August 2012

Rite of Spring
By Cheng Gu, P.E., Ph.D., and Tian-Fang Jing, P.E.
Steel helps a new botanic garden visitor center blend in with its natural, leafy surroundings.

Golden Moment for Golden Bears
By Geoff Weisenberger
Cal-Berkeley's steel bridge team wins the 21st annual NSSBC.

What's Cool in Steel

2012 MSC Hot Products

Details from the Edge
By Jie Zuo
Considerations for detailing the slab edge and designing facade attachments.

Moving Steel
By Bill Gallant
Material handling and its role in structural steel fabrication.

Long-Term Plan for Long (and Short) Spans
By Brian Raff
Recent federal-level transportation legislation closes a small loophole but needs to address the big picture.

Inspired Innovation
For Nic Goldsmith, a veteran designer of tensile structures, innovation is not a matter of choice, but rather a matter of course.