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Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs

The Pro Builder

The strength of the insulated concrete wall systems comes from the steel-reinforced solid concrete core. Compared to traditional wood-frame walls offering only soft bat insulation and a wood frame, the strength and safety you get with Nudura insulated concrete wall systems are far superior.

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Dr. James M. Fisher is MBMA’s 2024 Ellifritt Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

Named after MBMA’s original director of research and engineering, this honor is given to a researcher annually for contributions to the advancement of metal building systems. Fisher has contributed extensively to the advancement of metal building systems,” said Lee Shoemaker, Ph.D., He received AISC’s highest award, the J.

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Cutting-edge construction system traces its beginnings back to Purdue

Civil + Structural Engineer

Kettelhut Professor of Civil Engineering , began work on the steel and concrete composite construction system, called SpeedCore, almost a decade ago with the technique’s creator, Ron Klemencic of the engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates. The earliest work on SpeedCore was in 2006 and funded at Purdue. and Terry L.

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Managing moisture in construction: Effective strategies for durable roofing systems

Construction Specifier

The construction process and various finishing activities, such as pouring concrete, or dry wall finishing, can generate large amounts of moisture. Left unaddressed, this moisture can migrate into various areas of the structure, including into the roofing system, leaving materials wet and deteriorating.

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What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete | Cast in Place Concrete Advantages and Disadvantages | Concrete Casting Techniques

CivilJungle

Generally, concrete slabs, concrete foundations , beam, column, wall, roof, etc., Cast in place concrete is a construction technology where building components like walls, slabs are cast at the site by Formwork. Cast-in-place concrete slabs, concrete foundations, beam, column , wall, roof, etc., Cast in Place Concrete Wall.

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TCC’s judgment in Martlet v Mulalley, a cladding fire safety dispute

Practical Law Construction

The defendant (Mulalley) was a design and build contractor who was engaged in 2005 to install external wall insulation on the Towers in the form of rendered cladding. It also discovered that the mineral wool fire barriers the system required at each floor level in order to mitigate the risk of fire spread had been defectively installed.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Reference Planes and Wall Closure. Control Wall’s Material Return. Layers) for the host wall in a project. Note the two “wall closure” parameters (shown below) need to be “locked” so they stay positive (in the correct direction) when the host wall thickness changes. ► 2006.