December 2003

A New Twist
By N.W. Dekker
Since its completion, the Moretele Gardens Bridge in Pretoria, South Africa, has become a landmark as a result of its pleasing and unusual spiral shape. (128 KB)

Building Tension
By Martin Simpson and Mike King
The City of Manchester Stadium in the United Kingdom was built for two purposes: to provide both the centerpiece track and field venue for the XVII Commonwealth Games, and a world-class stadium for the Manchester Football Club. (302 KB)

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Steel Deck Resources
By Pierre A. Gignac and Steven A. Roehrig
Looking for information on steel deck? The Steel Deck Institute offers a variety of publications where you can learn about steel deck installation, safety, specifications and more.

Steel Goes Global
By Edited by Beth S. Pollak
Modern Steel Construction spoke to five people with insight into what it takes to work on international projects - and what innovations and changes are taking place in the greater world of structural steel. (127 KB)

Steel Showcase
By Richard Yuan, AIA
The ambitious design of the Science & Technology Museum in Shanghai, China sets a new standard. (123 KB)

Steel Stacks Up
By Udom Hungspruke, Sergio Londono and Alejandro Sesin
The challenge: to construct a 16-story addition atop an existing building for the expansion of the headquarters of one of Argentina's leading newspapers. (346 KB)

Study in Steel
By Heather Hammatt
A high-tech architectural design in steel and glass symbolizes the cutting-edge technology inside this Korean university's library and computer center. (198 KB)