Stories Tagged with "structural engineer"
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A Novel Sensor System Would Avert Disasters by Flagging Structural Weaknesses in Bridges and Stadiums Before They Collapse
February 14, 2014
NJIT will be part of an international team of engineers from universities in the U.S., Canada, and Qatar developing a novel system to detect the onset of structural damage on bridges, stadiums and other large public infrastructure. >>
Life at 2,717 Feet: Engineering the World's Tallest Building
November 14, 2013
Speaking to an audience of civil engineers, architects, concrete specialists, and other height enthusiasts at a recent lecture on campus, Lawrence Novak, the lead structural engineer for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, related the complex strategy that allowed him to shatter records in constructing the world's tallest freestanding structure.
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NJIT's Rima Taher Represents Structural Engineering Institute at Conference
September 23, 2013
Rima Taher, senior university lecturer at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, recently represented the North Jersey chapter of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) at the Local Leadership Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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NJIT Structural Engineer Teaches Webinar on Design and Construction of Low-Rise Buildings
May 22, 2013
Rima Taher, senior university lecturer at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, taught a live webinar yesterday on “Design and Construction of Low-Rise Buildings for High Winds and Hurricanes.” >>
NJIT University Lecturer Invited to Local Leadership Conference
October 12, 2012
Rima Taher, university lecturer in the College of Architecture & Design, has been invited to attend the Local Leadership Conference organized by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 12 and 13.
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With the start of the hurricane season and the current upswing in new home construction across the nation, it's never too late to think now about research-proven building and roof designs for regions susceptible to hurricane force winds.
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