American Institute of Steel Construction

Turning a complex architectural vision into a workable structure starts with remembering engineering fundamentals.

Snehal Kadam, SE, PE, structural engineering studio leader at @hntbcorp, shares a lesson from the design process of the East Atrium of Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum: follow the load path.

In this video, she walks through how the team traced loads from the AHU level through the horizontal trusses and composite deck—and how that understanding helped inform the structural solution.

Find more design tips and advice for early-career professionals at aisc.org/SteelSmarts.