January 2006

Engineering Software Products

Making Headlines
By Jerome DiMercurio, P.E.
A steel-framed folded plate roof is the lead story at the new headquarters for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Now Arriving
By Keith Itzler, P.E.
Re-using century-old structural steel construction helped get this transit-centered development moving.

Over the Top
By Roberto A. Smith, AIA and Ara Petrossian
Miami International Airport's new Concourse J features structural steel bones supporting curvilinear, airplane-like surfaces.

Quality Corner: Who is AISC Certified?
By Bobbi Marstellar, P.E.
Here's a statistical snapshot of what AISC's Quality Certification program looks like today.

Questions from a Non-Engineer
By Kurt Gustafson, S.E. and Charles Carter, P.E., S.E.
Every industry has its own jargon and implicit assumptions - and the structural engineering community is no different. One curious reader sent us his questions about some of the specifics of steel design and construction. Here are our answers.

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