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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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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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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

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Keep Emergency Communication Out of the “Dead Zone”

CCR Magazine

First responders such as fire, EMS and police depend on reliable two-way radio communication when lives and property are at risk. Additionally, building features designed to create more sustainable facilities such as low-E glass windows can attenuate the signal from public safety radio systems.

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Testing and Specifications: aluminum-framed fenestration assemblies

Construction Specifier

While no building product component or system is truly “bulletproof,” industry resources are evolving to evaluate, select, and specify high-performance, aluminum-framed curtain wall, storefront, entrance, and window systems which can help protect against active shooter attacks in schools, universities, and other facilities.

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PODCAST: Episode 5 – Building envelope training and expertise

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 09/10/2019 - 19:23. November 06, 2019. Fire proofing. Fire protection. Wall flashing. PODCAST: Episode 5 – Building envelope training and expertise. michael.delros…. Technical services engineer Jordan Merritt takes us through GCP's comprehensive training and expertise out in the field. Hard Hat Cast.

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High-performance building envelopes

Construction Specifier

and Canada have announced initiatives that will simultaneously help meet environmental protection targets as well as drive post-pandemic economic recovery. Mechanical systems are often outdated and inefficient, requiring constant maintenance. F) trajectory. Recently, federal leaders in the U.S.