Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology started working toward its goal of a wind-load standard for tornado-resistant design after a tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. A ...

The updated ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures includes the first-ever criteria for tornado-resistant design. “We’re not designing tornado ...

Rainier Square Tower, under construction in Seattle, is one of the buildings considered for the development of a performance-based wind design manual for tall buildings. Photo Courtesy of ...

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have signed a joint agreement establishing a framework for the two organizations to administer recommended ...

The ACI is a resource and authority for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction and materials. The Institute develops consensus-based standards, technical resources and ...

Civil-structural engineers like to do things by the book. They admittedly tend to be techno geeks who prefer to have automobile owner’s manuals on hand, whether or not they service their own vehicles.

Bruneau, who is also a distinguished member of ASCE—the highest honor the society can bestow—was recognized for “his contributions to advancing seismic design and improving the safety and resilience ...

The book covers the current state of knowledge on all aspects of wind-borne debris damage caused by hurricanes and tornadoes. The American Society of Civil Engineers has published a new book, ...