Raymond H. R. Tide, PE, Ph.D., former principal at Wiss Janney Elstner, died October 7, 2022, at the age of 83.
Tide worked as an AISC regional engineer before becoming manager of engineering for Paxton Vierling Steel and then joining WJE in 1982. He was widely recognized as an expert on collapses, material deterioration, fatigue, brittle fracture, welding, mill-rolling defects, fire exposure, and structural damage.
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Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, supports relief efforts for Hurricane Ian victims in Florida with $25,000 to the American Red Cross.
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ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and the China Academy of Building Research (CABR), the largest comprehensive research and development institution in the construction industry in China, have signed a cooperation agreement to provide clients with streamlined international product evaluation and testing services. This cooperation will help manufacturers looking to expand internationally obtain product evaluation reports in both China and the U.S.
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All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) has launched a new 3D viewer to help customers gain a comprehensive understanding of the components within the company’s insulated metal panels for wall and roof applications.
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Reimagining the iconic Sixth Street Viaduct over the Los Angeles River began with an exhaustive design competition some 10 years ago. By the project’s end this summer, HNTB’s collaborative design approach will have unified and optimized the architecture of a new viaduct while creating a decidedly unique structure in both form and function.
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The Lava Fire, one of the largest wildfires to scorch California in 2021, burned over 26,000 acres and prompted evacuations of at least 8,000 residents. Sparked by a lightning strike, the fire burned for just over two months around the wooded slopes of Mt. Shasta. The extensive fire heavily damaged multiple structures, including Union Pacific Railroad’s Dry Canyon Bridge and nine miles of track near Weed, California.
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Building 12 at Pier 70 in San Francisco has a long history that continues evolving. The building was originally constructed in 1941 and was used by Bethlehem Steel for shipbuilding in World War II. The building continued to be utilized for the construction of ships after the war and later was used to build the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tunnels that cross under the San Francisco Bay. Unfortunately, in the recent past, the building has been essentially abandoned and fallen into disrepair until this project came to rescue it (Figure 1).
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The David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago is a new center for intellectual exchange, scholarly collaboration, and special events. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Architect of Record) and Brininstool + Lynch (Associate Architect), in collaboration with LERA Consulting Structural Engineers, the 97,000-square-foot structure consists of a 2-story podium and a 10-story tower of meeting room and social space neighborhoods, which are staggered to varying degrees. Conceived as a scholarly retreat from the hustle-and-bustle of downtown Chicago, the bold new conference center shifts the paradigm from traditional sprawling conference centers and hotel ballrooms.
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