Seismic Design

The latest developments and innovations in seismic design from the editors of Building Design+Construction, BDCnetwork.com.

Earthquake engineering keeps airport grounded

December 1, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey's new 2.15 million-sf Sabiha Gökçen International Airport opened on October 31, 2009, becoming the world's largest seismically isolated building. Arup's global airport planning and engineering team, in collaboration with architects Dogan Tekeli Sami Sisa Mimarlik Ofisi and contractor LIMAK-GMR JV, working within an 18-month timeline, designed and built the facility wi... More
PCA partners with MIT on concrete research center

October 6, 2009
MIT today announced the creation of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, a research center established at MIT in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation. More
Lafarge's investment in Coeymans, N.Y., cement facility draws support from Governor Paterson, other elected officials

September 25, 2009
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American Concrete Institute forms technical committee on BIM for concrete structures

September 24, 2009
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new technical committee on Building Information Modeling (BIM) of Concrete Structures. More
SimplexGrinnell earns certified status in Microsoft Partner Program for 9th year in a row

September 23, 2009
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Building Systems commissioning and retro-commissioning training program: Chicago, September 23, 2009

August 20, 2009
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AIA Course: Historic Masonry — Restoration and Renovation

By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, August 1, 2009
Historic restoration and preservation efforts are accelerating throughout the U.S., thanks in part to available tax credits, awards programs, and green building trends. While these projects entail many different building components and systems, façade restoration—as the public face of these older structures—is a key focus. Earn 1.0 AIA learning unit by taking this free course from Building Design+Construction. More
American Concrete Institute conferences in Spain to focus on superplasticizers, sustainability

July 28, 2009
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