There are two types of flood-proofing—dry and wet. The design intent of dry flood-proofing is to allow flood waters to enter and exit the structure freely and allow the waters to rise and fall evenly inside the structure in the same rate and manner they rise and fall on...
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The new American Concrete Institute (ACI) 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, provides the latest construction practices and concrete-related material information necessary for today’s contract documents.
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Efforts to decrease the amount of noise reaching occupied spaces focus on fenestration. This can especially be true of lightweight construction such as metal curtain walls.
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Religious organizations around the world have adopted innovative methods to serve their communities and keep the congregation together. Some have embraced technologies and new formats for virtual worship.
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Rooftop avalanches cause hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage, personal injury, and even death each year. Proper, job-specific design of a qualified snow retention system reduces building owner/designer liability when sliding snow presents a hazard.
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Can a ceiling be rejuvenated? Is it worth the cost? Or should it be removed and replaced with new materials? Answers to these questions depend on the degree of damage and the demands of the occupant.
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Prefabricated wall panel systems have the potential to accelerate building enclosure construction schedules, provide better quality control of the wall components, and reduce construction costs. However, these advantages can diminish if not used on the ideal type of building.
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When it comes to building foundations, elevator pits, water/wastewater treatment and water containment structures, and many other applications, waterproofing and protecting the concrete is critical.
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The goals of building fire safety and energy efficiency are compatible when industry stakeholders work together to ensure proper assemblies are designed, the correct materials are specified, and installers have the experience to combine the design and materials properly in the field.
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While the industry has a good handle on how specifications may change with technology, what about the actual job of a “specifier”? Will the role grow and change in the future or will it disappear completely in favor of a new model? These questions were the focus of a...
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