Congratulations to Bob Smilowitz, who is the latest recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Ernest E. Howard Award. The award recognizes an ASCE member for their contributions in advancing the field of structural engineering.
The five-story, 126,000-square-foot wing will preserve the building’s historical footprint and honor the museum’s architectural legacy while addressing sustainability, accessibility and infrastructure improvements.
There’s always room for improvement, even for landmark structures. The latest issue of the Steel Institute of New York’s Metals in Construction magazine looks at revitalization projects at two New York City classics.
Two major developments that recently topped out in Center City—a state-of-the-art office tower and a sprawling life sciences lab—are reshaping Philadelphia’s skyline.
With the building sector contributing up to 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, designers have a responsibility to act to combat the negative impacts of climate change.
Thornton Tomasetti experts Lauren Millman, Liling Cao, John Abruzzo, Nicholas Saenz, and Elisabeth Malsch present initial findings from their investigation of the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida. Their analysis addresses the reinforced concrete building’s structural design, punching shear capacity, reinforcement detailing, and robustness to identify lessons from the collapse.