Category: Structural

Parking garages are a reliable source of revenue for a building, as well as a useful amenity to residents who park their cars there. But parking garages are also exposed to toxic fumes, snow, ice, rain, and cold temperatures, all...

Rarely does a repair project go exactly as planned, which is why it’s critical to have a contingency plan. And sometimes the contingency plan itself needs a contingency plan. Such was the case on a structural rehabilitation project that RAND...

Today is SteelDay, an annual event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction to educate the public on how the structural steel industry contributes to building America. As an engineering student in college, every day was steel day for...

When it comes to your health, ignorance is not bliss. Refusing to let your doctor perform routine tests and procedures because you’re afraid he’ll find you have a disease is a shortsighted, if not willfully blind, decision. So is avoiding...

Building owners who have retaining walls on their property typically don’t give them much thought. Unlike the facades of their building, retaining walls are often out of sight, out of mind. But if not regularly inspected and maintained, these walls...