Optimization can be easily found in our daily life, almost everywhere and with many applications. Choosing the shortest path from home to office or working place, with the purpose of spending less ...

The rapid advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) across different scales and material classes have enabled the creation of architected materials with highly tailored properties. Beyond geometric ...

Researchers from Chongqing University and PowerChina developed a two-parallel cable-truss CSPS to improve torsional ...

Aerial view of the KF Aerospace museum/hangar before it topped out in mid-November. It is nearing completion on land between the Kelowna International Airport and Highway 97 in Kelowna, British ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (July 14, 2014) -- When envisioning a new structure, engineers often have to balance design choices against the environmental impact of materials used. It is estimated that 40 to 50 ...

Roof truss and frame layout errors put your building's structural integrity at risk. These 7 critical mistakes cover spacing, ...

Wood truss construction surged in popularity in the 1960s and ’70s, but back then most buildings that used metal-plate-connected wood trusses had flat ceilings. With today’s CAD and BIM technology, ...

The staggered-truss structural system incorporating steel trusses was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1960s. However, designers' interest in the system has lagged ...

The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School in the Bronx features three floors of classrooms above an 8,000-sq-ft ground-floor gym. January 26, 2026 When the Earl Monroe New Renaissance ...

Roof framing has undergone a quiet revolution over the past half century. Trusses are gradually replacing the conventional rafters, to the point that nowadays more than 80 percent of new residential ...