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Dr. James M. Fisher is MBMA’s 2024 Ellifritt Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

Named after MBMA’s original director of research and engineering, this honor is given to a researcher annually for contributions to the advancement of metal building systems. Fisher has contributed extensively to the advancement of metal building systems,” said Lee Shoemaker, Ph.D., He received AISC’s highest award, the J.

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Cutting-edge construction system traces its beginnings back to Purdue

Civil + Structural Engineer

Kettelhut Professor of Civil Engineering , began work on the steel and concrete composite construction system, called SpeedCore, almost a decade ago with the technique’s creator, Ron Klemencic of the engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates. The earliest work on SpeedCore was in 2006 and funded at Purdue. and Terry L.

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What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete | Cast in Place Concrete Advantages and Disadvantages | Concrete Casting Techniques

CivilJungle

Generally, concrete slabs, concrete foundations , beam, column, wall, roof, etc., are preferred structures in cast-in-situ concrete. Cast in place concrete is a construction technology where building components like walls, slabs are cast at the site by Formwork. are preferred structures in cast-in-situ concrete.

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Former Cook County Hospital in Chicago gets new chapter

CCR Magazine

Despite being so highly regarded and well known, the hospital’s future remained undecided—even in 2006, when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. But instead of neutralizing with the after wash component of the two-party system, Will and her colleagues found that a different product worked even better. “We

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The Bronx Vibe, a New, 155-residence, Luxury Rental Development

CCR Magazine

zoning and permitting consultant CORE Consultants; MEP engineer Ventrop Engineers; and structural engineer McNamara Salvia. The rainscreen system includes a continuous air barrier that creates a sealed building envelope for high energy efficiency.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

For Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit Structure, and Autodesk Revit MEP, you can find the update in the Data & Downloads > Updates section of each product page: Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 UR1. Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 UR1. Improves stability when selecting a new host for an element within an In-place Wall.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Could it be that the wall is not being cut in the ceiling plan view and the multiple lines are actually projection lines?