If you want to build a new building, you may ask: What should I use as the building material? What are my options? The three commonly used structural materials are…

What causes people to pursue a particular area of interest? Nature? Nurture? Some combination of both?  Honestly, I couldn’t tell you. That’s something I leave to more philosophically minded individuals.…

As you learn more about building design, you’ll likely encounter seismic (or earthquake) loading and wonder how they factor into it. In essence, seismic loading is the load imposed on…

Lateral loading is often the main focus of designing a secure and stable structure. It is also the hardest to understand and the most commonly overlooked by architects, contractors and…