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How unpiloted systems are changing the landscape for civil and structural engineers

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. Modern unpiloted systems include robotics with sensors that can be deployed on a schedule and a specific path.

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New BJC Health Tower Breaks Ground in St. Louis

Civil + Structural Engineer

Louis area, Barnes-Jewish Health Systems (BJC) undertook a long-term, campus wide renewal project. The floors change throughout the first five floors, both geometrically in the floor plates and structurally,” said Joe Galli, national accounts manager, PERI USA. PD5 shoring systems spanned up to 40 feet.

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ADOT’s US 60 Pinto Creek Bridge replacement wins regional honor

Civil + Structural Engineer

Among other innovative approaches used: ADOT used a bid-alternative method for design, which allowed the contractor to determine economical and supportive foundation systems for each of the bridge’s three piers while taking into account the mountainous terrain.

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A New Era of Bridge Construction Technology Lands in the U.S.

Civil + Structural Engineer

by constructing a modular bridge system, that is pre-engineered, with an internal self-supporting superstructure that includes the reinforcing steel and formwork. Once complete, the structure is a fully integral bridge with no joints, bearings or tie-downs. It arrives on-site without the heavy concrete so that its cast-in-place. .”

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American Concrete Institute’s New Certificate Program – Designing Concrete Structures Reinforced with GFRP Bars Using the ACI CODE-440.11-22

Civil + Structural Engineer

22 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars” is a newly developed design code for new concrete structures reinforced with GFRP bars. It addresses construction and material requirements, structural systems, members, and strength and serviceability requirements.

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National Science Foundation Awards Research Funding to Advance Performance-Based Fire Design for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Civil + Structural Engineer

WASHINGTON, DC – A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel (CFS) structures. Thomas Gernay, Ph.D.,

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Stantec selected to lead design services for Durham Region Transit’s new zero-emissions facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

Stantec , a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to provide architectural, structural, and design services for this new flagship facility. The firm is partnering with RJC Engineers on structural design, and GHD is providing electrical design services. About Stantec Communities are fundamental.