This presentation and associated paper describe the three most popular referenced ASTM standard tests, the purpose of the tests, common challenges of building-envelope-related infrared work, and methods that can provide additional accuracy...
By: Neal Anderson, Michael Morrison, Donald F. Meinheit
Anchorage to concrete design provisions were first incorporated into the ACI 318 Code in 20021 as Appendix D. In 2011, the design provisions for adhesively bonded anchors were added to the ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural...
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) Senior Project Manager Kevin Conroy coauthored an article describing the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) updated building repair code for existing concrete structures. The...
In the U.S., the vast majority of structures are designed to resist fire exposure according to prescriptive methods in the building codes. Accordingly, the designer selects qualified assemblies from available listings that describe the process or...
Designing a structure to reduce the likelihood of disproportionate collapse requires an understanding of structural and material behavior and the expected response of that particular structure to the loss of a selected portion of the vertical...
Design and analysis of moorings of tanker vessels have traditionally been approached from two sides: from the vessel side, regulated by classification societies and with proposed guidelines from OCIMF, and from the land side, regulated by local codes and standards.
On 3 October 2016, the updated New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) will go into effect. These new requirements represent a major step forward for the city’s carbon reduction goals by driving greater building efficiency, but also place stricter guidelines on the architecture and engineering industry with essentially no transition period. It is important for building owners and project stakeholders to be aware of what is changing and understand what will be required to meet the new code moving forward.
The September 2016 issue of Concrete International Magazine includes an article by Jared Brewe (Senior Staff I, CHI SE), Gustavo Tumialan (Senior Project Manager, BOS SE), and Paul Kelley (Senior Principal, BOS SE). The article, “Evolution...
By: Martin Eskijian, Ron Heffron, William Asante, Gayle Johnson, Jerko Kocijan
This new PIANC reference will provide a set of recommendations to the global community involved in the initial design, analysis, or upgrade of marine oil and petroleum terminals. Potential users include owners/operators, port...
Historically, the seismic design of topsides structures like marine loading arms and hose towers has been done inconsistently and to a wide array of design codes and requirements. The root of this problem has been a forced reference...