Casca de Félix Candela. Image Cortesia de Alexander Eisenschmidt. Modern shells were first introduced by architects and engineers such as Eugène Freyssinet (1879-1962), Bernardo Laffaielle (1900 ...

Concrete; CRSI Releases Digital Version of Design Guide on the ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has released a digital ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released the 2025 edition of its flagship document, “ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary.” The updated ...

Introduction to design of reinforced concrete structural components. Analyze and design reinforced concrete beams, columns, and footings. Understand material behavior, limit state criteria, and ...

A reusable formwork design for molding concrete into vaulted floors using sophisticated structural geometry uses 60% less concrete and 90% less steel compared to traditional methods. It's also ...

The scope of the committee's work is focused on three primary documents: ASCE 7, ACI 318 and the AISC Steel Manual. A team of 10 practicing civil and structural engineers and academics has ...

This concrete technique uses clever geometric designs inspired by origami to distribute forces more efficiently, cutting concrete use by 60 percent and reinforcement steel by 90 percent.