In the wake of Sept. 19’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake that killed at least 369 people in Mexico, geotechnical engineers are calling for routine site-response analyses during design to ensure structures in high seismic zones are not “in tune” with their soil.
On the 32nd anniversary of the magnitude-8.1 earthquake that devastated Mexico City on Sept. 19, 1985, 41 U.S. seismic experts were in a workshop near Los Angeles, polishing a new tool to identify "killer" buildings.
JDL Development has filed a zoning application with the city of Chicago for a 76-story tower, a 45-story tower and a nine-story shopping center, all sited on the former Holy Name Cathedral parking lot in the Streeterville neighborhood.
This year, seven major new-
construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400
million, says the National Fire Protection Association.
In earthquake-prone Seattle, developer Wright Runstad & Co. announced the start of construction of Rainier Square Tower, an office-residential high-rise that represents the first use of a radically different core structure.
The structural restoration and strengthening of the Mar Girgis Church’s rotunda fortifies the unreinforced masonry structure against static loads and earthquakes.
Canada’s first soccer-specific stadium, originally built in 2007, was renovated with a flexible design to maintain an intimate environment while having the ability to expand for special events.
Building a hotel and spa into the side of a mountain along the Aegean coast in western Turkey, the project team for the Kaplankaya Phase 1 project sought to preserve the stark beauty of the natural landscape while constructing on a remote, undeveloped site.
The 1.1-million-sq-ft, CA$613.7-million Rogers Place Arena, the new home of the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers, anchors a major revitalization of the city’s downtown area, spurring $5 billion in private and public development.