Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the wall above to the wall below and, ultimately, out through the foundation. This is a critical role in ...

The decision to lift a building off the ground is a technical maneuver that requires substantial planning, expertise, and careful consideration. It is a deliberate architectural response to the site's ...

A combined tilt-up and CMU structural system proved to be a strategic solution to several challenges on this two-story high school in Tooele, Utah, merging modern educational design and advanced ...