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Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs

The Pro Builder

Rebuilding from the Wreckage with Nudura ICFs kcichowicz Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:57 Case Study Image In December 2021 in Superior, Colorado, the Morris family was forced to flee their home as the Marshall Fires ravaged their community. The strength of the insulated concrete wall systems comes from the steel-reinforced solid concrete core.

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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.,

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ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center

The MCP Group

2021 Addenda ADD 1 The post ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center appeared first on MCP GROUP. 2021 Addenda ADD 1 The post ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center appeared first on MCP GROUP.

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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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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Designing buildings that provide good fire protection, cost-effectively, can be challenging.

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KSU Agronomy Research & Innovation Center

The MCP Group

2021 Addenda ADD 1 ADD 2 The post KSU Agronomy Research & Innovation Center appeared first on MCP GROUP.