Downtown Miami Re-Roof Project Completed Quickly and Efficiently with Polyglass Multi-Ply Roofing System
M3 Roofing is a residential and commercial roofing company in Miami, FL, run by the husband-and-wife team, Xavier and Michelle Molina. This family-operated business is known for its commitment to excellence, quality, and customer service. When called on to complete a 6,000-square-foot re-roof project for the Brickell View Terrace Apartments in Miami, M3 Roofing selected a self-adhered, multi-ply roofing system from Polyglass for the job. Project Background Brickell Terrace is a five-story...
The Masonry Society releases 2022 Edition of TMS 402/602
Following a 6-year development schedule, The Masonry Society (TMS) has completed and published the 2022 edition of TMS 402/602 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures. This updated edition of TMS 402/602 includes numerous changes and additions such as completely revised veneer provisions that are more rationally based and a new Appendix on the use of GFRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer) reinforced masonry.These and other major changes will be reviewed in a 5-session...
X-rays allow us to quickly develop high-strength steels
Dr. Harishchandra Singh, an adjunct professor at NANOMO and the Centre for Advanced Steels Research at the University of Oulu in Finland. He is standing next to steel components in the spectroscopy lab at NANOMO. SASKATOON – Synchrotron analyses could be used to fast-track the development of novel high-strength steel designs. Knowing how strong a piece of steel is, especially the stainless steel used in everything from cars to buildings, is vitally important for the people who make an...
Steel Tube Institute Resource Approved as the Standard Guide for Checking Tolerances of Hollow Structural Sections
GLENVIEW, Ill.: The essential technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections” from the Steel Tube Institute (STI), is approved as the standard guide for measuring tolerances according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This resource makes it easy for producers, service centers and fabricators to correctly measure tolerances of hollow structural sections (HSS). “All of us at STI are thrilled to share our expertise and define indus...
NEx and ExxonMobil to Collaborate on Advancing Nonmetallic Building Materials
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (July 18, 2022) NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is eager to announce ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company and ExxonMobil Chemical Company – a division of ExxonMobil Corporation (hereinafter ExxonMobil) as a Gold Supporting Member. ACI and ExxonMobil organizations will work together to help drive NEx’s mission to collaborate globally on the use of nonmetallic building materials to drive research, education, awareness, and...
Durability Technology Can Achieve Massive Reductions in the Carbon Footprint of Concrete Structures - PENETRON Report
The cement industry contributes 8% of global CO2 emissions PENETRON report finds that the carbon footprint of concrete structures can be reduced by up to 65% by using an advanced crystalline admixture that reduces concrete permeability Advanced crystalline admixtures allow for greater concrete durability with less cement High durability concrete reduces approximately 90% of the carbon footprint related to the maintenance of concrete structures High CO2 emission membrane products cont...
University of Wyoming Study Finds Steel Bridge Greener, More Economical Than Concrete Counterpart
CHICAGO - A team of researchers compared two functionally equivalent rural bridges to evaluate sustainability and life cycle cost, and the steel bridge outperformed its concrete counterpart across the board. Over the bridges’ life cycles, the steel bridge will result in 26.3% fewer embodied CO2e emissions, consume 8.7% less energy, and lead to 17.8% more recycled material (assuming the concrete is recycled at all) at the end of its service life--plus, the steel bridge’s life cycle cost is 23%...
New Research Report Compares Sustainability of Rural Steel and Concrete Bridges
Results Show Steel Outperforms Concrete in Four Major Categories WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new research report issued by the University of Wyoming evaluates the life cycle sustainability (cradle to grave) of two functionally equivalent steel and concrete rural bridges. The study was conducted by Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E., professor of civil and architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming, and research students Sarah Bridges, Ione Chandler and Peyton Smith. The two functionally equi...
AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP 22-02: Structural Design for Fire Conditions of a Prototype Metal Building Using the New Proposed Appendix to AISI S100.” The report illustrates the application of an alternative approach for evaluating the performance of cold-formed steel systems under elevated temperature due to fire conditions. The research was funded by AISI and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). RP 22-0...
AISC Releases Updated Design Guide for Structural Stainless Steel
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction has updated its design guide on designing with structural stainless steel. Design Guide 27, 2nd Ed., Structural Stainless Steel is based on the new Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings. "Structural stainless steel is increasingly popular, and AISC is committed to ensuring that designers have the latest guidance," said AISC Director of Manuals Margaret A. Matthew, PE. "This design guide functions as the Steel Construct...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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