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Engineering News // csengineermag.com Webinars Events Magazine Advertisers Industry-leading tools and resources for building with HSS. Steel Tube Institute is dedicated to providing industry-leading tools and resources you need to build and specify with confidence.                        Access our HSS design manuals             To ensure everyone involved in structural steel has a complete technical resource for using HSS, we've                  created the HSS design manuals.             Vol. 1 - Section Properties & Design             Vol. 2A + 2B - 2016 Member Design             Vol. 3 - 2010 and 2016 Connections at HSS Members             Vol. 4 - 2010 and 2016 Truss & Bracing Connections              Discover the HSS Capability Tool and HSS Connex            The HSS Capability Tool helps specifiers locate producers of available sizes of HSS, while HSS Connex                 gives designers a software tool to check HSS wall thicknesses at connections.               Read technical articles            Stay up to date on the latest research, insights and trends in steel tubular products.              Earn PDHs with live and recorded webinars            Webinars are hosted by industry experts and cover a wide range of topics around working with HSS.     Get the latest news on the material of the future and learn about valuable tools and resources to help you bring your project to life. Explore Resources HSS-to-HSS Connections October 12, 2021 In truss design, minimum weight of the truss does not equal least cost.  Fabrication costs factor heavily into the cost of the finished structure.  A truss that has fewer connections and members may be less expensive, even though it would require larger and/or thicker chord and branch (or web) members.  The selection of HSS members for trusses is not as simple as choosing the lightest available shapes. READ MORE... Environment + Sustainability Center for Hydrogen Safety Welcomes Pinnacle West as a Partner in the Safe Transition to a Low Carbon Future october 8, 2021 The Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) — a technical community within the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and a global organization leading the safe advancement of hydrogen as the next-generation fuel — has announced a partnership with Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, an Arizona-based energy holding company, which is demonstrating its commitment to safety in the energy transition by becoming a member of CHS. READ MORE... Structures + Buildings VLK Contributes Over 59 Campuses Opening for the 2021-22 School Year october 11, 2021 With great success, VLK Architects is proud to announce the completion of over 59 Texas public school campuses for the 2021-22 school year. Utilizing the many tools in their repertoire, VLK has designed over 6.6 million SF in new construction, additions, and renovations, ensuring that each campus is ready for teachers and students to begin a successful school year. READ MORE... Transportation + Infrastructure The Cohesive Companies Expand in Transportation Infrastructure Globally with Acquisition of OXplus and through Executive Succession october 11, 2021 The Cohesive Companies, a wholly-owned but independently operated digital integrator business unit of Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its acquisition of OXplus, the leading rail asset management specialist headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands. The acquisition coincides with the appointment of Dr. Mark Bew MBE as CEO of The Cohesive Companies, succeeding Noah Eckhouse, who has retired after 17 years of exemplary service within Bentley Systems capped by the successful convergence, from multiple predecessor organizations, of The Cohesive Companies in 2020. OXplus becomes the sixth brand to enter The Cohesive Companies fold in support of its mission to deliver the strongest social, economic, and environmental outcomes for infrastructure clients and their constituents. READ MORE... Water + Stormwater East County Advanced Water Purification Program Unveils New 360-Degree Virtual Reality Tour Video october 11, 2021 Today, the East County Advanced Water Purification (East County AWP) Program unveiled its new 360-degree virtual reality tour video. Viewers are greeted by the Program's Big Deal animated mascot and are then immersed into a guided tour of water facilities where they can look all around by simply moving their computer mouse or phones to anywhere in the video they want to see. Locations include the Ray Stoyer Water Recycling Facility, the East County AWP Demonstration Facility and Lake Jennings. READ MORE... Business News VHB President & CEO Mike Carragher Named EFCG CEO of the Year october 11, 2021 Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG), the leading advisor to architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, has named VHB President & CEO Mike Carragher the 2021 CEO of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes Mike's outstanding industry leadership, work ethic, and integrity, along with the significant impact he has had on VHB's growth and success since taking the helm in 2015. Mike was presented with the award during the 32nd Annual EFCG CEO Conference in Denver, CO, on September 29. READ MORE... Software + Technology ZEPTH ADVANCES THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION BY INTEGRATING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WITH MOBILE ROBOTICS october 12, 2021 Global Construction Project Management Platform Integrates Boston Dynamics' Agile Mobile Robot Spot® READ MORE... Unmanned Systems CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Second International Drone Show Competition october 1, 2021 European, North and Latin American and Asian drone show experts have joined efforts for the 2nd year in a row to unveil the best practices of the growing industry and run the Second International Drone Show Competition. The goal is to bring together the best representatives, their shows, animations and business approaches to exchange knowledge about breakthrough sustainable technologies for outdoor light events. Each of six winners will receive a diploma, special prize, and educational and marketing support. READ MORE... Surveying Morrison-Shipley Sets New Benchmark for Fast-Turnaround Reality Capture october 1, 2021 Three weeks. That's how much time the surveying team from Morrison-Shipley Engineers, Inc., had to scan 250,000 square feet and deliver building floor plan models to Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects for 16 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) facilities in spring 2021. READ MORE... Continuing Education Foundations for Extremes – Part I AIRED AUgust 19, 2021  Join CHANCE® for a two-part webinar to learn how extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters often cause substantial damage to the foundation of existing structures that requires rapid response for repair. In some areas, recurring events produce repeating damage to traditional foundations of lightly loaded residential and commercial structures. Learn why helical piles are an attractive engineered solution that can be used to provide rapid high capacity load bearing characteristics in most geologic settings for both new foundations and remedial repair. READ MORE... 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