AISC Issues Technical Advisory about Painting Interior Steel
CHICAGO - Anecdotal evidence suggests that specifiers are increasingly requiring that fully enclosed steel members in building structures be primed. The American Institute of Steel Construction has issued a technical advisory to clarify the matter. For almost 70 years, AISC has recommended against painting or priming steel that will be enclosed by building finish, coated with a contact-type fire-proofing, or in contact with concrete. Doing so results in unnecessary costs and delays as well...
Hyatt House Miami Airport Hotel Adorns Polystick® XFR as its new Roof Underlayment
Maxx Leverage Roofing & Restoration is a licensed roofing company with over two decades of experience operating out of Idaho, Oregon, Florida, Louisana, and Alabama. This veteran-owned company offers roof repairs, reroofing, and roof replacement services for residential and commercial properties and specializes in emergency disaster relief for survivors needing temporary roofing and tree and debris removal. When Maxx Leverage contractor and long-time Polyglass customer, James Moore, learned a...
AISI Publishes Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels
Photo by Wheeling Corrugating Company WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2020 Edition. Supplement 1 clarifies the design requirements for diaphragms filled with structural concrete used in the construction of floors. It also provides direction on calculating the resistance of perimeter attachment fasteners including headed studs, welds, screws...
GE Inaugurates World-Class 3D Printing Facility Based on New COBOD Printer
3D printer the size of a three story building can print tower sections up to 20 meters high First of its kind research in the US: experimenting with new production methods to make wind turbine towers more efficient and sustainable Bergen, NY – GE Renewable Energy today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate a new research and development facility that will conduct research on how to 3D print the concrete base of towers used in wind turbines. The research will enable GE to 3D print th...
Serge Ferrari Group Launches Revolutionary Solution for Light-Filled Spaces
(photos courtesy of Serge Ferrari Group) STFE Provides Lightweight, Durable Building Skin for Indoor Enclosures Deerfield Beach, Fla. — Serge Ferrari Group, a leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing innovative composite fabrics, is pleased to launch STFE—a new flexible composite membrane—in the North American market to support expansive, light-filled interior applications that include malls, airports, botanical gardens, greenhouses, and stadiums. Made from lightwe...
American Concrete Institute Launches New Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (April 7, 2022) -- The American Concrete institute (ACI) announced the launch of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its Spring convention in Orlando, Florida, USA. NEU aims to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of carbon neutral materials and technologies in the industry. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, NEU will focus on transforming the concrete industry into a proac...
American Concrete Institute Releases 2022 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (March 29, 2022)— The American Concrete Institute has released the 2022 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The ACI Collection is the most comprehensive and largest single source of information on concrete design, construction, materials, and repair, with over 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices – including all guides and reports. The ACI Collection features The 2022 ACI Collection now includes more than 10 newly...
Siam Cement Group to become distributor of COBOD 3D construction printers in Thailand and beyond
Siam Cement Group (SCG) to become distributor of COBOD 3D construction printers in Thailand and beyond SCG previously used other printers to make various prototypes, but has now turned to the world leader in 3D construction printing solution for their state-of-the-art printers COBOD International, world leader in 3D construction printing solutions and known for having provided the 3D construction printers to most of the 3D printed buildings announced in 2021 and 2022 including buildin...
American Concrete Institute Releases New Repair Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI CODE-562-21 Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures - Code and Commentary in print and digital formats. The Code was developed to provide design professionals with a code for the assessment of the damage and deterioration, and the design of appropriate repair and rehabilitation strategies. ACI CODE-562-21 was written specifically to be integrated into building codes as a mechanism f...
Knowing Basic Deck Coating System Terms Can Help Facility Managers Make Better Decisions Regarding Maintenance
(St. Louis, MO) Construction jargon often sounds like a foreign language. But just knowing a few, basic terms used when describing deck coating systems can seriously help facility managers and building engineers qualify contractors, evaluate proposals and even communicate more effectively with property owners. The restoration experts at Western Specialty Contractors have outlined the most essential deck coating terms to know and what they mean. Substrates When referring to a parking dec...
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