Mass timber continues to rise in popularity for its sustainability and structural performance - but ensuring the safety and longevity of these systems requires careful attention to connection design. This...

This presentation will provide a rapid-fire series of ideas for engineers to consider in the implementation of seismic designs of new steel buildings. The ideas include the following: Thoughts on...

This program will focus how the standards development process, specifically ASTM, helps to set the foundation for performance of building materials. It will include an overview of how standards are...

The presentation will cover basic examples for providing fire rated assemblies such as walls, columns, beams and floors/roofs, for new building construction. The examples are for demonstrating compliance with the...

Since the Ronan Point Apartments incident in 1968, there has been a push to inculcate design and detailing measures into mid and high rise buildings that would mitigate the potential...

This course covers the appendices of the 2024 IECC that result in improved energy efficiency, lead to or require net zero energy, and reduce greenhouse gas reductions. While not mandatory...