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Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements

Revit OpEd

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

After consideration from the project team, it was decided to utilize a fabric formed concrete mattress. One interesting aspect of the project modified to allow long-term benefits to the area was the modification of the under-dock slope protection system.

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From mass masonry to veneer: The evolution of cavity wall design

Construction Specifier

The introduction of steel-framed construction, and the desire to build taller and more economical structures quicker, led to the development of transitional masonry wall systems between the 1890s to the mid-1900s. These structures consist of a steel frame or, less often, a concrete frame, infilled with brick or hollow clay tile.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. Aluminum, due to its very nature, is less forgiving than steel.