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Temple University’s North Philadelphia campus

Project Team Scrambles to Reimagine Library in Steel

June 12, 2018

Due to rising costs for concrete, Temple University’s new $170-million Charles Library was redesigned with a steel structure

Martin/Martin Chosen 2018 Design Firm of the Year in Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas

Scott Dailey

June 11, 2018

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Colorado-based engineering firm has grown steadily thanks to its reputation for solid design work and long-term client loyalty.

Structural Engineers Association of Illinois

Illinois Structural Engineers Hold Annual Meeting

May 14, 2018

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The structural engineers association of Illinois held its annual awards judging dinner

At Structural Congress, a Call for Designers to Mitigate BIM-Project Risk

Nadine M. Post

April 25, 2018

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Structural engineers emphasize that poor communication about 3D-model content causes most disputes on BIM projects

ENR's 2017 Top 25 Newsmakers

Practitioner Relies on Research to Validate Daring Structure

Nadine M. Post

January 17, 2018

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On Jan. 3, Ron Klemencic, who turned 55 the next day, got an early birthday present.

Structural Issues Shrink Plans for Elevated D.C. Park

October 25, 2017

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Plans to created an elevated public park atop piers that once supported Washington, D.C.’s 11th Street bridges have been slimmed down following an extensive structural study.

Keast & Hood Principal Emeritus Dies At 88

Structural engineer Carl Baumert, Jr. was known for historic preservation work in Philadelphia

Justin Rice

August 7, 2017

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Carl A. Baumert, Jr., Keast & Hood principal emeritus, died on July 11 in Delaware County, Pa. He was 88.

Structural Engineers Publish New Version of Design Standard

June 29, 2017

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The American Society of Civil Engineers has published a new edition of its structural design standard, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

High-Level Engineering

How to Add 39 Tons of Steel to the Top of the Empire State Building

The goal was to increase the carrying capacity of the mast

Tom Sawyer

June 16, 2017

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When engineers made plans to reinforce and upgrade the carrying capacity of the Empire State Building’s mast and tower, they had to protect pedestrians below.

Construction Team Treads Lightly Around Moscone Convention-Goers

Un-conventional approaches were needed to keep San Francisco facility operating

Scott Blair

May 26, 2017

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While keeping San Francisco's Moscone Center operational, the project team employs interim bracing systems and a sustainable water system in its expansion