STRUCTURE Articles

The testing, acceptance criteria, and design requirements for post-installed mechanical and adhesive anchor systems in cracked masonry substrates are reviewed here.

Simple design decisions can increase site safety and decrease construction cost relative to bracing masonry walls during construction.

This quarterly article addresses some of the questions received about structural standards developed by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Questions from engineers, building officials, and other design professionals are often considered to develop future editions.

19th Century Mississippi River Bridges

Retaining major components when addressing aging infrastructure extends service life and reduces material demand.

For the owners of architecture, engineering, and land surveying firms, daily operational demands leave little time for exit planning. Yet ownership transition is one of the most consequential strategic decisions a firm will ever face. A poorly structured transition can unravel decades of client relationships, destabilize the remaining team, and leave the departing founder with risk long after the ink is dry.

Vacant since 2004, the 1830s Greek Revival structure in Augusta, Maine, is undergoing restoration work to support future use.

The 1869 Bell Ford Bridge, the last of its kind, was reconstructed using the original salvaged wrought iron, surviving timber members, and modern structural analysis.

Part 1 of this three-part series explores the history, scope, and challenges in seismically isolating the stone masonry structure so it can stand for another century or more.

Flat steel plate ribbons and fan-like masts on the 16 Tech Bridge bring a first-of-its-kind structure to Indianapolis, linking innovation with community.

A research program at the University of Houston translated experiment results into balloted code language for The Masonry Society’s work on proposed code revisions.

Achieving reliable predictions for structural performance during collisions demands advanced techniques such as finite element analysis, strut-and-tie idealizations for force transfer, and specialized computational tools capable of capturing contact behavior, structural nonlinearity, and system-level response.