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Envelope #12: Composite decks – two checks that you wouldn’t want to miss
Jun 09, 2022

Envelope #12: Composite decks – two checks that you wouldn’t want to miss

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
ConcreteConcrete
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Envelope #11: Rule of thumb for concrete thickness (over steel deck) to meet fire rating requirement
Jun 02, 2022

Envelope #11: Rule of thumb for concrete thickness (over steel deck) to meet fire rating requirement

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
FoundationFoundation
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Envelope #10: Interesting findings from the Fukae bridge collapse (Kobe 1995)
May 26, 2022

Envelope #10: Interesting findings from the Fukae bridge collapse (Kobe 1995)

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
Non-technicalNon-technical
Envelope #9: "When you’re at a party, how to describe structural engineering without making it boring"
May 12, 2022

Envelope #9: "When you’re at a party, how to describe structural engineering without making it boring"

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
WoodWood
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Envelope #8: Spot these common challenges in wood lateral system during schematic design
May 05, 2022

Envelope #8: Spot these common challenges in wood lateral system during schematic design

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
FoundationFoundation
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Envelope #7: Another take on the good ol’ “embedded posts and poles”
Apr 28, 2022

Envelope #7: Another take on the good ol’ “embedded posts and poles”

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
ConcreteConcrete
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Envelope #6: Skinniest tower, ever
Apr 21, 2022

Envelope #6: Skinniest tower, ever

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
Kindness and integrityKindness and integrity
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Envelope #5: Be a friend, not a jerk
Apr 14, 2022

Envelope #5: Be a friend, not a jerk

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
SoftwareSoftware
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Envelope #4: P-delta diverging error was literally crushing my soul
Apr 07, 2022

Envelope #4: P-delta diverging error was literally crushing my soul

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
Kindness and integrityKindness and integrity
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Envelope #3: What it takes to excel as an engineer
Mar 31, 2022

Envelope #3: What it takes to excel as an engineer

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
Visions and missionsVisions and missions
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Envelope #2: Town hall meeting for SEs
Mar 24, 2022

Envelope #2: Town hall meeting for SEs

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
MasonryMasonry
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Envelope #1: Site walls and earthquake
Mar 17, 2022

Envelope #1: Site walls and earthquake

Andy Lin
Andy Lin
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