Yet another short blog post: Perhaps I should attribute its
brevity to the switchover to Daylight Savings Time—after all, we all lost an hour by “springing
forward” this weekend. The truth is I needed to dedicate much of my time to
preparing a presentation I’m going to give to the students of Oregon State University’s CE 482/582 Masonry Design class in Corvallis this coming Thursday, March 14.
Harold Friberg,
Executive Director of the Masonry & Ceramic Tile Institute of Oregon asked
me if I would like to speak to the class, primarily about the relationship
between architects and structural engineers. I previously served as a juror for
MCTIO’s 2011 Hammurabi
Awards, which honors innovative and unique building projects that feature
the prominent use of masonry. Harold connected me with Nathan
Wallace, S.E., P.E., instructor for the CE 482/582 Masonry Design
course, which is sponsored in part by MCTIO.
Nathan suggested describing the project delivery process and
the roles the architect and the structural engineer play in the development of
the design for a new building, in particular considerations that influence
decisions to utilize particular structural systems over others. I’m likely to
specifically address when, in my opinion, masonry is the right solution.
I’m flattered Harold asked me to speak on behalf of
architects to an impressionable group of future structural engineers. I hope I’m
equal to the task.
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