This collection of 246 papers from the 1999 New Orleans Structures Congress presents the state-of-the-art practice and cutting-edge ideas that will move the Structural Engineering discipline in to the 21st Century. This proceedings details the broad spectrum of structural engineering from the latest research developments to practical applications of structural engineering principals. Topics include: seismic effects, concrete and masonry structures, bridges, structural analysis, structural design, wood engineering, structural instrumentation, steel structures, construction, special structures, wind engineering, and transmission and telecommunication structures. Subject and author indexes are included for ease-of-reference.