Aging retaining walls are under growing pressure from extreme weather, exposing hidden flaws and driving the need for proactive inspections, modern standards, and resilience-focused maintenance.
As extreme rainfall increases hydrostatic pressure on older retaining walls built to outdated drainage and geotechnical standards, the author argues property owners and project teams should shift to proactive pre- and post-storm inspections and advanced diagnostics to catch hidden distress before it becomes a life-safety failure.
Case Engineering provided structural design for a tilt-up warehouse and two-story office addition at Reckitt Benckiser’s St. Peters, Missouri plant, including steel framing, snow-load reinforcement, and a highly visible 20-foot retaining wall.
Case Engineering provided structural design for a tilt-up warehouse and two-story office addition at Reckitt Benckiser’s St. Peters, Mo., plant, including steel framing, snow-load reinforcement, and a highly visible 20-foot retaining wall.
PCI announced the release of the 2025 PCI Regionalized Industry Average Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Architectural, Insulated, and Structural precast concrete products.
The comprehensive guide from ASCE offers engineers practical examples to address the challenges of connecting cold-formed steel to other materials — such as steel, concrete, masonry and wood — in the design and construction of buildings and structures
The book Cold-Formed Steel Connections to Other Materials: A Design Guide is a comprehensive guide from ASCE, offering engineers practical examples that address the challenges of connecting cold-formed steel to other materials.
Luke Lombardi was recently honored with the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California Emerging Leader Award, recognizing his leadership on sustainability and innovation in California.
In early September, the Structural Engineers Association of California inducted Jeff Ellis, S.E., director of strengthening at Simpson Strong-Tie, into its prestigious College of Fellows. The organization’s highest honor, the SEAOC College of Fellows recognizes members for their distinguished service and outstanding contributions to structural engineering.
Vector Structural Engineering is excited to announce that it’s opening a new office in Orem, Utah. The office will focus mainly on the work that its college interns can perform, which includes supporting full-time project engineers for tasks on larger projects and helping to analyze existing residential homes where rooftop solar panels are being installed.
Vector Structural Engineering is excited to announce that it’s opening a new office in Arlington, Texas. The reason behind this opening is twofold: to expand its presence to better serve clients in need of excellent structural engineering services in Texas and to help employees achieve their career goals.