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American Wood Council releases new manual

April 18, 2018

The American Wood Council’s (AWC’s) 2018 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for one- and two-family dwellings is a referenced standard for wood design in the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The publication equips designers and code officials with engineered and prescriptive construction methods resulting in more resilient wood buildings.

What non-engineers need to know about structural masonry

April 6, 2018

Structural masonry saves time and money while providing a durable solution for building design. Masonry has outstanding load carrying and transfer capabilities but is too often relegated to veneer, infill, or over-designed structural elements.

Create and conserve: Smartly designed commercial structures do both

March 26, 2018

Once a novel and expensive prospect, sustainable construction practices have now become commonplace. In the past 10 years, advances in materials and applications have propelled the industry forward and now allow one to not only construct better performing commercial facilities but to respect and protect the environment while doing so. The creation and saving of energy must go hand-in-hand to really make a noteworthy difference.

Utah theater sets stage with groundbreaking technology

January 26, 2018

Stage wizardry is on full at the newly opened Hale Centre Theatre—officially named Mountain America Performing Arts Center—in Sandy, Utah. The $80-million theater measures 12,356-m (133,000 sf) and includes two stages. The Centre Stage is the one of the most technologically sophisticated auditoriums in the world. Utah-based Beecher Walker Architects worked with Tait Towers and the Hale Centre’s leadership to create an entertainment facility with the stage as the jaw-dropping centerpiece.

Building in tight urban spaces

August 3, 2017

Erecting a new building in an urban setting means coordinating a whole range of challenges not faced in open areas. Just managing the logistics—material deliveries and construction site traffic, for example—takes on a new level of complexity in the face of rush-hour traffic and sidewalks full of people.

Treating reinforcement corrosion in parking structures

April 7, 2017

Parking garages are an integral part of our nation’s infrastructure. Although they are subject to more deterioration than other building types, their maintenance is typically not considered of primary importance to building owners or managers.

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Standardizing concrete repair

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Create and conserve: Smartly designed commercial structures do both

Utah theater sets stage with groundbreaking technology

Building in tight urban spaces

Treating reinforcement corrosion in parking structures

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Treating reinforcement corrosion in parking structures

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