09/2010We raised the roof on the Bristol House - literally.
The Box Office is on NPR
The Box Office is on NPR radio broadcast nationally.
3 Pro Bono Projects in Construction
3 pro bono projects in construction: The Big Hammock is built in downtown Boston. In addition, the Vartan Gregorian School Canopy and the Drumlin Farm Deck are constructed.
Now Licensed in Illinois
Structures Workshop is now licensed in Illinois.
Practical Seismic Design
05/2010Erik Nelson presents "Practical Seismic Design" A Discussion of the Equivalent lateral Force Procedure using latest updates in IBC 2009 and ASCE 7-05.
SEAM "From the Green Book to the Black"
04/2010Erik Nelson presents "From the Green Book to the Black" at the Structural Engineers Association of Maine, SEAM.
SEAMass "AISC 13th Ed" with Bill Thornton
03/2010Erik Nelson presents "AISC 13th Ed - the New ASD" with Bill Thornton at the Structural Engineers Association of Massachusetts, SeaMASS. (For more informations >SeaMass Flyer).
13 Simple Steps to making Structural Art
Erik Nelson presents "Form Evolution - 13 Simple Steps to making Structural Art" MIT Civil Engineering Department Seminar Series.
Fillet welds instead of CJP welds
In many cases it may be is less expensive to use a double sided filet welds instead of a complete joint penetration (CJP) groove welds. A fillet weld, like a CJP weld, can be sized to develop the full strength of the connection plate in either shear or tension. When the Engineer of Record indicates a CJP weld (for example a flange plate of a moment connection), it is possibly for the fabricator to successfully substitute of fillet weld. We have found that the easiest way to do these calculations is to have the fillet weld size expressed as a fraction of the plate thickness (such as W = 5/8t for shear tabs). The table below summarizes the different configurations and allows the user to easily determine the fillet weld size to use instead of specifying a CJP weld. Table: Fillet Weld Size to replace a CJP Weld
Video of Box Office hits You Tube
Structures Workshop obtained a license in Maine
Structures Workshop obtained a license in Maine and are now licenced in RI, CT, MA, WI, NY, NH and ME.
Philosophy and Engineering
11/2009Erik Nelson presents "Philosophy and Engineering" at the annual ASCE conference in Kansas City, MO. He will address the nature of engineering knowledge, including the distinction that is commonly made between theory and practice, and some implications for education. See PDF of Presentation. (read more > asce)
From CAD to BIM
10/2009Dan Schinler presents "From CAD to BIM" in a SEARI panel discussion on the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) by structural engineers. (read more > flyer )
6 projects currently in Construction
08/2009Structures Workshop has 6 projects currently in construction: The Box Office, the QuincyResidence, 18 Imperial Addition, Carter School Canopy, the NY Barn, and Court Square.
New York Barn
07/2009New York Barn is under construction.
Box Office breaks ground
06/2009Box Office breaks ground with ceremony with Mayor of Providence. For more information see the following news links...Inhabitat “Box Office Shipping Container Office" and in Projo "New building should work inside the box"
Revit 2010 Essentials
04/2009Completed Autodesk Official Training Guide – Revit 2010 Essentials
URI Glass Entrance Canopy Erected
Stainless Steel for URI Glass Entrance Canopy Erected
IFAW wins 6 Awards
International Fund for Animal Welfare http://www.structuresworkshop.com/07000ifaw.html
ARCH: designLAB Architects
ENG: Odeh Engineers (Erik Nelson / Project Manager)
LOC: Cape Cod, MA
Linkded Hybrid Wins Best Tall building Overall from CTBUH
ARCH: Steven Holl Architects and Capital Group (Li Hu / Project Manager) ENG: Guy Nordenson and Associates and CABR (Erik A Nelson / Project Manager)
http://www.structuresworkshop.com/07000linkedhybrid.html
CLIENT: Modern Group
LOC: Beijing, Rep of CHINA
AWARDS
AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARD, USA, 2008
CTBUH 2009 BEST TALL BUILDING IN ASIA AND AUSTRALIA, USA, 2009
CTBUH 2009 BEST TALL BUILDING OVERALL, USA, 2009
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD CHINA, "GOOD DESIGN IS GOOD BUSINESS" AWARD
BEST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, USA, 2010