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Stormwater detention is a critical aspect of managing and controlling the flow of water during heavy rainfall events. It involves the...
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- Jan 9
- 1 min
Engineer in Texas
Texas is home to a thriving engineering community, with a number of top-ranked engineering schools and a diverse range of industries that...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
100-year flood zone daily for elevation certificates, LOMA’s, and explaining flood maps
From Massicecert.com (Josh Price) I use the term “100-year flood zone daily for elevation certificates, LOMA’s, and explaining flood...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Nov 21, 2019
- 2 min
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–...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
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,...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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JRH Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
- 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...
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