2020: A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER
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MAKING AN INDUSTRY IMPACT
FORMER FOUNDATION LEADER NAMED AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE HONORARY MEMBER
Performance-Based Structural Fire Design: Exemplar Designs of Four Regionally Diverse Buildings using ASCE 7-16, Appendix E
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute is pleased to announce the new publication, Performance-Based Structural Fire Design: Exemplar Designs of Four Regionally Diverse Buildings using ASCE 7-16, Appendix E. Read more
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR GLENN BELL ENR 2019 TOP 25 NEWSMAKER
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Foundation Director Glenn Bell will be celebrated during ENR's 55th Award of Excellence Program, a Virtual Event, August 3-7, 2020. Recognized for his leadership spearheading the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety-United States (CROSS-US), Glenn's actions connect the US structural engineering community to the global initiative originated in the UK and proven highly effective in improving practice. Once again, Glenn's enthusiasm, foresight and influence have been used to advance the profession and the AEC industry. |
| Join in on Wednesday, August 5th at 11:00 AM EDT as Glenn participates in the Top 25 Newsmaker Panel on Failure Prevention and Management: The Lessons of Experience. |  |
WAYFINDING THROUGH THE BUILDING INNOVATION MAZE
Transforming a kernel of an idea to an industry-accepted game-changer is no small feat especially in the AEC industry. Our Foundation Director Ron Klemencic, ENR 2018 Award of Excellence Winner, along with 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Bruce King and Kate Simonen, Principal Investigator of the Foundation's work in Embodied Carbon, have cracked the code on innovation. Join Nadine M. Post, award-winning journalist and ENR's editor-at-large for the design and construction of buildings, as she mines insights from these industry-celebrated innovators during this virtual event. What a great way to spend a Friday afternoon! Read more
NEW DELIVERABLE - High-Strength Reinforcement for Concrete: Development Length and Lap Splices
Development and Splice Lengths for High-Strength Reinforcement
fy > 60 ksi Read more
NEW VIDEOS - Structural Fire Engineering and Design of Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (SpeedCore)
Structural Fire Engineering and Design of Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (SpeedCore)
FROM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO APPLICATION Read more
Determination of Pressure Coefficients for High-Rise Buildings of Different Aspect Ratios
The pressure coefficients for the Main Wind Force Resisting System (MWFRS) in Chapter 27 of ASCE 7-16 for buildings above 60 ft date from the mid-1970s. While tweaks have been made over the years, a systematic study using modern wind tunnel test methods for code-based design has not been conducted in many years. In particular, our knowledge of both the role of turbulence on aerodynamic loading and the turbulence levels in the atmospheric boundary later have evolved considerably over this time period. As a result, the ASCE 7-22 Wind Loads Sub-Committee is reviewing and possibly updating Chapter 27 MWFRS wind load coefficients. Read more
Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams with High-Strength Steel Bars
The use of high-strength steel bars in reinforced concrete coupling beams is expected to reduce reinforcement congestion. A series of tests was conducted to investigate the effects of high-strength reinforcement on coupling beam behavior. This document summarizes the test program and test data. Read more