Unique Mountain House, A Young Engineer’s Dream
A modern mountain house is under construction in Evergreen, Colorado. It has unique architectural features that offered new engineering challenges.
Category: Structural Engineering
Varying Design Wind Speeds for Arvada, Colorado
Contractors, Owners and Designers should be aware that the City of Arvada has five different wind zones of varying intensity.
MC12x14.3 is Coming to Denver!
You read that right, steel fans — the MC12x14.3 will be available in the Denver market some time in September
Sweeping Post-Tension Tendons
A couple of weeks ago, I visited a site where they were laying out their first post-tension elevated deck pour.
Drawing Tabs for AutoCAD
As a structural engineer, I often have numerous .dwg files open at the same time. While I try to keep
TRI Pointe Homes – Platt Park North
TRI Pointe Homes is about to begin construction on their newest community in Colorado (with structural engineering by EVstudio). Platt
Steel Deck Design – Noncombustible Materials
I recently observed the rough framing of a steel deck EVstudio designed. The deck went around a Client’s studio/garage with
Mitek Sapphire and its Place in an Engineering Office
Sapphire Build and Structure are 3D software tools offered by Mitek for analysis of wooden members including floor joists and
Building Boom in Williston North Dakota
Many of us have heard about the oil boom in the Northern states following the new technologies making it more
Infinity Home Collection – Open House in Stapleton
Several members of the EVstudio team visited the recent Infinity Home Collection Open House at Stapleton. EVstudio was the structural
Colorado Flooding: Do you need a Structural EValuation?
At this point, it shouldn’t be news to any readers of this website that the Colorado Front Range experienced a
Moment Frame – A Structural and Aesthetic Application
A shear wall design is a part of our structural construction documentation. It is common in residential or light commercial
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