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Fitzpatrick Engineering Group will be participating in the “Direct Connect” student career session at the NASCC: The Steel Conference. Cornelius, NC (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 Structural engineering firm, Fitzpatrick Engineering Group, is proud to be participating in the Direct Connect session at 2013 NASCC: The Steel Conference. Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), The North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC) provides structural engineers with...
Attorney Joins Wyle to Support the Corporation In a Variety of Legal and Contract Services EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An aerospace industry veteran who is an attorney and an aircraft structural engineer has been named as Wyle's new corporate vice president of contracts. Andy Zirkelbach will support the corporation and its business groups in the areas of contracts, subcontracts and other business agreements, as well as in related compliance matters. He will...
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Florida State Senate approved Governor Rick Scott's appointment of William C. Bracken to the Board of Professional Engineers. Mr. Bracken of Tampa is the president and principal engineer of Bracken Engineering Inc. He fills the vacancy created by the death of H. D. Wallis and is appointed for a term beginning January 30, 2012, and ending October 31, 2015. Mr. Bracken's career and experience spans more than 23 years and has...
As large parts of the nation recover from nature's one-two punch—an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene—building researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warn that a double whammy of seismic and wind hazards can increase the risk of structural damage to as much as twice the level implied in building codes. This is because current codes consider natural hazards individually, explains NIST's Dat Duthinh, a research structural engineer. So, if...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Digitexx Data Systems, Inc. has launched REFLEXX Smart System for Buildings, a new damage detection and performance evaluation reporting system that provides essential structural health data in less than 15 minutes. REFLEXX is a turnkey solution that combines real-time data with sophisticated structural algorithms based on generally accepted engineering methodologies such as FEMA-356, HAZUS-MH, ASCE-41 and ATC-58 to provide detailed,...
SYOSSET, N.Y., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Terry C. Tsang, of Hong Kong, has been included in the Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of engineering. ABOUT TERRY C. TSANG Mr. Tsang has been practicing structural engineering for over 30 years in California and Hawaii. He is responsible for the design/development of new buildings, incorporating base isolations for earthquake and structural upgrades as well as building...
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- David Ruby, PE, SE, Founder of Ruby + Associates and a nationally recognized pioneer in constructability, was honored with the Structural Engineers Association of Michigan's (SEAMI) Award as 2010 Structural Engineer of the Year. The award was presented May 20th at a reception in Farmington Hills. During the presentation, Ruby was referred to as a founding father of SEAMI and an important mentor to young engineers. Ruby's interest in...
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- David Ruby, founder of the structural engineering firm Ruby + Associates, long considered a pioneer behind the concept of constructability, can now say that he literally wrote the book on the topic. The publication, Constructability of Structural Steel Buildings Design Guide No. 23, was written in collaboration with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The Guide is expected to become the authoritative voice on incorporating...
A one-story masonry structure survived two days of intense earthquake jolts after engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego put it to the test. The series of tests, performed at UC San Diego's Englekirk Structural Engineering Center, which has the largest outdoor shake table in the world. The tests were part of a collaborative research project between the University of Texas at Austin, UC San Diego, Washington State University, and North Carolina Agricultural and...
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing demand for engineering professionals will drive hiring in 2009, according to Russ Curtis, CEO of CareerSoft's Engineer Search. "We anticipate increased demand for professionals in civil, environmental and mechanical engineering positions in the coming year," says Curtis. Curtis says the demand for engineers will grow as anticipated state and federal public works projects are funded. "There is significant interest in, and need for, rebuilding...
