Sources: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Waltham, Mass.; CP staff A “Cutting Carbon” webinar series from leading engineer Simpson Gumpertz & Heger includes a Structural Steel and Concrete installment, October 17, 12 p.m. EST. Presenters Eric Fleet, Julia Hogroian, and Matthew Sander will discuss how structural engineering interests have responded to the call for sustainability; review the current state of practice…
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Silicon Valley mid-rise stages Act II for rebar-free SpeedCore
After a convincing 2019 debut on Seattle’s 58-story Rainier Square Tower, the SpeedCore Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Shear Wall system is being used for the 200 Park project in downtown San Jose, Calif. Sunnyvale, Calif. general contractor Level 10 Construction LLC proposed the concept to developer Jay Paul Co. as a means of saving up to three months on the 19-story…
Read MoreSilicon Valley mid-rise marks second deployment for rebar-free SpeedCore
Sources: Level 10 Construction, Sunnyvale, Calif.; CP staff After a convincing 2019 debut on Seattle’s 58-story Rainier Square Tower, the SpeedCore Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Shear Wall system is being used for the 200 Park project in downtown San Jose, Calif. Silicon Valley general contractor Level 10 proposed the concept to developer Jay Paul Co. as a means of saving up…
Read MoreHilti bolsters workhorse adhesive anchor
Manufacturer has announced engineering improvements to its HIT-RE 500 anchor system, including a 60-plus percent increase in published load performance, lowest installation temperature in the industry, and ICC approval for cracked and uncracked concrete and all seismic zones.
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