Each research project was undertaken to increase knowledge of the behavior of cold-formed steel in order to advance design efficiency and ensure safety.
Elisabeth Malsch, an associate principal at Thornton Tomasetti, has been invited by the National Academy of Engineering to attend the 2016 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
The lab is part of an agreement between Simpson Strong-Tie and WSU for an annual $100,000 donation over the next eight years to support engineering research.