Many of the Chaco Canyon timbers were huge: Primary roofing beams averaged 8 to 10 inches in diameter, 15 feet long, and several hundred pounds. But forests containing long, straight trees did not ...

The reinforcement of timber beams using composite materials has emerged as a transformative strategy in modern structural engineering. Researchers have developed innovative methods for enhancing ...

Now its original co-creator, James Corner Field Operations, has returned to the famous raised walkway and, along with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, has extended it with an attractive new timber ...