SpeedCore slashed 40% off the construction schedule for the 850-ft-tall Rainier Square Tower in Seattle, according to the structural engineer. Structural engineers interested in a novel high-rise ...

Structural steel is a common choice for many industries, including concrete, buildings, architecture, construction, and infrastructure. Corrosion can cause safety issues like instability and other ...

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Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...

Vol. 285, No. 1400, A Discussion on Damage and Failure Mechanisms of Heavy-Section Steel (Apr. 6, 1965), pp. 3-9 (7 pages) There are six basic mechanisms of failure: failure due to excessive plastic ...