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.
AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition Companion Resources Released
AISC has released the companion resources for the 15th edition of the steel construction manual. These resources include design examples and tables to assist in designing members, connections and structural systems. We are thankful for the opportunity to assist in the...
John Rolfes lectures at 6th International Steel Conference
John Rolfes recently presented a lecture at the 6th International Steel Construction Conference in Bogota, Colombia, sponsored by the Colombian Institute of Steel Construction (ICCA). This conference is attended by hundreds of professionals and students from Colombia...
CSD Authors Construction Engineering Article in Modern Steel Construction
Tom Getschman, a principal with CSD Structural Engineers, has authored an article featured in the June 2017 edition of Modern Steel Construction. The article, Taking the Complexity out of Complex Erection, discusses complex steel erection bracing for unique steel...
CSD Structural Engineers celebrates 50 years
We are proud to announce that 2017 marks CSD Structural Engineers’ 50th year in business. CSD has changed and evolved over the years but our commitment to providing exceptional structural engineering services continues to this day. CSD’s past and future success comes...
Dr. Mahmoud Maamouri and John Rolfes Present Structural Provisions of the 2015 International Building Code
Dr. Mahmoud Maamouri and John Rolfes are presenting a course on the 2015 International Building Code along with Sandra Hyde of the International Code Council (ICC). The course will focus on the latest changes to chapters 16 to 23. It will run May 10 to 11, 2017 in...
Dr. LeRoy Lutz to receive Beedle Award at NASCC
Dr. LeRoy Lutz will be presented with the Beedle Award during the 2017 SSRC Annual Stability Conference during NASCC. The presentation will be held in Room 217A on Friday March 24 at 10:15 a.m. Dr. Lutz will also present on “The History of the Development of the...
CSD at NASCC 2017
Several CSD employees will be both attending and presenting at this year's AISC's NASCC: The Steel Conference from March 22, 2017 through March 24, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. Jim Fisher will be presenting "Building Design - The Intelligent Approach" on Wednesday from...
Congratulations to Forest Park Middle School on STEM Forward / Future Cities competition
CSD would like to congratulate the students and staff of Forest Park Middle School. One of their student teams recently won the regional STEM Forward / Future Cities competition at MSOE and will advance to the national competition in Washington, DC. Several CSD...
2017 MSOE CAECM Career Night
CSD will be attending this year's Milwaukee School of Engineering's CAECM Career Night on Thursday, January 27, 2017 from 6:00-8:30 PM. This event is held at MSOE's Kern Center. Feel free to stop by and learn more about CSD. The Civil and Architectural Engineering...
Jim Fisher and Jules Van de Pas Present AISC Night School Course
Jim Fisher and Jules Van de Pas will be presenting an AISC Night School Course on the design of industrial buildings. The course will begin on January 30th and will run for 8 weeks. More information regarding this course and how to register for it can be found here.