October 1999

Bridge Crossings No. 15
By Michael W. Beacham, P.E.
Nebraska's Three-Phase High Performance Steel Bridge Initiative.

Construction at Warp Speed
By Desi J. Kiss and Todd A. Hill, P.E.
Boeing's new rocket booster manufacturing facility had to meet a 26-month schedule from groundbreaking to full occupancy. (150KB PDF)

Detailing Stairs
By Andrew J. Bellerby
Basic principles & common practices. (192KB PDF)

Music Box
By Thomas Z. Scarangello, P.E.
Nashville's new arena is evocative of its reputation as America's Music City. (86KB PDF)

Off the Beam
By Scott Melnick

Priming the Planning Pump
By R. Dennis Smith
Adequate planning for a job can save time and money. (81KB PDF)

Wings of Isolation
By Anoop S. Mokha, Ph.D., S.E. and Peter L. Lee, S.E.
San Francisco International Airport's new terminal is protected by 267 steel seismic isolators. (220KB PDF)