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June 19, 2015

What Are Those Other 31 Chapters of the Building Code For?

By: David Jacoby, Brian Kuhn

There are many different types and conditions of concrete repairs in the industry and lots of guidance on the topic by various organizations. When designing a repair, the engineer will likely consult with Chapter 16 of some...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Fire, Fire Engineering

June 11, 2015

Waterfront Facilities Inspection And Assessment

By: Waterfront Inspection Task Committee, William Bruin

Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment supplies engineers with guidelines and tools for inspecting and evaluating the condition of waterfront structures located in seawater and freshwater environments. Inspections are...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Inspection, Marine Engineering, Mooring and Berthing, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Terminal, Non-Destructive Testing

June 11, 2015

Structural Standards Coordination Council: Rising to the Challenge of Coordination

By: Ronald Hamburger, Robert Bachman

Ronald Hamburger and Robert Bachman, chair of the Structural Standard Coordination Council, co-authored an editorial article, “Structural Standards Coordination Council: Rising to the Challenge of Coordination,” in the June issue...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Codes & Standards

June 4, 2015

Structural Fire Engineering

By: Kevin LaMalva

fire Project teams are often faced with the challenge of balancing architectural goals with the necessary fire and life...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Code Consulting, Codes & Standards, Fire Engineering

May 28, 2015

U.S. Standards that Support Structural Fire Engineering Practice

By: Kevin LaMalva

Structural systems protected with qualified assemblies according to prescriptive methods may be resistant to heating during fire events, but they are not specifically designed to endure thermal load effects. The emerging field of structural fire...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Keywords:Code Consulting, Codes & Standards, Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Fire/Smoke, Performance-based

May 28, 2015

ASCE/SEI 7 Appendix E Proposal: Performance-Based Design Procedures for Fire Effects on Structures

By: Kevin LaMalva, Therese P. McAllister, Maria E. Moreyra Garlock

The ASCE/SEI Technical Committee on Fire Protection was formed to support professional structural engineers conducting performance-based design of structural systems for fire effects with guidance documents. The Committee saw a need for an ASCE/...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Code Consulting, Codes & Standards, Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Fire/Smoke, Performance-based

April 14, 2015

Alterations and Seismic Upgrade: The Building Code as Mitigation Policy

By: David McCormick, David Bonowitz, Peter Somers

Executive Summary: This report addresses the question of when the building code should require seismic upgrade for a building undergoing a voluntary alteration. It proposes the re-introduction of an optional alteration-based upgrade...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Science & Defense

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Seismic Analyses, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit

April 13, 2015

State of the Art of NFPA 285

By: Brian Kuhn

The increasing demand for high-performance, energy-efficient buildings over the last 20 yrs has led to the evolution of building-enclosure designs that incorporate multiple layers of materials, sized and sequenced to control condensation, water...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection

April 6, 2015

Weighty Matters: An Overview of in situ load testing

By: Filippo Masetti, Milan Vatovec, Antonio De Luca

Filippo Masetti, Antonio De Luca, and Milan Vatovec published an article title, “Weighty Matters: An Overview of in situ load testing,” in the April issue of Construction Specifier Magazine. The article gives a...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Testing, Load

March 25, 2015

Strategies for Energy-Efficient and Fire-Resistant Building Enclosure Details

By: Eric Olson, Andrew Jeffrey, Brian Kuhn

Eric K. Olson presented, “Strategies for Energy-Efficient and Fire-Resistant Building Enclosure Details,” at the RCI 30th International Convention & Trade Show on 9 March, 2105 in San Antonio, Texas. The presentation and...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Codes & Standards, Energy (Energy Modeling, Energy Audits, Energy Commissioning), Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Green / Sustainable Design

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