Structural Engineering Highlights

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LPA Inc. Receives Honors for Cutting-Edge Structural Engineering Design

Projects by California-based integrated design firm, LPA Inc., were recently recognized with two awards for structural engineering....

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Beyond Code

Designing for disasters is not simply about survival. Smart structural design can make recovery easier and extend the life of the building....

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On The Right Track

A cantilevered track lets runners get around Cal Poly’s new state-of-the-art recreation center....

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Seismic Performance 2.0

Performance-based design using dampers and base isolators offers a wide range of benefits, including risk reduction and enhanced resiliency. How do you determine what’s best...

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21st Century Seismic Design Saves an Architectural Landmark

LPA Design Studios was an NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering Award Winner for the Performance-Based Retrofit of a Mid-Century Masterpiece...

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LPA Explores Use of Mass Timber for Office Construction

Integrated design team examined the challenges and opportunities of employing cross-laminated timber (CLT) as the primary building material for a traditional core-and-shell office structure....

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Light as Air

A new community college student center takes advantage, and not-so-subtly displays the versatility and sustainability, of structural steel....

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A Living, Breathing Building

The new Spectrum IV facility lives and breathes science, for the purpose of saving lives....

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Creating a Resilient Design for Cypress College

The state-of-the-art Science, Engineering and Math Building at Cypress College is a feat of structural engineering....

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New DSA Regulations for Schools Provide Clarity on Seismic Upgrades

The recently released code clarifications from the Division of the State Architect (DSA) offer clear guidance on when and how California schools will need to...