AISI Updates Six Cold-Formed Steel Design Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has updated six cold-formed steel design standards. AISI is an accredited consensus organization by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for developing American National Standards (ANS). The task of creating and updating cold-formed steel design standards is accomplished through two voluntary consensus committees—the AISI Committee on Specifications and the AISI Committee on Framing Standards. The standards are available...
Framework to Design Tall Buildings for Wind Offered in Newest ASCE Manual of Practice 143
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Design and Performance of Tall Buildings for Wind, MOP 143, provides a framework for the design of tall buildings for wind, based on the current state-of-practice in tall building structural design and wind tunnel testing. Design practices have varied across the industry without specific guidance for especially tall and slender buildings. This new manual presents detailed guidance on industry standard practices and design approaches that complement current literatu...
Is that building done yet? Researchers test sensors that could speed up construction schedules
Purdue University engineers developed sensors that can instantly measure concrete strength, speeding up a construction timeline. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe) Future building complex at Purdue University is a test bed for new technology measuring concrete strength WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — How long it takes to construct a building depends in large part on when the concrete of each floor is strong enough to take on loads. Purdue University engineers have developed sensors that c...
American Chemical Society headquarters attains esteemed LEED Platinum® recertification
WASHINGTON — The two American Chemical Society (ACS) headquarters buildings in Washington, D.C., have earned LEED Platinum® recertification from the U.S. Green Building Council, affirming the Society’s commitment to advance sustainability and the environment. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™ (LEED®) is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. ACS reached the premier level within the LEED® green building program by implementing practical and meas...
LMN Architects Celebrates the Completion of the Plant Sciences Building at Washington State University
The project is a state-of-the-art building for collaborative research and is intended to support regional and global agriculture. The 82,437-square-foot building supports Washington’s $51 billion food and agriculture industry by providing a modern research venue for faculty and students in the Institute of Biological Chemistry, WSU's Molecular Plant Science Program, and portions of the Departments of Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Crop and Soil Sciences. Seattle - LMN Architects is pl...
New ACI Specifications for Concrete Construction
Plus: New ACI Field Reference Manual and New ACI University On-Demand Course FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction, along with the companion ACI Field Reference Manual. ACI 301 is a reference specification that engineers, architects, and specifiers can apply to projects involving concrete construction. The scope of the new ACI 301-20 was expanded to include shotcrete, internal curing, minera...
Stora Enso with “license to operate” for CLT in the North American market
Wooden buildings are on the rise in the US and Stora Enso is entering the market with its cross laminated timber (CLT) product complying with the International Building Code® (IBS) that is necessary for the US American market as of 2021. As one of the leading providers of wood-based solutions on the global market, Stora Enso has received approval for producing and delivering CLT panels to the United States of America in accordance to the International Building Code® (IBS). They can now be pro...
Latest Resource From the Steel Tube Institute Makes It Easy to Check Tolerances of Hollow Structural Sections
GLENVIEW, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020: The Hollow Structural Sections Committee of the Steel Tube Institute (STI) is introducing an updated technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections,” to help fabricators and service centers. Available on the STI website , the educational resource discusses in detail and illustrates the latest methods to correctly measure tolerances of hollow structural sections (HSS). "Fabricators and service centers deser...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces WSVF Subfloor Screw with Coating Approved for Use with Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® WSVF subfloor screw approved for use with fire-retardant-treated lumber. The WSVF joins the WSV family of collated screws developed for fastening subfloor sheathing using the Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving system. Featuring a fire-retardant coating, the WSVF provides corrosion resistance for use with fire-retardant-treated wood and wood-based...
Stantec-designed Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care Opens for Outpatient Care
New 8,200-square-foot facility in Kahala community increases local access to critical care Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific Health recently opened its new Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care, an 8,232-square-foot facility at Kūʻono Marketplace. Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm with a Honolulu office—led the design and medical planning for the new facility, which complements Straub’s previously opened clinics in Ward Village and Kapolei. The clinic...
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