Atlanta’s Newly Completed Mercedes-Benz Stadium Promises to Impress
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium features an innovative, retractable roof design. Large-capacity stadiums capable of seating over 70,000 crazed fans is nothing new as most major metropolitan areas have professional sports franchises warranting the construction of...
What Was The First Steel Frame House Built In The United States
The Lovell House… Truly Ahead of its Time! Upon first approaching the (deceptively) simple looking structure built into the side of a cliff in Los Feliz, it looks like any number of buildings constructed after 1980. Its steel frame, concrete walls, and casement...
The Looming Battle to Keep Florida from Becoming Atlantis
Florida will likely need to undertake massive engineering projects to protect itself from rising seas, and the resultant flooding, in the future. When Hurricane Irma wove its path of destruction through the Caribbean enroute to Florida, dialogue arose again about...
Gothic Architecture Building Techniques
‘Going Goth’ is Helping Buildings Become Stronger and Lighter Gothic architecture has long been defined by the churches and cathedrals created during this changeful period in human history. While distinct details define this style, its many revolutionary building...
CFD Software Makes Understanding Airflow Around Buildings a Breeze!
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software provides architects and engineers with accurate airflow models which can provide many benefits to the designers. Traditionally, if one needs to examine how a building will behave in a high wind situation (similar to...
