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What Is Special Inspection and When Is It Required?
A contractor calls two weeks before a concrete pour and asks a question that stops the schedule cold: “The city says we need a special inspector. Isn’t that what...
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30MayRead MoreThe Most Common Structural Failures in Residential Construction and How to Prevent Them
Every year, thousands of single-family homes develop structural problems that could have been prevented during design or construction. Some defects appear as hairline cracks in drywall. Others manifest as...
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01AprRead MoreThis Week in Structural Engineering: Mass Timber Milestones, Recycled Plastic Trusses, and the Future of Bridge Repair
April 2026 brings a concentration of structural engineering developments that collectively illustrate how rapidly the profession is evolving. From a conference floor in Portland to a research lab at...
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30MarRead MoreFrom Recycled Plastic Trusses to the World’s Tallest Church
The structural engineering profession is advancing at a pace that would have been difficult to imagine even five years ago. This week’s developments span additive manufacturing, landmark project milestones,...
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01OctRead More4 Surprising Truths About Building a House We Learned From a 20-page Soil Report
Introduction: The Ground Beneath Your Feet Isn’t as Solid as You Think Most of us take the ground for granted. It is the stable, unmoving constant upon which we...
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01SepRead MoreJMVC Steel Beam Selector: Precision Steel Beam Design Software Backed by Engineering Excellence and Building Code Compliance
In structural engineering design, accuracy, efficiency, and code compliance are not negotiable. They are the foundation of safe, economical structural design. While traditional hand calculations remain valuable for understanding...
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14AugRead MoreSeismic Design Innovations for Homes: AI Tools, Base Isolation & Resilient Materials
Looking for earthquake-resistant home design solutions in 2025? In seismic zones across California, Japan, Turkey, and other high-risk regions, structural engineers are redefining the standards for residential construction. Gone...
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22JulRead MoreWhat is the Future of Structural Design? A Thought Leadership Perspective from JMVC Consulting Structural Engineers
Introduction The world is changing—rapidly. Climate shifts, digital transformation, and resource scarcity are reshaping how we think about the built environment. As structural engineers, we are compelled to ask:...