Episode 114 - Yielding for a Better Brace
In Episode 114, we dig into buckling restrained braced frames with Brandt Saxey, SE, of CoreBrace.We talk through how BRBFs work, what makes...
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20 of 116 episodesEpisode 113 - How Software Leaders See the Future of Structural Engineering
In this episode, we dig into the future of structural engineering software with the North American CEO and Chief Product Officer of IDEA Sta...
Episode 112 – Good Connections Make Great Structures
In this episode, we dig into structural connection design and explore why connections are far more than just the final step of a project. We...
Episode 111 - Can Glass Really Be Structural?
In this episode, we dig into structural glass design and explore why glass in buildings can be far more than a transparent enclosure. We tal...
Episode 110 - Venues Aren’t “Just Code”: Vibration, Rigging & Mall Reuse
In this episode, we dig into entertainment and retail design and explore why venues can’t be engineered by code compliance alone. We talk th...
Episode 109 – How Coastal Structures Hold Back the Ocean
In this episode, we dig into flood and wave design and explore when water transitions from a site consideration into a true structural load...
Episode 108 - What LEGO Can Teach Structural Engineers
In this episode, we explore structural engineering through an unexpected lens: LEGO. What starts as a simple building toy becomes a powerful...
Episode 107 – The Structural Logic of High‑End Residential Design
In this episode, we explore the realities of high‑end residential structural engineering, using custom homes in the Hamptons to examine how...
Episode 106 - Mast Frame: Rethinking Seismic Systems
In this episode, we take a deep dive into mast frames a hybrid seismic system that challenges the traditional boundaries between elastic and...
Episode 105 - Standardizing Tornado Resilience: Provisions of ASCE 7-22 Chapter 32
In this episode, we break down the landmark introduction of Chapter 32 in ASCE 7-22. For the first time, tornado-resistant design moves from...
Episode 104 - What’s Really Holding Up Your Building?
In Episode 104, we dig into the world beneath our buildings, foundation systems. From shallow footings to deep foundations, we explore how e...
Episode 103 — Space Frames, Cable Nets, and ETFE Systems
In Episode 103, we dive into space frames, cable nets, and ETFE membrane systems — the lightweight structural forms that make some of today’...
Episode 102 - Navigating Emergency Response Engineering
In Episode 102, we chat with Scott Collins and Mike Riccitiello about the role of structural engineers in emergency response. From the first...
Episode 100 - Max and Zach: Candid Conversations
Celebrating a milestone! This week marks our 100th episode of The Structural Engineering Podcast. We're reflecting on the journey from our v...
Episode 99 - Engineering a Startup: The CalcBook Story
In this episode of the Structural Engineering Podcast, we sit down with the founders of CalcBook, Nick and Peter, a tech startup that’s reth...
Episode 98 - Post-Tensioned Concrete with Ryan Musgrove
This episode is brought to you by CalcBook — the modern way to perform and document your structural calculations. Visit calcbook.com and use...
Episode 97 – Innovating Mass Timber Design with SPEC Toolbox
In this episode, we sit down with Adam Jones from SPEC Toolbox , a company reshaping how engineers approach mass timber design. From CLT pan...
Episode 96 - AI Is Reinventing Structural Engineering
Is AI about to redesign the future of structural engineering? In Episode 96, the Structural Engineering Podcast sits down with a leading AI...
Episode 95 - Understanding D.G. #1
In this episode, we test our knowledge of an AISC design document, Design Guide #1 - Base Plate Connections. This is the first DG we read as...
Episode 94 - Famous Failures
In this week's episode, we discuss famous structural engineering failures. From the Hyatt Regency Collapse to Ronan Point, these instances h...