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National Science Foundation Awards Research Funding to Advance Performance-Based Fire Design for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Civil + Structural Engineer

WASHINGTON, DC – A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel (CFS) structures. Thomas Gernay, Ph.D., Thomas Gernay, Ph.D.,

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Yankee Stadium subway station escalator completed ahead of Opening Day

CCR Magazine

million riders every year, making it the busiest subway station in the Bronx and the 54th-busiest in the The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ‘s (MTA) 472-station system. Pre-pandemic, in 2018 and 2019, the station ranked as the 40th busiest in the system, serving an average of 8.3

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Fire door safety: How can specifiers help?

Construction Specifier

A fire at an apartment building in Bronx, New York, earlier this year drew attention to the impact of non-code-compliant fire door assemblies in multifamily residential properties. Fires in multifamily residential buildings are not uncommon. In addition, fire partitions are required to separate each apartment from the next.

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World’s 1st 100% Digitally-Enabled Facility

CCR Magazine

Created as a model of post-2030 smart and sustainable construction, this 100% digitally-enabled facility integrates a diverse range of building systems technology (HVAC, lighting, building envelope, security, IT, and communications)”, said Paul Scarafile, Commercial Director, Canada, Armstrong Fluid Technology. “As

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Comparing Liquid and Sheet-applied Bridge Deck Waterproofing Membranes

GCP Applied Technologies

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 15:03. August 30, 2019. Years ago, engineers had little choice but to use sheet-applied waterproofing for protecting bridge decks. This way, the system eliminates vulnerable joints and seams, and adapts to minor imperfections in the bridge deck surface. . Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete

Construction Specifier

Owners and design teams are not protected by todays inadequate and vague polished concrete specifications. Contractors and design teams will continue to pay out contingencies without understanding what went wrong and how to protect themselves in the future. The refinement differences are clearly visible in this polished concrete image.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.