When we are discussing the definition of “structure”, the term varies within different disciplines. In the context of the built environment, "structure" refers to anything that is constructed or built ...
Load-bearing masonry isn’t exactly novel—stereotomic construction spans continents, cultures, and epochs. Despite stone’s ubiquity—throughout history and as a resource—steel and reinforced concrete ...
Architects almost can’t help drawing inspiration from nature. The outside spiral of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum resembles a nautilus shell; the light dappled ceiling of Antoni Gaudi’s ...
PHOENIX, Ill. — Sterling Structural, a manufacturer of cost-effective, pre-fabricated mass timber and hybrid structural systems in North America, has launched its CLTimber Bay System, a building ...
Structural Systems Inc. (SSI) has been a cornerstone of Hawaii’s construction industry for 40 years! Damien Enright, President of Structural Systems Inc. (SSI), and Jon Santo Tomas, Senior Estimator, ...
SAE Transactions, Vol. 106, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (1997), pp. 136-158 (23 pages) This paper describes the design, synthesisanalysis and development of the unique vehicle ...