Tag: Structural Inspection

Monitoring Structural Safety of Existing Buildings

Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on the Florida Engineering Society website (www.fleng.org) and is republished here with permission. By Hisham Sunna, PhD, PE The catastrophic and tragic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021, is an event that sent shockwaves and elicited immediate reactions from… Read More »

Deficient Bridges Need Attention

Our country’s need to do something about its deteriorating bridges has been well documented in recent years. That point was driven home again recently with the release of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) annual bridge report. The report analyzed 2019 data released by the Federal Highway… Read More »

Unseen Project Details Play Important Roles

A “welcome” sign on a newly completed project doesn’t tell the entire story of technical challenges designers overcame between the drawing board and the construction site. Challenging design questions are often answered with hidden – but vital – design elements. Here are a few examples: Can Heavy Artwork Panels Be Removable in a Narrow Space?… Read More »