Concrete masonry units (CMU) have long earned the trust of designers and builders for their strength, fire resistance and unmatched durability. Whether anchoring key civic buildings like fire stations ...

When Urban Land Interests (ULI) purchased its first building on Block 89 in 1986 — a vacant J.C. Penney department store that ULI converted into the five-story, 86,000-sq.-ft. One East Main office ...

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Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

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Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

In my two previous columns, I discussed the lower and intermediate levels of the building block approach for crashworthiness testing and analysis of composite structures. I focused on the commercial ...