Different Methods of Underpinning the Foundation
Underpinning is a process of strengthening the foundation of a building or a structure. The entire process provides a permanent structure or a temporary support to an already held foundation. It can be done by various ways such as: Improving the foundation system In...
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Three Reasons to Hire a Structural Engineer for your Home
House structural engineers work in tandem with homeowners, contractors, and architects to insure the safety and integrity of a structure by consulting on design and build projects and renovations to ensure they are built to code and safe to inhabit. A structural...
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2014 World Demolition Awards
This year's World Demolition event was held at the Krasnapolski Hotel in Amsterdam. The world's best demolition contractors gathered to share their challenging demolition projects. At the end of the event, Judges chose the winners of 2014 World Demolition Awards. The...
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Santa Monica Hospital Implosion
On Friday, November 2, 2012, Fabio Bruno Construcoes, with the help of Applied Science International (ASI), performed the implosion of 3 reinforced concrete buildings that were formerly an old hospital. The triple demolition of the former Santa Monica hospital...
read moreOpening Plenary Speaker at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress
Dr. Ahmed Amir Khalil, PhD, PE, Structural Consultant at Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) will be delivering the Opening Plenary Speech at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress in Austin, Texas from 8:30AM-10:00AM on Friday November 30th, 2018. His address...
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SteelSmart Framer – Build 116 Released!
Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) & The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) are excited to announce the release of Build 116 for our new SteelSmart® Framer BIM software for Light Steel Framing. SteelSmart Framer makes it possible to quickly and easily model a light...
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2014 World Demolition Awards
This year's World Demolition event was held at the Krasnapolski Hotel in Amsterdam. The world's best demolition contractors gathered to share their challenging demolition projects. At the end of the event, Judges chose the winners of 2014 World Demolition Awards. The...
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America’s Crumbling Infrastructure: Part One
In the coming weeks, Structural News will be running special stories on the current, dilapidated state of America's infrastructure. With the recent passing of a new federal Highway bill, America's crumbling roads and critical structures seem, politically, to have...
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Different Methods of Underpinning the Foundation
Underpinning is a process of strengthening the foundation of a building or a structure. The entire process provides a permanent structure or a temporary support to an already held foundation. It can be done by various ways such as: Improving the foundation system In...
read moreThree Reasons to Hire a Structural Engineer for your Home
House structural engineers work in tandem with homeowners, contractors, and architects to insure the safety and integrity of a structure by consulting on design and build projects and renovations to ensure they are built to code and safe to inhabit. A structural...
read moreAdvantages of Timber Trusses
A timber truss roof is traditionally of triangular shape with straight beams of timber connected from end to end in order to distribute the weight of the roof away from the exterior walls. The job of the truss is to form the structure for the roof. A roof is one of...
read moreOpening Plenary Speaker at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress
Dr. Ahmed Amir Khalil, PhD, PE, Structural Consultant at Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) will be delivering the Opening Plenary Speech at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress in Austin, Texas from 8:30AM-10:00AM on Friday November 30th, 2018. His address...
read moreAdvantages of Concrete Retaining Walls
A retaining wall is generally created around a residential plot to confine the area. However, the main purpose of building such a wall is to level the ground and maintain the natural slope of that place. This is done to make the ground apt for gardening or...
read moreSteelSmart Framer – Build 116 Released!
Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) & The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) are excited to announce the release of Build 116 for our new SteelSmart® Framer BIM software for Light Steel Framing. SteelSmart Framer makes it possible to quickly and easily model a light...
read moreWhy Engineering Consultants are in Huge Demand
Any construction project requires high-quality supervision and team effort to get success. A good team for any project consists of specialized members from different areas. A Construction project requires expertise, deep industry knowledge and requisite technical...
read moreExploring Stone Staircases
Stone staircases are most likely the oldest form of the staircase. Just about every ancient site ever uncovered features a stone staircase. The design is often simple yet the aesthetic is always impressive, especially when the staircase features large blocks of...
read moreProgressive Collapse Analysis Performed with Extreme Loading® for Structures
For a limited time only, several Progressive Collapse papers published in Engineering Structures Journal, which discuss the use of Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS) nonlinear dynamic structural analysis software to analyze structures and design to prevent...
read moreReliability of collapse simulation – Comparing finite and applied element method at different levels
Numerical prediction of progressive collapse of buildings due to extreme loading is still a challenging task. However, increased computational power makes it nowadays possible to analyze not only small-scale connections and mid-size building elements, but also full...
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