'In the simplest terms: after 1870, people in the USA started relying entirely on relatively new industrial materials for building structure. That change happened everywhere, but the USA pioneered in using new systems for tall, slender buildings.' In this article, Donald Friedman, President of Old Structures Engineering, charts the development of skyscrapers in the USA from 1870 onwards. He explores how a need for denser construction in city centres, combined with an imperative to protect these buildings and their occupants from fire, drove technological changes which allowed the design of ever taller buildings. Read the article in #TheStructuralEngineer: https://lnkd.in/esBPF6-A
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Recognized as one of the leading consultancies in structural engineering for historic and old buildings, Old Structures provides reports, drawings, and specifications that give detailed guidance to owners, designers, and contractors, enabling the preservation, restoration, and alteration of landmarked and other older structures. Donald Friedman, Marie Ennis, and Michael Lo, the firm’s principals, are widely acknowledged as experts in this field, known both for the breadth of their experience and for their contributions to advancing the knowledge and practice of this specialty.
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https://www.oldstructures.com
Old Structures Engineering的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 土建工程
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- New York，New York
- 类型
- 私人持股
- 创立
- 1992
- 领域
- structural engineering和historic preservation
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111 Broadway
#1405
US，New York，New York，10006
Old Structures Engineering员工
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