Structural Engineering News

WSU identified the promise of mass timber decades ago, said Karl Englund, research professor at the Composite Materials & Engineering Center (CMEC). The university aligned engineering, architecture, business, and materials […]

As part of the Office of Policy Development and Research’s (PD&R’s) ongoing support of building technology research, modular construction has emerged as a promising technology for increasing production and supply of affordable […]

Dr. Pouria Bahmani conducted a series of shake table tests at a Department of Defense (DOD) facility in Champaign, Illinois, where he investigated an innovative modular shelter made from thermally […]

Washington State University in collaboration with Colorado State University has secured a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to develop comprehensive guidelines for designers and builders working on […]

Join David Drake, Dan Dolan and Omar Al-Hassawi on Nov 14th for their pub talk, “Improving the Resiliency of the Built Environment in the Face of Increased Hazards Due to Climate […]

June 1, 2023 — Ji Yun Lee, assistant professor in WSU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for […]

May 11, 2023 — The Office of Research has awarded nine faculty with the 2023 New Faculty Seed Grant. The grant program supports junior faculty in developing research, scholarly, or […]

May 8, 2023 — People often think of artificial intelligence as the frontier of science, but Hongtao Dang, assistant professor of construction management in the School of Design and Construction, […]

Washington State University Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture awarded Adam Phillips the Junior Faculty Research Award at its annual convocation ceremony on April 14. The event was sponsored by the […]

Simpson Strong-Tie has awarded undergraduate scholarships to students in the design disciplines for over twenty years. In recognition of the importance of the Masters’s degree for civil engineering students, Simpson […]

J. Daniel Dolan has received a Fulbright Scholar grant for 2018-19 to study and develop a new prescriptive building code for the Chilean government.  Read more…

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University researchers have received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop guidelines that will help builders use more sustainable timber in high-rise buildings […]

Building tours, a reception, and music from the WSU Cougar Marching Band were part of the dedication of the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building at Washington State University on Thursday, […]

On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Washington State University at Pullman, state dignitaries, construction leaders, WSU construction alumni, PACCAR management, Simpson Strong-Tie management and the press celebrated the grand opening and […]

An annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years from Simpson Strong-Tie will support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the […]

An annual $100,000 donation for the next eight years from Simpson Strong-Tie will support Washington State University construction and engineering research in the new PACCAR Environmental Technology Building on the […]

WSU Daily Evergreen, Friday, January 22, 2016 WSU students from a wide range of disciplines will work together to design and construct a solar-powered home for the 2017 Solar Decathlon […]

SEATTLE – Imagine a material that allows us to construct new buildings more quickly. Helps to combat climate change. Supports the restoration of our forests while also helping revive our […]

Wood-framed skyscrapers, resistant to fire and earthquakes and made from locally harvested wood, may someday dot the skylines of North American cities. A new building at Washington State University, opening […]

Buildings stand among the nation’s leading producers of greenhouse gases. To blame is the energy used to operate them and the carbon-heavy materials required to construct them. With populations increasingly […]

Outdoor decks are a great way to extend living and entertaining spaces, but they can also be the most dangerous part of a building if not properly designed, constructed, and […]

Sultry summer barbeques on the deck don’t usually include third-degree burns and concussions. But for dozens of people each year, happy gatherings are cut short when the floor below their […]

About one-third of the 600,000 bridges in the U.S. are in need of repair or replacement due to deterioration and damage, including that caused by vehicle collisions. A Washington State […]

Dr. Vikram Yadama received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for his proposal “Development of high-performance lignocellulosic composites for building envelopes: Authentic learning about sustainable materials through a […]

Dan Dolan, civil engineering professor, and Gonzalo Montalva, a graduate student, were part of several research teams that went to Chile to assess the damage from the 8.8 magnitude earthquake […]

A structural wood plastic composite (WPC) developed with funding by the Office of Naval Research (under the direction of Ignacio Perez) was recently deployed in a pedestrian bridge accessing the Rattlesnake Wilderness […]

WSU Daily Evergreen, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 WSU’s Brelsford Visitor Center, built with materials that embody Pullman’s history, has been awarded the annual Design & Build Forest Stewardship Council Award […]

By Tina Hilding, College of Engineering and Architecture Rattlesnake Creek Pedestrian Bridge wins prestigious design award from the American Council of Engineering Companies The designers of an innovative bridge that […]

Most of us don’t lie awake at night worrying about our decks. But we should. The deck is the most dangerous part of the house, says Don Bender, director of […]

Improving building construction – Researchers work to combat natural disaster One hundred years ago, on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco Earthquake wreaked havoc in the San Francisco Bay area. […]

A mediating force – WSU professor featured in PBS disaster impact show By Tina HildingCollege of Engineering and Architecture Dan Dolan, a Washington State University professor of civil and environmental […]

PBS returns to wood lab – Wood lab simulates natural disaster on 32-foot-long wall Wood lab simulates natural disaster on a 32-foot-long wallBy Lindsey Van De VanterWSU Today intern Dan […]

It’s PBS for WSU – Documentary filmmakers visit WSU wood materials lab Documentary filmmakers are visiting WSU’s Wood Materials and Engineering Lab today as part of a film project titled […]

Wind, quake studies sway building codes worldwideBy Evan EpsteinWSU Today intern While the 2004 hurricane season has put Florida’s buildings and building codes to the test, on the other side […]