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BILCO Unveils New Flood-Tight Access Door to Withstand 30-foot Head of Water

Civil + Structural Engineer

BILCO has manufactured the door in response to customer demand for a product that can withstand a wall of water up to 30 feet. One of the most notable examples of flooding and property damage occurred in 2012, when New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority incurred $2.5 billion in damages related to Superstorm Sandy.

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Choosing the Right Curtain Wall System for Your Project

UK Construction Blog

The post Choosing the Right Curtain Wall System for Your Project appeared first on UK Construction Blog. At Crucial Engineering we pride ourselves on being aluminium curtain walling system experts. With that in mind we’ve put together this guide to choosing the right curtain wall system for your project.

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Writing Facades on Legacy Code | Virtuous Code

Construction Dive

"The three virtues of a programmer: laziness, impatience, and hubris" -- Larry Wall. Let’s say we have a system in production which manages college financial aid departments. Here are a few of the classes involved in the forms component of the system: class Form. October 2012. September 2012.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the fall of 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States, including the State of New Jersey. Inland from the beach, structures will be built that will reduce flooding and help the storm water system drain excess water without letting tidal water flood the community. By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Thursday, July 19, 2012. 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.

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

ENR Construction

08/13/2012. Construction is expected to begin in September 2012. North Carolina Carolinas HealthCare System is planning to build a behavioral health center in Davidson. Carolinas HealthCare System, Attn: Tim Ledgerwood, Construction Dept., © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ENR Top Lists. ENR Sourcebooks.

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Improving water management and energy efficiency with tapered roof insulation

Construction Specifier

One key strategy for reducing the built environment’s impact on climate change is through the construction of more energy-efficient building envelope systems. Two-way tapered insulation system. Four-way tapered insulation system. How best to achieve performance beyond thermal efficiency.