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Design Resources for Buckling Restrained Braced Frames

Have you considered using Buckling Restrained Braced Frames on your steel design projects, but are unsure of where to find more information on how and where they can be used? If you are looking for guidance on including BRBFs in your next project, or want to learn more about their design process, then we have […]

Prescription to Performance (P2P) Initiative for Concrete Specifications

Have you experienced negative concrete pour results in which the concrete mix was potentially the source of the issue? Traditional concrete specifications have been found to be prescriptive in nature and sometimes limit the types and quantities of ingredients and material proportions, yielding unexpected results. There has been a shift in the concrete industry towards […]

Updated AISC 358 Document Now Available

AISC recently issued a press release that a Second Supplement for ANSI / AISC 358 has been issued in 2014. ANSI / AISC 358 is the standard that provides information about Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications, including some proprietary connections. One of the primary changes from Supplement No. […]

Structural Masonry Design Tips

The International Masonry Institute has resources for Structural Masonry Design available on their website through their Design Tools – Structural Masonry heading. This page provides design aids including the following white papers: Masonry Partition Wall Design Internal Bracing Guide (This guide was authored by Scott Walkowicz, who has presented two SE University sessions.) IMI RAM […]

New AISC Design Guide Available – Design of Blast Resistant Structures

In July 2013, AISC released a new Design Guide for the Design of Blast Resistant Structures. Design Guide 26 is available as a PDF Download for free to AISC Members, or can be purchased as a PDF or hard copy. In the November 2013 Modern Steel Construction article Bracing for Blast, Patrick Newman, a senior […]

Gitomer, Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude

I found this book in the Grand Rapids airport on the way back from visiting with Brian shortly after starting with SE Solutions. I don’t normally choose “self-help” books, but this one looked like a quick read, and I wanted to find out what a Yes! Attitude really was. I devoured the book. I loved […]