Until recently when he started running marathons, structural engineer Clifford W. Schwinger’s only true obsession was cracking the mysteries of the codes. Deciphering complexities and clarifying ...

As luxury residential and commercial architecture trends toward “total transparency,” a silent crisis is emerging in the building industry. New data suggests that an elevated percentage of modern ...

The scope of the committee's work is focused on three primary documents: ASCE 7, ACI 318 and the AISC Steel Manual. A team of 10 practicing civil and structural engineers and academics has launched an ...

BOISE, Idaho — A 6.5 magnitude earthquake approximately 40 miles outside of Challis rattled Idaho and six surrounding states Tuesday evening. The biggest earthquake preceding this one was in 1983.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released the completely reorganized ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The 2015 International Building Code will reference this ...

The “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars” provides minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of structural ...

As the world becomes more of a global village, so too will global quality standards keep evolving to keep up with the times. For instance, emerging global trends will soon make it necessary for Kenyan ...