StructEd Bulletin

A practical weekly engineering digest.

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Issue #13

This week: a sharp look at knot‐driven strength loss in timber beams, a construction‐phase collapse driven by missing interior finishes, a Tekla update, new errata, and a few solid free PDHs for your queue.

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

Issue #12

High‐strength steel research, a groundwater‐driven excavation‐strut collapse, new software updates, and several free PDHs highlight this week’s issue — all curated for practicing structural engineers.

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

Issue #11

This week’s StructEd Bulletin tracks key code updates, a mechanics‐focused study on corrosion‐driven bond loss, and a balcony case study showing how carbonation and low cover accelerate deterioration. Plus: a Mathcad patch, upcoming free PDHs, and quick hits from ICC and ASCE.

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

Issue #10

This week’s StructEd Bulletin covers new code updates, a full‐scale study comparing FRP and carbon‐fiber mesh strengthening for unreinforced masonry shear walls, and a high‐fidelity modeling investigation into the out‐of‐plane failure of URM gable walls. We break down what the latest research means for retrofit design, where connection stiffness and pre‐existing cracking dominate performance, and highlight new tools, workflows, and free PDH opportunities for practicing engineers.

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

Issue #9

This week’s StructEd Bulletin highlights major updates across codes and standards—including new ACI guidance on nonlinear finite‐element analysis and open public‐comment periods for ASCE 61 and ICC 600—alongside a research spotlight on concrete reuse showing that current coring practices may significantly overestimate in‐place strength. We also cover a construction‐phase collapse case study on the 1955 New York Coliseum disaster and its lessons for falsework design, plus a slate of free upcoming PDHs and quick‐hit industry news, including FEMA’s ongoing funding freeze, SEI’s progress toward 2027 I‐Code flood‐resilience provisions, and the kickoff of Structures Congress in Boston.

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read