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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement regarding the Environmental...

DALLAS – “Architecture evokes emotion,” is the message and basis for the streak of successful architectural works created by the...

By Terry Malone, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Nationwide, there has been an increase in the demand for multi-story mixed-use...

Inflatable concrete shelters are a good fit across a broad spectrum of applications. By Thomas Goodall It is hard to imagine a...

A device or a structure that is constructed at the water source for drawing water from the source and conveying to the other components...

Every structures are provide with foundation at the base to fulfill the following objectives and purposes: To distribute the load of the...