Several significant updates have been added to the new edition of Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, Standards ASCE/SEI 7-16. The recently released ...

When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

FAIRBANKS — The snow load on Fairbanks roofs is now about 60 percent of the weight new buildings are designed to withstand, but as last week’s events demonstrated, some older buildings can collapse ...

image: In recent decades, new threats have emerged, and the need to protect civil buildings and structures in urban areas has increased. Therefore, other types of materials must be tested and ...

Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...

Due to the recent heavy snowfall, there is reason to have concern over heavy snow loads on farm buildings. There have been several reports of farm buildings going down in St. Croix, Pepin, Buffalo and ...

From next-generation body armor to new treatments for tuberculosis, marine sponges have plenty to offer the world of science, and now we’re seeing how they might inspire stronger and lighter ...