Throwback Thursday | Project Spotlight – United States Courthouse, San Diego

The United States Courthouse in San Diego is a 487,421 square foot state-of-the-art facility that includes a 17-story EBF (Eccentric Braced Frame) steel tower over 2 levels of below grade concrete slabs, beams, and walls. The structure at 320 feet exceeded the  building  code  height  limit  for EBF lateral system. Alternative non-linear design procedures were required…