As predicted, the Erection Co. topped out Seattle’s 850-ft-tall Rainier Square Tower, with its radical composite steel frame dubbed “speed core,” in only 10 months.
In a case of déjà vu, three groups representing U.S. structural engineers are launching a collaboration initiative to bolster the profession. The first step is the release of a joint vision for progress.
The Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced the launch of a U.S. version of the U.K.’s Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety program.
