CSD News
Our superior structural engineering services are built on over 50 years of expertise in a wide variety of disciplines. The knowledge and experience of CSD continue to position us as leaders in our industry. The articles published to our newsfeed highlight the work of the CSD team and our continuous improvement as structural engineering professionals.
Dr. James M. Fisher Presented with MBMA’s 2024 Ellifritt Award
CSD founder Dr. James Fisher has been recognized with the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)'s 2024 Dr. Duane S. Ellifritt award. Beyond his contributions to the pre-engineered metal building industry, James is also known as an industry expert in...
Award-Winning Skylight Work by CSD
CSD's contribution to the National Aquarium Rain Forest Exhibit Skylight Renovation project, led by Mark Edwards, has been awarded a BC&E Craftsmanship Award. Watch the video to learn more about the project.
CSD Experts Contribute to AISC Manual of Steel Construction
CSD experts play an integral role in the development of the AISC Manual of Steel Construction, the standard reference for structural steel design and construction in the United States. Several CSD team members serve as members of task groups and task committees that...
CSD Receives Industry Partnership Appreciation Award from MSOE
CSD is a proud supporter of MSOE, with many alumni on staff and a longstanding commitment to hiring MSOE graduates. We are honored to have been presented with the 2023 Industry Partnership Appreciation Award at the MSOE Civil, Architectural Engineering, &...
CSD Experts Present at NASCC
CSD participated in the 2023 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 12-14. The CSD team, including CSD retirees Jim Fisher and Mike West, presented on a variety of structural steel topics. UPDATE: Added links to the presentations on the AISC...
CSD Honored with Precast Design Award
Our work as Precast Specialty Engineer on the Hamel Music Center at Mead Whitter School of Music has been awarded Best Theater Building in the 2022 PCI Design Awards. Emulating a folding curtain, the 152 precast panels eliminate outside noise and vibration for the...
Remembering Gary Householder
It is with heavy hearts that we remember Gary Householder who succumbed to his battle with cancer on Friday, October 14th 2022. There are no words to express our feeling of loss for our colleague, partner, and friend. Gary’s career at CSD spanned from 1980 to 2021....
Texas-Sized Steel
https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/display_article.php?id=4175848&view=731458With their article in Modern Steel Construction, CSD's George Batcha and Mike Kempfert discuss the unprecedented engineering challenge presented by the new Steel Dynamics, Inc sheet mill in Texas. Learn more in the January 2022 issue of Modern Steel Construction.
Designing with Vulcraft Steel Joists, Joist Girders, and Steel Deck
CSD's Jim Fisher and Jules Van de Pas P.E.,S.E. have written Designing with Vulcraft Steel Joists, Joist Girders, and Steel Deck with our great industry partners Vulcraft Verco - Division of Nucor Corp. Follow the link to learn more, including a downloadable lecture...
CSD's Jim LaBelle has written a 2-part article "Test-Based Available Strengths for Aluminum Structures" for STRUCTURE Magazine. Part 1 summarizes two methods of determining available strengths from testing of aluminum structures, presents equations, and includes...