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The Role of Diaphragms and Shear Walls in Creating Resilient Structures

BDC Network

The Role of Diaphragms and Shear Walls in Creating Resilient Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 07/19/2024 - 11:00 MFPRO+ Blog Guide to incorporating diaphragms and shear walls into your next building project design. Diaphragms and Shear Walls Defined A diaphragm is a flat structural unit acting like a deep, thin beam.

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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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27 important questions about façade leakage

BDC Network

27 important questions about façade leakage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 10:31 Cladding and Facade Systems Walter P Moore’s Darek Brandt discusses the key questions building owners and property managers should be asking to determine the health of their building's façade. What type of roof system is on your structure?

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Seattle project demonstrates revitalization ideas for disused gas stations

Construction Specifier

Inspired by old filling stations, the design prioritized preserving the site’s history—incorporating painted clapboard siding, an overhanging roof, hand-painted signage, and divided metal windows—a nod to the past reimagined for art and community service. Gallery space maximizes flexibility with a large pivoting window.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

I remember a house actually coming off its foundation and floating across a creek and a shed lifting off the ground and drifting down a road with a man standing on its roof. The flooding has worsened due to an increase in tidal storm events, restricted channel flow of the small creeks, and increased urbanization and coastal erosion.

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Trinity Livingston Hospital Celebrates Topping Out

Granger Construction

Not only did the event celebrate placement of the last steel beam in the building frame, but it also marked significant progress on a challenging build. Undercutting 5’ under all footings and walls in 1/2 of the building to provide adequate bearing pressure for the addition’s structural design requirements.

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7 Innovative Sustainable Building Materials Shaping the Future of Construction

UK Construction Blog

With this in mind, architects and construction professionals are using the most vanguard techniques and design principles to create the most environmentally-friendly structures possible. Structural Steel Steel is one of the most important materials in sustainable construction. Metal b-decking is a great choice in this regard.