FEATURES

24   Creative Conversion
By Matt Thomas, SE, PE, Joe Burns, SE, PE, FAIA, and Emma Brown
Steel provided a structural solution for the large forces and tricky load paths that came with converting a church into a residential building while preserving its historic exterior.

32   New and Improved
By Rich Schoedel, PE, and Keith Yoder, PE
The emergency replacement of a damaged northwest Pennsylvania steel bridge resulted in a safer and sleeker crossing that better fits the area’s needs.

38   Go for Galvanized Trusses
By Paul Huelskamp, PE
These nine reasons made a galvanized steel truss bridge the best solution for a rural Ohio creek crossing, and they’re likely applicable for your next local road project.

45   Sustainability Strategies
Optimize the sustainability performance of a structure by following these design strategies and rules of thumb.

56   Sustainability Starts at the Top
By Jonathan Tavarez, PE, Kevin Kuntz, SE, PE, and Ian McFarlane, SE, PE
Sustainable buildings begin with owner and developer consciousness, and their sustainability-focused decisions begin long before design and construction.

COLUMNS

SteelWise
14   Seismic Updates
By Michael Gannon, SE, PE
The 4th Edition AISC Seismic Design Manual has made the go-to seismic resource bigger and better with updated discussions and new tables and examples.

Field Notes
20   Sustainability Savvy
Interview by Geoff Weisenberger
Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an industry niche where he’s comfortable.

Business Issues
22   Pass It Down
By Bailey Lackey
Unrecorded tribal knowledge has sustained fabricator training and growth, but formalizing it before it’s lost is crucial for the industry to stay strong.