The latest in a series of e-books from The Construction Specifier, "Designing with Steel" looks at myriad topics, including how curved wall and ceiling framing can yield goals architecturally and acoustically in performing arts projects.
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Aluminum is a cost-effective building material option that can support green initiatives without compromising design integrity. With minimal environmental impact throughout its life cycle duration it is frequently specified for various enclosures and fenestration systems.
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The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with a look at design and construction using various steel assemblies. Find out how you can download your free collection of technical features from the pages of The Construction Specifier .
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When Freddie Freeman swung at this year’s home opener on April 14, he was aiming at some brand-new fences—and some state-of-the-art railings as well. The Atlanta Braves’ new SunTrust Park features more than 11 km (7 mi) of decorative railing.
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Hurricane resistance can be important in many applications, but for a 2015 veterans’ hospital project in central Florida, the consideration was critical. In response to this, the hospital installed weather-resistant metal wall panels tested to withstand a Category 3 hurricane.
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A building’s framing system performs the essential task of providing strength and stability to the structure, offering a path to transfer loads from gravity, uplift, and seismic forces to the foundation.
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The open, experimental themes of Rice University’s new Central Gallery at the Moody Center for the Arts in Houston, Texas, are supported by an innovative metal fabric installation.
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Visitors, patients, and staff traveling to three hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri, now have an easier trek thanks to the completion of a 366-m (1200-ft) long elevated pedestrian skywalk in March.
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A historic Philadelphia hotel has returned to its roots with the addition of an automatic revolving door.
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Condensation was responsible for a number of difficulties at the City of Myrtle Beach’s Pepper Geddings Recreation Center--the sagging roof above the facility’s pool was plagued by mold, mildew, and rust.
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