Timber Connections Under Fire, and Civil Engineering Pay
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Zach Mortice of Arup explains the role of connections in fire safety for timber structures. New test results are opening up new possibilities.
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The startup WeWork just acquired a company making cutting edge construction project management tools. As startups mature, it will be interesting to see if they find fresh approaches to managing their large construction projects.
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Ben Walpole and the ASCE crunch the numbers to reveal how much civil engineers are being paid.
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The designers of Salesforce Tower insist that the "quiet structure" can resist seismic loads without any special design features. Just a whole lot of performance-based seismic design.
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SOM designed this beauty. Wow.
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And finally, an infographic about the consequences of some historically bad design mistakes.
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