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Lawrence Group Takes Care to Maintain Original Architect’s Vision While Renovating Library at Iowa’s Simpson College

Civil + Structural Engineer

Time had taken its toll on the iconic building, which had a leaking roof and obsolete building systems which contributed to a drag on the university’s operating budget. Central to the preservation effort was also replication of the library’s curtain wall module and cedar brise soliel (sun shade) on its south façade.

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DFI Announces 2023 Outstanding Project Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

This project ranks among the largest Thornton Tomasetti has designed for a tied back soldier pile and lagging system and is the most complex with regards to numbers and complexity of tieback installation. “We Its 65 ft (20 m) deep perimeter foundation wall system presented many challenges. vice president, Thornton Tomasetti.

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Investing in the Future of Communities: Amplify GR’s H.U.B. ‘07

Civil + Structural Engineer

Amplify GR uses a multi-generational lens to perform community development differently–working with neighbors, community partners, and businesses to preserve and widen pathways that create greater opportunity for neighbors to participate in and benefit from community growth. The AmplifyGR Community Hub (H.U.B. ‘07

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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The owner wants to preserve the structure’s historic look and feel while revamping the building’s internal layout and adding modern amenities. . You can store and organize imported NWC mesh files using Autodesk Docs’ common data environment, enabling better data access and collaboration. .

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety. Effectively using this data and the historical effects of earthquakes allows for a research-driven approach to mitigate future damage and build resilient structures. These include columns, joists, purlins, load-bearing walls, floor slabs, and foundations.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Maryland student center bridges neoclassical and modern design with Eramosa limestone

Construction Specifier

MSU is a leading historically Black institution and Maryland’s largest, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs since its founding in 1867. Designated a national treasure in 2016 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation , MSU’s campus seamlessly blends a historic academic quad with modern buildings.