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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sep 12, 20191 min read
AWC: Proposed PCWP Rule Recognizes Investments in Emission Reductions
WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement regarding the Environmental...
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Sep 12, 20191 min read
How Architects Create Emotional Connections: Experiential Designs by three Raise the Bar
DALLAS – “Architecture evokes emotion,” is the message and basis for the streak of successful architectural works created by the...
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Sep 12, 20191 min read
5-over-2 Podium Design: Path to Code Acceptance
By Terry Malone, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Nationwide, there has been an increase in the demand for multi-story mixed-use...
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Sep 12, 20191 min read
The ‘Building in a Bag’
Inflatable concrete shelters are a good fit across a broad spectrum of applications. By Thomas Goodall It is hard to imagine a...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
Water Intake Structures
A device or a structure that is constructed at the water source for drawing water from the source and conveying to the other components...
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