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March 6, 2018

Mentoring an Aspiring Young Engineer in DC

SGH’s DC office hosted an aspiring engineer for Engineering Shadow Day, which pairs high school students with local area professionals.

February 12, 2018

Using Wood as a Sustainable Structural Material

by Mark Webster

We have seen a steady stream of mass timber buildings in the United States that keep pushing these structures bigger and taller.

January 9, 2018

Making Structural Fire Protection More Accessible

Structural fire protection remains one of the most misunderstood aspects of building design, even among structural engineers themselves.

January 3, 2018

New Test Methods for Bridge Deck Pavement Adhesion

by Philip Moser

Waterproofing membranes help to prevent corrosion, but can also reduce the shear strength at the interface between pavement and the underlying concrete structure.

December 22, 2017

Breaking Down Walls for Building Enclosure Design and Construction

by Joshua Kivela

The difference between a great project and a challenging one can come down to one key detail: communication.

December 21, 2017

The Ins and Outs of Pipeline Assessment and Repair

by Rasko Ojdrovic

In a recent interview, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) Senior Principal Rasko Ojdrovic gave an overview of his experience with pipelines and discussed some challenges of this work.