When officials at the U.S. General Services Administration first presented the program requirements for the new federal courthouse in Seattle, the building's structural engineer knew exactly what to ...

Engineers had to get creative to develop a structural system that could accommodate the 20-foot floor-to-floor height in the new courthouse. They used to a new approach that takes advantage of the ...

A temporary jack post is in the basement of the detached frame house we’re looking to buy. Structurally the house is very sound with no visible sagging but apparently a jack post is against building ...