Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced three new connections for mass timber glulam columns, each offering a concealed connection ...

The American Wood Council (AWC) has released an updated version of its free Connection Calculator. The tool is based on the provisions the National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction ...

Concrete, an essential building material, has for decades offered us the possibility of shaping our cities quickly and effectively, allowing them to rapidly expand into urban peripheries and reach ...

Advances in wood engineered products and fabrication have made the idea of constructing timber tall buildings feasible and a genuine alternative to concrete, Eric Karsh, principal of Equilibrium ...