Articles Tagged with ''seismic design''

UC San Diego researchers hosted the largest-ever test of cold-formed steel construction under earthquake conditions.

The American Concrete Institute announced that the printed version of ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary is now available.

Simpson Strong-Tie is expanding its line of lateral strengthening solutions for steel construction with the introduction of the Strong-Link moment connection.

The Earthquake Resilience Act (H.R. 9375) would direct federal agencies to study the nation’s earthquake resiliency to better understand how communities can prepare for future disasters.

Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance heard about the definitions, measurements, codes and testing standards for several natural disasters though an Intertek-sponsored session, “Natural Disaster Standards and Testing.”  

2024 marks five decades of significant contribution and service by the National Institute of Building Sciences to the U.S. built environment.

The final schedule has been released for the 2023 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Annual Conference, to be held in Coronado, Calif., February 13-16, including several hands-on experiences for those participating on site.

One of the ways the design, engineering and construction teams met the City of Vancouver’s new stringent energy requirements was by using structural thermal breaks to prevent thermal bridging at balconies, eyebrows, parapets and planter walls.