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Structural Design in Tesla Time- the New Paradigm
Speaker: Dr. John Osteraas
The Tesla Gigafactory being built near Reno, Nevada is currently the largest building project in North America and when completed will be the largest building in the world. Design and construction are proceeding with unprecedented speed to keep pace with the rapid emergence of zero-carbon vehicles. The innovative performance-based seismic force-resisting system consisting of mechanical fuses and rocking strongbacks was designed, detailed, fabricated, and erected before interior floor areas and manufacturing equipment layout were completed. The robust lateral system has been designed to a
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Design and Construction of Cowboys Stadium: AT&T Stadium - 'The House that Jerry Built'
Speaker: Larry Griffis, Senior Principal, Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.
If its hole-in-the-roof design defined the old Texas Stadium, the twin monumental steel arches have emerged as the signature element of the new Cowboys Stadium. The arches soar through the interior space of the stadium reaching an apex almost 300 feet above the field and spanning nearly a quarter of a mile – longer than any other roof span in the world. These two trusses are the backbone of the stadium.
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Critical Underground Infrastructure Response to Large Ground Deformation
Speaker: Dr. Brad P. Wham
Vital infrastructure systems across the U.S.