Multi-family balconies are often framed with cantilevered wood, with a concrete covering and gypsum or vinyl ceiling. Structural drawings for a project typically contain a note describing the quality of lumber materials assumed and used by the structural engineer in the structural design process.
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Most deck-related accidents are caused by failure of the deck-ledger connection or the guardrail—this can lead to serious injuries or death. Decks are often designed as a collection of individual parts, rather than as a ‘system’ of interrelated components that must function correctly.
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Fire doors are an important part of a building’s passive fire protection system, and doors in a means of egress provide life safety by allowing people to exit quickly when necessary. Still, the requirements remain a mystery for many architects and specifiers.
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Education about high-speed, high-performance security doors, and how they can be offered to owners as a cost-effective alternative to traditional rolling steel doors, will allow the design/construction professional to provide owners with other smart options that are up to speed with the latest door technology.
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Design professionals are increasingly choosing geosynthetics like expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam as a lightweight fill material in infrastructure and building applications. The material is about 100 times lighter than traditional fills, yet is strong enough to support pavements carrying jumbo jets.
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Used for pipes and process equipment, the potential of mechanical insulation to play a significant role in reducing energy intensity is immense, but it is often specified incorrectly or, more frequently, not adequately maintained.
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Several factors should be considered before investing in an infrared thermography (IRT) camera.* Issues such as ergonomics and easy user interface play a vital role in enabling efficient use of equipment. From a technical standpoint, minimum requirements are usually recommended.
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There is no universal organization that governs the activities of the infrared thermography (IRT) industry. However, several professional societies have published standard practices that provide guidelines for the training of personnel, IRT surveys, and camera hardware recommendations.
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