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Chicago’s Historic Cook County Hospital Is Redeveloped into a Hotel and Food Hall

Built in 1914, Cook County Hospital often has been referred to as Chicago’s Ellis Island. The 2-block-long, 8-story Beaux-Arts building, constructed just outside the city’s…

The Utah State Capitol, a nearly 100-year-old, 320,000-square-foot building, was transformed into a seismically base isolated structure able to adjust to 24 inches of multi-directional movement at the perimeter moat expansion joint cover systems.

Online Exclusive January 11, 2016

Retrofitting for Increased Seismic Resilience

With building codes becoming more stringent and the public’s desire for seismically resilient buildings increasing, retrofitting aging structures has gained popularity. One thing often left…