JRH Blog Posts

Nov 21, 20192 min read

USGBC Launches LEED v4.1 for City, Community and Residential Projects

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the new version of the LEED green building program – LEED v4.1–...

Nov 21, 20191 min read

Texas Building Code Survey Highlights Need for Mitigation in Hurricane-prone areas

840,000 people in coastal Texas lack protection from residential building codes A detailed review of coastal Texas building codes...

Nov 21, 20191 min read

New Update to Standard 53 on Compaction Grouting from ASCE

Reston, Va. — ASCE’s (American Society of Civil Engineers) updated standard, Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide, ASCE/G-I 53-19,...

Oct 30, 20191 min read

Thornton Tomasetti Completes Restoration and Reconstruction of Historic Cast Iron Fire Watchtower in

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has completed the restoration and reconstruction of the Harlem Fire Watchtower in...

Oct 28, 20191 min read

Using smart sensor technology in building design

Have lights turned on automatically when you walk into a room? Does the air conditioner in the conference room turn on when a certain...

Oct 28, 20192 min read

Alpha Corporation Serves as On-site Construction Manager on Recently Renovated Washington Monument

Alpha Corporation, a woman-owned engineering and construction consulting firm headquartered in Dulles, Va., was instrumental on the...

Oct 28, 20191 min read

Mass Timber Cost and Design Optimization Checklists

WoodWorks has developed a series of checklists to assist in the design and cost optimization of mass timber projects. The design...

Sep 24, 20191 min read

Are You Ready to Design Post-Installed Anchors in Cracked Masonry?

Design criteria for cracked-concrete masonry units are finally available for adhesive anchors. It has been over 15 years since cracked...

Sep 24, 20191 min read

Designing Resilience: NEESWood Capstone a Decade Later

In 2009, Simpson Strong-Tie participated in an unprecedented research event to highlight the importance of earthquake-resistant wood...

Sep 12, 20191 min read

ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces New Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design

RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has published ASCE/SEI Prestandard...