Structural Elements

Look at the curved glulam beams! This is an amazing wood structure built in the 1930s. When you have amazing structural elements, don't conceal! #wood #woodstructure #glulam #laminated #woodjoist #woodworks #architecture #exposed #donthide #showoff #beconfident #engineering #structuralengineering #construction #contractors #demolition #cleanup

This is an awesome example of Art-Deco architectural style. 500th Fifth Avenue is a 60-stories tall office building located near Bryant Park. Architect: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Constructed: 1931... #artdeco #architecture #highrise #building #office #500thavenue #bryantpark #nyc #newyork #manhattan #art #engineering #structuralengineering #construction #constructionworker #steel #facade See more

What an interesting retrofit done to a light wood framed building. Several issues come to my mind. How does the seismic load from the roof transfer into the moment frame?... Was the eccentric loading due to the offset considered during the moment frame design? Are the existing wood building and new steel moment frame compatible with each other? Meaning, in an event of an earthquake, will an appropriate amount of seismic load transfer to the moment frame and actually benefit the building? #engineering #earthquake #structuralengineering #seismic #retrofit #lightframe #woodbuilding #costamesa #curious #doesitwork #orangecounty #earthquakeengineering #thenextbigone #building #structure #structuralengineer See more

Ordinary concentric braced frame in a tilt-up warehouse building. This old warehouse is being retrofitted by adding this new seismic resisting system. An interesting way of providing a collector steel beam below the existing glulam. #earthquakeengineering #structuralengineerig #structuraldesign #seismic #earthquake #retrofit #steelbeam #glulam #warehouse #tiltup #engineering #bracedframe

Now, you call that a cantilever. The high rise is called 30 Hudson Yards, one of several highrises being developed in the Hudson Yards development. The building is 73 story tall. Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti Architect: Kohn Penderson Fox Associates Contractor: Tishman Construction... #structuralengineering #thorntontomasetti #architecture #kohnpendersenfox #contractor #tishmanconstruction #construction #development #hudsonyards #cantilever #tallbuilding #highrise #nyc #newyork

Imagine a floor of a building that is idealized as a lumped mass, meaning that the weight of all building materials are concentrated at a single point. When the lumped mass is displaced only once, free oscillation occurs at its natural period. The cat also agrees. ... #structuralengineering #harmonic #oscillation #freeoscillation #mass #spring #mola #engineering #physics #earthquake #science #cat #student

The picture taken from the Columbus Circle looking down the 8th Avenue. The city is packed with amazing tall buildings. This won't be possible without the works of amazing architects and engineers. #highrise #skyscraper... #tallbuilding #columbuscircle #8thavenue #nyc #newyork #engineering #structuralengineering #architecture #architect #engineer #construction #busy #amazing #skyline See more

W. R. Grace Building in New York City designed by Skidmore Ownings & Merrill. It is located at 6th avenue and 42nd street in front of Bryant Park. Its vertically curved facade covers 50 stories of office spaces.... #bryantpark #curved #facade #officebuilding #architecture #skidmoreowingsmerrill #steel #highrise #engineering #structuralengineering #newyorkcity #nyc

Oculus part 2 It is an amazing structure that represents people in NYC. The softness in the steel columns represents a soaring dove.... #oculus #nyc #newyork #worldtradecenter #dove #architecture #engineering #structuralengineering #art #sculpture @officialsantiagocalatrava

Oculus part 1. This building is designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and Thornton Tomasetti (Weidlinger Associates before the merge). Amazing structure which costed $4 billion to build. Parametric modeling at its finest. Each column must be uniquely designed and fabricated.... #engineering #arhictecture #structuralengineering #construction #contractors #steel #steelfrabication #fabrication #erection #wtc #oculus #nyc #newyorkcity #worldtradecenter

One World Trade Center. Also, known as the Freedom Tower. It is the tallest tower in the US and sixth tallest tower in the world. Architect is Skidmore Ownings Merrill and structural engineer is WSP.... #wtc #wtcmemorial #wtc1 #freedomtower #highrise #tower #tallbuilding #architecture #structuralengineering #engineering #construction

Ready for rebars and wire mesh. Exciting to see your building being built. #steel #steeldeck #metaldeck #concrete #reinforcement #construction #constructionworker #constructionsite #civilengineering #structuralengineering #architecture #blackandwhite #building #school #corebrace #bracedframe #exciting

Concrete parking structure under construction. Foundations have been poured at the new parking structure near #Mickeyandfriends parking structure. Formworks for the ramp and first floor are in the works. Fascinating! #concrete #ramp #parkingstructure #parkinglot #disney #disneyland #underconstruction #structuralengineering #engineering #architecture #civilengineering #formwork #shoring #rebar #slab #beam #column

Post-tension concrete girder and slab. As it is with any concrete structure, it is important to closely evaluate the constructability of beam-column joint as multiple rebars cross and overlap horizontally and vertically. #concrete #beam #girder #slab #reinforcement #formwork #shoring #tendons #posttension #onewayslab #architecture #civilengineering #Structuralengineer #structuralengineering