioner in the conference room turn on when a certain...

Alpha Corporation, a woman-owned engineering and construction consulting firm headquartered in Dulles, Va., was instrumental on the...

WoodWorks has developed a series of checklists to assist in the design and cost optimization of mass timber projects. The design...

Design criteria for cracked-concrete masonry units are finally available for adhesive anchors. It has been over 15 years since cracked...

In 2009, Simpson Strong-Tie participated in an unprecedented research event to highlight the importance of earthquake-resistant wood...

RESTON, Va.  – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has published ASCE/SEI Prestandard...

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement regarding the Environmental...

DALLAS – “Architecture evokes emotion,” is the message and basis for the streak of successful architectural works created by the...

By Terry Malone, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Nationwide, there has been an increase in the demand for multi-story mixed-use...

Inflatable concrete shelters are a good fit across a broad spectrum of applications. By Thomas Goodall It is hard to imagine a...

A device or a structure that is constructed at the water source for drawing water from the source and conveying to the other components...

Every structures are provide with foundation at the base to fulfill the following objectives and purposes: To distribute the load of the...

The Brilliant Idea: A replaceable, building-wide system to help hospitals, apartment buildings and office towers survive severe seismic...