AISC Releases New Version of Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-22)
CHICAGO - The latest version of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s flagship standard, the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-22), is now available at aisc.org/2022spec. This document supersedes ANSI/AISC 360-16, and it is the foundation for the forthcoming 16th edition of the Steel Construction Manual, which AISC expects to publish later this year. “The first edition of the AISC Specification was released in 1923,” said James Malley, chair of the AISC C...
Prefabricated wooden elements increase sustainability and efficiency in construction
Wood element construction has significant advantages over traditional on-site construction. It lowers carbon emissions during construction, element prefabrication indoors reduces possible moisture damage and the finished elements can be installed rapidly in almost any weather conditions. In addition to the cost-effective logistics of prefabricated elements, the overall time on the construction site is significantly reduced. Consistent quality is important Material choices have a big impact...
Purdue Research Buzzing About Construction Lessons Taken From Bees, Honeycombs
Nikhilesh Chawla, the Ransburg Professor of Materials Engineering at Purdue University, and Rahul Franklin, a graduate research assistant in materials engineering, prepare to examine a honeybee comb sample with a 3D X-ray microscope at the Flex Lab in Discovery Park. Examining the combs has uncovered new techniques used by the bees that could translate into new building concepts. (Purdue University photo/Dave Mason) Insects offer new ideas on materials use, structure strength via 4D time-lap...
MADGI Designs/Completes NYC Office of London-Based Financial Institution
Interior design firm Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) has completed a new corporate workplace at 280 Park Avenue in Manhattan for one of the world’s foremost global insurance and banking groups headquartered in London. The lobby space features an elaborate lighting design with low-set fixtures on the walls that cast an uplight glow, as well as overhead circular pendant lamps arranged in clusters of three. Behind the reception desk, there is an architectural feature wall made of gray handmade pig...
The University of Houston-Downtown Ushers in New Era with Grand Opening of Wellness & Success Center
Photos Credit: Mitchell Loper New Center Called a Game Changer for UHD and the Downtown Houston Community HOUSTON (Jan. 20, 2023) – On the cusp of its 50th anniversary, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) ushered in a new era today with the official opening of its Wellness & Success Center (WSC). Designed by SmithGroup in association with HarrisonKornberg Architects and built by Vaughn Construction, the $39 million, 75,000-square-foot facility not only expands UHD’s footprint and...
Updated AISC Standard for Certification Programs Available for Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207) is now available for public review and comment. When completed, this document will supersede AISC 207-20. AISC expects to finalize and release it by early 2024. The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between January 9 and February 23, 2023. If you’d prefer to review a hard copy, please contact Martin Downs at downs@aisc.org; there is a $35 nominal charge for pri...
Portland Cement Association Regards EPA Proposed Action Involving Particulate Matter Air Quality Standards as Superfluous
Fine Particle Pollution has continuously dropped for decades, and will continue to fall without newly proposed EPA action. The move could also harm progress of infrastructure programs. Washington, D.C. – Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, opposes the proposed decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten the Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The move would r...
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Celebrated the Topping Out of $80M Innovative Women's Health Pavilion
40,000-square-foot building opening in 2023, will transform women’s healthcare in south Orange County LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, a leading, innovative nonprofit medical center in Orange County, celebrated the topping out, the marking of the placement of the last beam, of its forthcoming Women’s Health Pavilion. The new, $80 million, state-of-the-art three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in summer 2023 in Laguna Hills, wil...
PCA Introduces Updated RCC Design Manual
Roller-compacted concrete reference for spillways and overtopping protection revised for 2023 Washington, D.C.—The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of Design Manual for RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection. This edition provides the latest in design trends, mix designs, control sections, and construction means and methods for roller-compacted concrete (RCC) spillw...
Hempitecture Furthers Commitment to Sustainability with First U.S-Based Energy Efficient Nonwoven Manufacturing Facility in Jerome, Idaho
The new facility will produce sustainable bio-based nonwoven products for multiple industries using renewable energy Jerome, Idaho — Hempitecture, a nonwoven materials manufacturer that uses biobased, carbon-capturing inputs to create healthier, high-performing products, announces the first nonwoven manufacturing facility of its kind in the United States. The new 33,000 square foot energy efficient facility will produce a wide range of biobased nonwoven products, with hemp fiber bein...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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