Water leakage through the exterior wall was reported at a 30-year-old, one-story commercial building in the Midwest. The building had been constructed with concrete masonry unit (CMU) bearing walls clad with brick masonry veneer, and steel open-web joists supporting a steel roof deck. The portion of the building experiencing...
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The CSI store is officially open for business at www.csiresources.org.
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In this issue’s edition of “To Be Specific,” Ken Lambert, CSI, CSL, president of the New Hampshire Chapter of CSI, discusses how and why the association should encourage more young people to consider a career in the trades.
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Dutchman repairs are used to permanently repair cracked, spalled, or deeply eroded stone units. The installation of a dutchman repair begins with the preparation of the substrate by cutting, chipping, and grinding the damaged portion of the parent stone to a squared-off profile.
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Earlier this year, Nithya Caleb, the editor of The Construction Specifier, sat down with the magazine’s editorial advisor Ivette Bruns, CSI, CCS, senior associate with RATIO Architects, on the sidelines of CONSTRUCT, an AEC education program and expo. Here is an extract from the interview.
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Resiliency has become a buzzword in sustainability circles and the green industry. Although used often, resiliency has many connotations and means different things.
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Earlier this year, Nithya Caleb, the editor of The Construction Specifier, sat down with the magazine’s editorial advisor Ivette Bruns, CSI, CCS, senior associate with RATIO Architects, on the sidelines of CONSTRUCT, an AEC education program and expo. Here is an extract from the interview.
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In most climate zones within the United States, a dedicated air barrier is required by code as part of the building enclosure to control and manage airflow between the conditioned interior and exterior environments.
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Can a waterproofing membrane leak if it has no holes? Unfortunately, yes, under fairly common circumstances. If drainage is absent or impeded, water can slowly migrate directly through the membrane.
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In his latest blog on the CSI website, Gregory Ceton, CSI, CDT, provides a brief introduction to geo-fences.
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