Posted on 29 September 2026
Congratulations to CPF board director Emily Guglielmo, S.E., P.E., F.SEI, recipient of the 2026 Robert Cornforth Award! From leadership within SEAONC and SEAOC to her national work advancing structural engineering codes and standards, Emily has dedicated more than two decades to serving and strengthening the profession.
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Posted on 25 September 2026
On Thursday, 17 September 2026 the Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF), the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), and Caltrans hosted a workshop in Oakland CA focused on the latest advancements in high-strength reinforcing steel (HSR) and its growing application in transportation and building infrastructure. The event brought together researchers, engineers, industry leaders, and public agency representatives to discuss evolving design practices, code developments, and implementation strategies for high-strength reinforcement. Read more
Posted on 10 September 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation along with industry supporters are pleased to announce the completion of RGA 3-25, CURE - Code Updates for Reduction of Embodied Carbon. The completed report is available for download at the link below. Read more
Posted on 1 July 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation along with industry supporters are pleased to announce the completion of RGA 1-21, Performance and Repair of Ordinary Structural Walls Subjected to Wind and Seismic Loading Protocols. The completed report is available for download at the link below. Read more
Posted on 29 June 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation is proud to announce the completion of RGA 2-24, Progressive Design-Build Implementation (A Pankow-ACEC Research Institute-DBIA Partnership). The completed report is available for dowload at the link below. Read more
Posted on 1 May 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation is pleased to publish our 2025 Annual Report titled "You *Still* Belong Here". Read more
Posted on 22 April 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) along with several Industry Partners is pleased to announce the award of a research project to develop “concrete-filled composite moment-resisting frames” (hereafter, referred to as a “SpeedFrame structural system”), which are meant to improve structural stiffness and lateral performance. The SpeedFrame structural system provides higher lateral stiffness as compared with traditional steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs). The SpeedFrame will be utilized for designing open space structures without interruptions (e.g., where the lateral force-resisting system cannot be braced frames or shear walls). Read more
Posted on 15 March 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) along with several Industry Partners is pleased to announce the award of the Phase 4 research grant to continue investigation of a new, modular steel floor framing and diaphragm system for commercial building structures with broad applicability, including high seismic zones. The proposed system 'FastFloor' has key benefits of increasing the speed of construction, including eliminating the pouring of a concrete deck. This type of system is key to achieving the goals of the AISC Need for Speed initiative to reduce the time from conception to occupancy for steel building structures. Read more
Posted on 27 February 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Ben Schafer for winning the Metal Building Manufacturer's Association (MBMA) Duane S. Ellifritt Award! Ben is a Principal Investigator for our FastFloor research efforts (currently RGA 1-25). Read more
Posted on 15 January 2026
The Charles Pankow Foundation is proud to announce the completion of RGA 3-19, Seismic Precast Concrete Wall and Frame Structures with Short-Grouted Ductile Rebar Connections. The completed report is available for dowload at the link below. Read more
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