2012 Flooring Systems Wall Systems 
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
NEW HAVEN, CT – The BILCO Company has introduced a new flood-tight floor access door that can withstand a 30-foot head of water from the topside, adding another component to its line of specialty access products for commercial applications. billion in damages related to Superstorm Sandy.
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 24, 2023
This is a follow-up article speaking to additional questions in this system type. Considerations for the use of exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) overclad solutions. The appropriateness of face-sealed systems in certain climate regions. Structural considerations, including thermal bridging and construction costs.
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Construction Specifier
AUGUST 22, 2024
As flooring covers every square foot and supports every activity, it plays a big role—whether welcoming patients into the lobby, comforting family members in the surgery waiting room, or supporting the nursing staff as they do their rounds. each year, with an average stay of nearly five days.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 17, 2022
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. This can reduce the carbon emissions of structural systems by up to 40 percent.². In 2021, the U.S. experienced an average temperature which was 2.5
Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
Modern wall assemblies have become increasingly complex as critical elements of the building enclosure. Increasing use of energy efficient continuous insulation (ci) and innovative wall assemblies places a greater emphasis on fire performance of exterior walls; this is regulated under the IBC through NFPA 285.
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
A close-up of sound absorbing floor underlay. Specifying this type of sound isolation material in the floor-to-ceiling assembly offers architects and acoustic engineers an advantage when it comes to design and structural flexibility and guarantees residents complete serenity. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). mm (4 in.)
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