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Available back-issues:
1 | Concrete Masonry Control Joints
2 | General Notes - Masonry
3 | Masonry Relief Angles
4 | P.E.M.B. vs. Conventional Structural Steel
5 | Just What Can You Fit Through a Joist?
6 | Special Inspections Part I
7 | Special Inspections Part II
8 | Special Inspections Part III
9 | Special Inspections Part IV
10 | Special Inspections Part V
11 | Special Inspections Part VI
12 | Special Inspections Part VII
13 | Special Inspections Part VIII
14 | Special Inspections Part IX
15 | Special Inspections Part X
16 | Truss Bracing Requirements
17 | The Words We Use
18 | Support Techniques for Roof Deck Openings
19 | Prefab Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses – Truss Destination
20 | Prefab Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses – Roof Truss Types
21 | Prefab Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses – Floor Trusses
22 | New Code Requirements Shake Up Structural Design
23 | Office Buildings – Floor Framing Options
24 | Conventionally Framed Roofs – The Gabled Roof
25 | Conventionally Framed Roofs –
The Gabled Roof Problems & Solutions
26 | Conventionally Framed Roofs – The Hipped Roof
27 | Joist Seat Depths
28 | To Camber or Not to Camber
29 | Soils Reports
30 | Deep Foundations
31 | Post-Tensioning
32 | Handrails - Part I
33 | Handrails - Part 2
34 | Occupancy Category and Importance Factor
35 | Lateral Loads
36 | Horizontal Force Resisting Elements
37 | Vertical Force Resisting Elements
38 | BIM Part 1 - What is BIM?
39 | BIM Part 2 - Time Management & Productivity
40 | BIM Part 3 - Team Collaboration & Coordination
41 | Reconnecting with Steel
42 | Thermal Expansion Joints
43 | Continuous Threaded Rod Tie-Down Systems (CTRTDS)
44 | Structural Steel Mill Order Drawings