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Tall, structurally expressive skylights bring sunshine deep into the 111,483-m2 (1.2 million-sf) Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco.
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Oregon has become the first American state to provide building code recognition for the construction of tall, mass timber buildings.
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The addition means minimum requirements for public safety related to structural concrete are now being applied to existing as well as new buildings.
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The architecture and urban design firm has announced promotions for several top designers as it expands with major museum, academic, and urban design projects globally.
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Jade Signature, a luxury condominium in South Florida, is a parallelogram-shaped tower on the beach. A unique building design by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron inspired imaginative solutions for over-sized storefront doors with no thresholds, sub-jambs, or seams while meeting the Florida Building Code (FBC) requirements for safety and security.
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Corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement in parking garages is brought on by a variety of causes. Migrating corrosion inhibitors are a highly versatile and practical technology for mitigating corrosion on concrete parking garages. They do not negatively affect concrete’s physical properties (as admixtures), they are safer than calcium nitrite (CNI), and they can be easily used on both new and existing structures. Their many benefits make them an excellent strategy for enhancing the service life of parking garages and countless other valuable structures.
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When Airbus decided to construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama, the rainiest city in America, waterproofing challenges were expected to arise as quickly as the abundant groundwater would. The first task for the project team was to ensure the substantial underground tunnel would be effectively waterproofed. A dual-functioning underslab and blindside waterproofing membrane as well as a geocomposite drainage system were employed to effectively waterproof the plant.
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I have an architect client who is working on a project for a design-build contractor (D-BC). The D-BC has asked them to prepare an outline specification similar to one they sent my client. My client has asked me to provide them with some information to use to convince the D-BC to use a full project manual in lieu of the outline specifications. The question I have for everyone out there in cyberspace is: Does anyone know of any resources I can tap into that would help my client state a case for using full sections instead of outline sections.
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This week’s What Do You Think post asked Why Would You Recommend CSI Certifications to Young and New Professionals? Just one of many responses was: “Beyond the obvious reasons—education, resources, and certifications—I like to emphasize the fact that when you are a member you have access to the greatest network of mentors and information that you can have. If you have an issue, you can bet someone else out there has solved it. If you need advice on how to proceed in a certain geographic area, we normally have a chapter close by and can get hold of someone who knows the ropes. This access to our network is invaluable and I have personally benefited from it. I also have been the person on the other side of the equation providing insight and information.”
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