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Massachusetts’ Oldest Movable Steel Truss Bridge Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Nation’s Largest Six-Span FRP Composite Vehicle Deck

Civil + Structural Engineer

The 140-year-old steel truss structure connects West Newbury, Merrimac and Haverhill residents as well as several Southern New Hampshire towns, making it one of Massachusetts’ most heavily travelled bridges. A typical concrete deck weighs 100 pounds per square foot, creating a deadload a historic steel truss span can’t tolerate.

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Sentry Bridge at Watkins Glen State Park to be Upgraded for the Next Century

Civil + Structural Engineer

The stronger rock of the gorge’s north side will support its stainless-steel structure as it spans across the gorge with a total length of 46 feet, creating a new durable emblem for the park. The inspiring collaboration between sbp, Snøhetta, and OPRHP was key to finding design solutions that will create a new enduring park symbol.”

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Simpson Strong-Tie To Introduce New Yield-Link® Brace Connection and Resilient Building Systems at the 2023 NASCC Steel Conference

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Steel Conference is the premier annual event for designers, fabricators, erectors, and construction professionals involved in the design and construction of steel buildings and bridges.

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Building True Service Partnerships

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. In some corners of the fabric structure industry, this type of situation still occurs.

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The Future of Welding Part 2: Whirlwind’s Integration of Robot Welders

Whirlwind Steel

Robotic welding at Whirlwind Steel represents more than just a technological leap—it’s an exciting journey toward making our work safer, smarter, and more efficient. By combining the strengths of robotics and human expertise, we’re able to more effectively meet the demands of modern steel fabrication.

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New Yield-Link® Brace Connection Adds Resiliency to Structural Steel

Strong Tie

Simpson Strong-Tie has added yet another design innovation to a growing suite of products and solutions for structural steel construction. The YLBC connects brace frames in structural steel buildings. The post New Yield-Link® Brace Connection Adds Resiliency to Structural Steel appeared first on Building Strong.

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New York City’s Iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” Reimagined in a Thrilling, Yet Safe, 21st Century Attraction

Civil + Structural Engineer

New York, NY – Decades before OSHA or the implementation of stringent safety regulations, a daring group of workers perched over the bustling streets of Manhattan on a steel beam during the construction of the 66-story, 850-foot-tall Rockefeller Center. ”