Several construction industry groups sent a letter to the White House urging Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, to review the use of taxpayer dollars to projects that promote one building material over others.
First wave of research is part of the Living Standard initiative, which seeks to raise the quality of life for people around the world through research and storytelling.
The reports cover a practical example of applying the provisions in AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2016 Edition, and Determinating Effective Standoff in Standing Seam Roof Systems.
The grant will support a study titled, “Evaluation of New Nebraska Community Hospital Facilities: Nurse Perspectives and Patient Outcomes in Centralized vs. Decentralized Nursing Units.”
Each research project was undertaken to increase knowledge of the behavior of cold-formed steel in order to advance design efficiency and ensure safety.
Elisabeth Malsch, an associate principal at Thornton Tomasetti, has been invited by the National Academy of Engineering to attend the 2016 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.
The lab is part of an agreement between Simpson Strong-Tie and WSU for an annual $100,000 donation over the next eight years to support engineering research.
