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Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2021
For a building owner, contractor, or design professional, encountering an unfamiliar material can be a terrifying prospect, especially if the material makes up something as fundamental as the floor slab. A floor slab in modern construction often means reinforced concrete—ubiquitous and reliable. However, it was not always so.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 4, 2023
A presentation on the project is being delivered and the award presented at DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations , October 31 – November 3 in Seattle. This distinction requires that the roof, curtain wall and exterior concrete elements be preserved as part of the renovation with virtually zero impacts to their aesthetics.
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The Pro Builder
JULY 3, 2023
How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon ibush Mon, 07/03/2023 - 17:25 Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home Andrew Shipp A silent poison, a fatal gas, an invisible killer.
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
In the case of the Theodore Levin US Courthouse, however, the existing building occupies an entire city block and the upper floors are arranged in a “donut” shape with offices and courtrooms surrounding an interior light court. What worked well for the upper floors to minimize disruption became challenging on the interior of the building.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 14, 2022
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CCR Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Most people imagine the foundation being poured, walls going up, or roofing installed. But without a well-thought-out plumbing system, all those flashy construction parts wouldn’t be functional! Plumbing: The Lifeblood of Any Building Water is the lifeblood of any building, and plumbing is the system that keeps it flowing.
BDC Network
JULY 19, 2024
Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or moment frames; diagonal rods, or flat diagonal bracing (including let-in bracing for wood frame construction ), among other methods. The term “diaphragm” is usually applied to roofs and floors. A shear wall, however, is a vertical, cantilevered diaphragm.
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