Acquire the ability to perform design tasks for building structures. Study advanced connections, complex structures, and system-level building design. Learn advanced techniques to evaluate structures ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) today announced a new release of its ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. According to ACI: This updated ...

Productivity. It’s not a formula. It’s not material. It’s a concept and one easier said than done. Historically, productivity has been a challenge for the concrete construction industry to tackle.

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is rapidly emerging as a premier material for precast concrete construction. First introduced as “reactive powder concrete” in the early 1990s, this material has ...

Uni carbon fiber, placed in accordance with a structural design, enhances strength of reinforced concrete. Careful surface preparation ensures that wet-out carbon fabric adheres to the concrete to ...

Shih-Ho Chao receives funding from National Science Foundation. When buildings collapse killing hundreds – or thousands – of people, it’s a tragedy. It’s also an important engineering problem. The ...

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, architect Louis Kahn, structural consultant August Komendant, 1966–1972. Photo Marshall D. Meyers © The Architectural ...