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sponsored | Apr 19, 2022

Multi-story building systems and selection criteria

This course outlines the attributes, functions, benefits, limits, and acoustic qualities of composite deck slabs. It reviews the three primary types of composite systems that represent the full range of long-span composite floor systems and examines the criteria for their selection, design, and engineering.

sponsored | Feb 17, 2022

Metal roofing trends

New ideas in design and constructability are radically changing how metal systems are used as roofing for commercial and institutional buildings. Behind the investment in these new kinds of expressions and construction approaches is a growing interest in improved performance and reduced environmental impact. Metal roofing systems can cut cooling and heating loads significantly, according to the EPA.

sponsored | Jan 30, 2022

Optimized steel deck design

This course provides an overview of structural steel deck design and the ways to improve building performance and to reduce total-project costs.

sponsored | Jan 25, 2022

Multifamily + Hospitality: Benefits of building in long-span composite floor systems

Long-span composite floor systems provide unique advantages in the construction of multi-family and hospitality facilities. This introductory course explains what composite deck is, how it works, what typical composite deck profiles look like and provides guidelines for using composite floor systems. This is a nano unit course.

sponsored | Oct 15, 2021

7 game-changing trends in structural engineering

Here are seven key areas where innovation in structural engineering is driving evolution.

Oct 8, 2019

BIG Glass: BIGGER Views, BETTER Performance.

When the view means everything – go BIG with oversized glass from Viracon. Sizes up to 130”x236”.

 

Mar 14, 2019

VIDEO COURSE: Great Buildings Deserve Great BIG Glass

Learn about glass fabrication processes with a concentration on BIG glass, an industry trend. Best practices for properly designing projects using…

Feb 12, 2019

Creative, Custom & Capable: New Directions in Metal Architecture

Custom engineered using integrated design and fabrication technologies, metal building systems are increasingly versatile, expressive and cost-…

Feb 22, 2017

MCC Performing Arts Center

From a run-down movie theatre to a cultural beacon for the American SouthWest, the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center is a modern…

Jan 26, 2017

Going Above, Seeing Beyond

71Above is the new premier restaurant in downtown Los Angeles on the 71st floor of the iconic U.S. Bank Tower. To achieve 360-degree unobstructed…