Author Archives: Neel Khosa
Open Letter to Architects / Structural Engineers on Barrier Cable
Dear Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. Architect and/or Structural Engineer, I am writing this open letter in the hopes of improving coordination on the design of commercial parking structures with 7-wire Prestressed Steel Strand Barrier Cable (or “barrier cable” for … Continue reading
MEP Coordination with Unbonded Post-Tensioning Tendons (Part 1)
In most post-tensioned residential buildings, there is a fair amount of coordination between the post-tensioning (PT) contractor and MEP trades. As a structural element, the PT tendons/anchors take precedence over MEP sleeves, openings/penetrations, embeds and even rebar. However, the PT system has some flexibility … Continue reading
Case Study – Small Business and Social Media (update)
Three years ago, AMSYSCO created a short case study on Slideshare about Small Business and Social Media. At that time, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter had not IPO’d as public-traded company, Google+ didn’t exist in the public domain and Slideshare wasn’t … Continue reading