FEATURES

22   Honoring History 
By Joseph G. Tattoni, FAIA
A new addition complements a weathering steel-clad museum’s serene setting.

30   Building Beyond Books
By John Wade, SE, PE and Santosh Vangala, PE
New steel elements are part of a library renovation that added staircases, an event space, and improved wall mural sightlines.

34   Meeting the Need for Speed
Project teams can design, fabricate, and erect steel frames 50% faster than in 2019 because of speed-related improvements at every step of the process.

Conference Preview
56   Nothing But (Cable) Net
By Nic Goldsmith, FAIA
There are many approaches to integrating tensile membranes and steel cable nets with steel frame structures—and all strive to merge functionality with aesthetics.

Conference Preview
58   Schedule for Success
By Edward Seglias
Clear scheduling—sometimes aided by an expert—and defined impact of damages are two crucial pieces of a successful delay claim.

COLUMNS

SteelWise
14   Scanner Solutions
By Thomas Vachon, Derek Johnson, PE, and Christopher Hewitt, SE, PE
Placing MRI scanners on elevated steel floors adds several vibration and other design considerations. Here’s how to address them.

Field Notes
18   A Grip on Galvanizing
Interview by Geoff Weisenberger
A recent project has made University of Kansas professor Caroline Bennett a well-known voice on the behavior of hot-dip galvanized steel.

Business Issues
20   Embrace the Cactus
By Kate Zabriskie
Make difficult conversations with coworkers feel easier with this step-by-step guide.