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Adventures in Renovation: The Historic Courthouse and the Stair and Elevator Tower Conundrum

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additions are commonly made to the side of a building, which simplifies the structure and creates one plane where the new interfaces with the existing. A significant number of MEP systems, some active and some abandoned, needed to be demolished and moved out of the footprint of the tower just under the second floor roof.

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House Underpinning: Ensuring Structural Integrity

CCR Magazine

All residential and commercial buildings require sturdy, reliable foundations to remain structurally sound over decades of shifting soil, erosion, changing weather patterns, and typical wear-and-tear. But even modern engineering and construction cannot always prevent foundational issues from emerging.

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Using masonry for wet flood-proofing

Construction Specifier

Dry flood-proofing implies a new design for a structure or retrofit additions to an existing facility that prevents the entry of flood waters. A common, last-minute dry flood-proofing technique is to wall in the structure with sand-bags, thereby blocking rising flood waters. Code of Federal Regulations.

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Waterproofing testing: A new industry standard set

Construction Specifier

PREPRUFE ® Plus is put to the test, proving long-term performance It is critical that waterproofing membranes perform not only during construction but throughout the life of the structure, resisting lateral water migration even in instances where the membrane could be punctured.

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Durability with rainscreen masonry wall assemblies

Construction Specifier

Water, sun, wind, and temperature damage are among the greatest enemies to a building’s structural integrity, even when encased in precast or exterior masonry. The ability to prepare exteriors against these elements has become even more challenging given the rise in severe weather events that have battered the United States in recent years.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. These materials sequester atmospheric carbon within the structure, safely locking it in for the life cycle of the building, which could be 100 years or more. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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First Home Checklist 2022

CivilJungle

Following is the checklist according to the house structure and important basic components. Foundation of house. Foundation. Foundation of House. Foundation is the most important part or component not only for the home but also for any structure. Question for the establishment in the event of a power outage?