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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding , with few exceptions. Simultaneously, it enables the design of exterior walls which can meet the other stringent performance requirements imposed on today’s buildings. By Antonie Habellion, P.Eng., from the 2000 IBC.

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#1 Fall Protection: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

More importantly, according to the latest numbers released for occupational fatalities , “falls to lower level” was responsible for 12 percent of the deaths in 2012. Erect toeboards, screens or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling. Unprotected sides must have a guardrail, safety net or personal fall arrest system.

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Revit OpEd: Electrical Panel Load Calculations

Revit OpEd

Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. Another "inside" gem from Inside the System which offers deeper insight to how the numbers work. If you are a Revit MEP user and electrical is your game, then youll want to read it. of Echo , Electrical , Panel Reports. ▼ 2012. at 10:19 AM.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 Service Pack 1 Available

Revit OpEd

Friday, July 20, 2012. For Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit Structure, and Autodesk Revit MEP, you can find the update in the Data & Downloads > Updates section of each product page: Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 UR1. Autodesk Revit Structure 2013 UR1. Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2013 Enhancements.

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Revit OpEd: Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers

Revit OpEd

Monday, June 11, 2012. Detail Level Ignored with Unlocked Wall Layers. We can unlock a layer or layers in a wall to allow "pulling" them up or down separately from the rest of a wall. of Subtle , Detail Level , Walls. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. Labels: Dept. of Quirky , Dept.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

Friday, July 06, 2012. For readers that are already familiar with the Point Known PKNail site measuring system it appears to be similar, at least in concept. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. ▼ 2012. ► September 2012. (22). ► August 2012. (17). ▼ July 2012. (10).

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Revit OpEd: Chameleon for Grasshopper and Revit

Revit OpEd

Thursday, July 05, 2012. It is currently compatible with Revit 2012 and 2013 and Grasshopper 0.8.0066. It offers a Curtain Grid Manager that controls both panels and grids now, offers a preview of the system as well as helping to distinguish between vertical and horizontal orientations. ▼ 2012. ▼ July 2012. (10).