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Additional practical insights on overcladding masonry facades

Construction Specifier

This is a follow-up article speaking to additional questions in this system type. The topics to be addressed in this article, when it comes to overcladding masonary facades and foundations, as well as roof assemblies, include the following: Placement and attachment of insulation and air barrier within the assembly.

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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Over the last 10 years (2012-2021), there has been at least $1 trillion in disaster damage costs resulting from 142 weather and climate disaster events. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition.

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#1 Fall Protection: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

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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. Adequately guard employees from falling through, off, or onto: holes, elevated open sided platforms, floors or runways, and dangerous machines or equipment.

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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. Adequately guard employees from falling through, off, or onto: holes, elevated open sided platforms, floors or runways, and dangerous machines or equipment.

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Exploring OSHA’s General Fall Protection Requirements

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We conclude our look at the five most citied standards of 2012 with OSHA CRF 1926.501, General Fall Protection Requirements. When the employer can demonstrate that fall protection systems are infeasible or creates a greater hazard, the employer may develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of OSHA’s standard.

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Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

Tuesday, April 10, 2012. He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. of Reviteristics , Floors , Roofs , sketches. ▼ 2012.

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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

Thursday, April 19, 2012. System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Now Shipping. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership.