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Nov 21, 2019
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USGBC Launches LEED v4.1 for City, Community and Residential Projects

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the new version of the LEED green building program – LEED v4.1– is now available fo...

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Nov 21, 2019
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Texas Building Code Survey Highlights Need for Mitigation in Hurricane-prone areas

840,000 people in coastal Texas lack protection from residential building codes A detailed review of coastal Texas building codes revealed gaps that could le...

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Nov 21, 2019
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New Update to Standard 53 on Compaction Grouting from ASCE

Reston, Va. — ASCE’s (American Society of Civil Engineers) updated standard, Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide, ASCE/G-I 53-19, focuses on the practical a...

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Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Thornton Tomasetti Completes Restoration and Reconstruction of Historic Cast Iron Fire Watchtower in

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has completed the restoration and reconstruction of the Harlem Fire Watchtower in Marcus Garvey Park,...

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Oct 28, 2019
1 min

Using smart sensor technology in building design

Have lights turned on automatically when you walk into a room? Does the air conditioner in the conference room turn on when a certain number of people enter ...

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Oct 28, 2019
2 min

Alpha Corporation Serves as On-site Construction Manager on Recently Renovated Washington Monument

Alpha Corporation, a woman-owned engineering and construction consulting firm headquartered in Dulles, Va., was instrumental on the recently renovated Washin...

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Oct 28, 2019
1 min

Mass Timber Cost and Design Optimization Checklists

WoodWorks has developed a series of checklists to assist in the design and cost optimization of mass timber projects. The design optimization checklists are...

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Sep 24, 2019
1 min

Are You Ready to Design Post-Installed Anchors in Cracked Masonry?

Design criteria for cracked-concrete masonry units are finally available for adhesive anchors. It has been over 15 years since cracked concrete changed the w...

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Sep 24, 2019
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Designing Resilience: NEESWood Capstone a Decade Later

In 2009, Simpson Strong-Tie participated in an unprecedented research event to highlight the importance of earthquake-resistant wood construction. The event,...

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Sep 12, 2019
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ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces New Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design

RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has published ASCE/SEI Prestandard for Performance-Based...

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Sep 12, 2019
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AWC: Proposed PCWP Rule Recognizes Investments in Emission Reductions

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council (AWC) President & CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA...

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Sep 12, 2019
1 min

How Architects Create Emotional Connections: Experiential Designs by three Raise the Bar

DALLAS – “Architecture evokes emotion,” is the message and basis for the streak of successful architectural works created by the acclaimed firm three. By tra...

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Sep 12, 2019
1 min

5-over-2 Podium Design: Path to Code Acceptance

By Terry Malone, PE, SE, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council Nationwide, there has been an increase in the demand for multi-story mixed-use and multi-residenti...

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Sep 12, 2019
1 min

The ‘Building in a Bag’

Inflatable concrete shelters are a good fit across a broad spectrum of applications. By Thomas Goodall It is hard to imagine a self-supporting structure made...

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Aug 29, 2019
1 min

Water Intake Structures

A device or a structure that is constructed at the water source for drawing water from the source and conveying to the other components of the water supply s...

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Aug 29, 2019
1 min

Types of Foundation

Every structures are provide with foundation at the base to fulfill the following objectives and purposes: To distribute the load of the structure over a lar...

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Aug 29, 2019
1 min

The Earthquake-Proof Building That Is Built to Collapse

The Brilliant Idea: A replaceable, building-wide system to help hospitals, apartment buildings and office towers survive severe seismic shaking. 📷 Innovato...

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Aug 29, 2019
1 min

FIRE RESISTING PROPERTIES OF COMMON BUILDING MATERIALS

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Aug 15, 2019
1 min

Now Providing SWPPP to Central and North Texas

Reliable, consistent and uniform stormwater services, no matter where your projects are! As you may know, Construction EcoServices has had representation thr...

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Aug 15, 2019
1 min

Stormwater Innovation

smartPOND takes passive stormwater controls and gives them brains, allowing for either pre-programmed stormwater pond management that actively measures and r...

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