May 2000

Economical Health Care Design in Seismic Zone 4
By J. John Walsh, S.E.
Three Rivers Community Hospital serves as an example of how a team of professionals from all disciplines can work together to explore all options and arrive at the most appropriate solution for the project (135KB PDF)

From Chicago's Sears Tower to Spain's Guggenheim Museum
By Tonya Weger
Hal Iyengar's three decades at SOM (157KB PDF)

Overhead Signage Helps to Guide Airport Travellers
By Ronald L. Younker, P.E. & Roy Nooreyazdan
Better Directions Allows Increased Traffic at Washington Dulles International Airport (108KB PDF)

What's Up With the New Design Procedures?
By Charles J. Carter, S.E., P.E.
Connection: A special supplement for structural steel detaiers
Detailers familiar with older ASD manuals should quickly feel comfortable with the format of the silver LRFD Manual of Steel Construction. (45KB PDF)

What's Up With The NISD?
By John Linn, President , NISD
Connection: A special supplement for structural steel detaiers
Engineers and contractors have recognized that input from detailers can greatly benefit the success of the steel project (34KB PDF)