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Structural Engineering and The Human Spirit

The Bridge as Metaphor For Crossing From Life To...What Comes After

We can learn from poems, Disney and Zoroastrian legends

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Brian Brenner

October 25, 2018

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The most poignant bridge metaphor is of providing a crossing to the hereafter.

Philips Arena Revamp Relies on Structural Redo

Scott Judy

June 18, 2018

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An unusual approach to a complex change to the building’s structural system is enabling a comprehensive transformation

Temple University’s North Philadelphia campus

Project Team Scrambles to Reimagine Library in Steel

Bruce Buckley

June 12, 2018

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

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

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.

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

Sinking S.F. Tower Prompts More Lawsuits

JT Long

January 18, 2017

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Homeowners on Jan. 6 added another lawsuit to the list pending against Millennium Partners, developer of the 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower, located in San Francisco’s South-of-Market district.

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On March 21, 2019, hundreds of your colleagues will gather at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City for ENR's 54th Annual Award of Excellence Black-Tie Gala. Just like past events, in 2019 you will have the opportunity to network with more than 1,000 construction leaders and make critical connections, while joining us to celebrate the Top 25 Newsmakers for their achievements in 2018 and be inspired by the Award of Excellence Winner.

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