It is a problem that has plagued builders and architects since the inception of concrete decks and continues to grow as we build higher and higher—cracks caused by deflection. After witnessing drywall ...

The problems resulting from building deflection have likely troubled builders since the very first multistory building. Deflection is the bending of joists, trusses or rafters associated with ...

Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 14-story Port Royale Condominium building on Oct. 27, after a structural engineer determined the 50-year-old building to be unsafe due to the ...

We all know floor lines are there for a reason, flexibility. Unfortunately, this makes your designs less flexible. Luckily, Knight Wall Systems, a manufacturing company with 17 years of working ...

Framework that uses digital imaging techniques in precise observation of the engineering structures to detect the defects of many buildings. ‏Four students from the College of Engineering, Civil and ...

CLACKAMAS Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners approved the $3.5 million purchase of a building that will eventually become a deflection center. Formerly the Cascade ...