Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a significant work of contemporary architecture designed by Antoine Predock (circa 1991). The Civic Arts Plaza includes a professional working theater and city offices. Various areas required repairs and upgrades...
The Idaho Cleanup Project involved installation of an Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) that implemented a prototype technology. The IWTU processes radioactive acidic sodium-bearing waste and converts it into a solid carbonate product. As...
This presentation and associated paper describe the three most popular referenced ASTM standard tests, the purpose of the tests, common challenges of building-envelope-related infrared work, and methods that can provide additional accuracy...
Uncontrolled fire exposure represents a low-probability and potentially high-consequence event. The emerging field of structural fire engineering involves the explicit design of structural systems to adequately endure thermal load effects caused...
In addition to satisfying basic performance requirements, curtain walls installed in many health care and laboratory facilities are often required to meet more demanding performance requirements for durability, air and water...
Abstract: Utilizing an inverted roofing assembly in which insulation is installed above the waterproofing membrane improves the waterproofing performance of vegetative roof assemblies compared to other common design approaches. This improved...
Abstract: The primary purpose of thermal insulation is to reduce conductive heat flow through the building envelope, therby lowering heating and cooling costs while minimizing the potential of condensation on or within building conponents....
By: Donald Dusenberry, Mlakar, P.F., Harris, J.R., Haynes G.A., Phan, L.T., Sozen, M.A.
Abstract: An overview of fire damage sustained by the Pentagon structural elements in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack is provided. The fire intensity in some compartments of the affected areas inside the Pentagon was approximated to be...
Abstract: As architectural products become more advanced, making comparisons between them becomes more difficult for designers. This is especially true in the case of fenestration products (e.g., windows, skylights, and curtain walls). The...