What’s New in the 2024 International Residential Code?
The homes of the first American settlers of the mid-1600s were almost completely built from logs. These early dwellings had an open-plan interior, and a…
NECA 100-2024: Symbols for Electrical Construction Drawings
Electrical construction symbols provide a standardized, universal language for representing various electrical components and circuits in a drawing. They enable engineers, electricians, and other construction…
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ANSI E1.2-2021: Aluminum Trusses and Towers
Truss systems are imperative for enhancing audio, video, lighting, motion capturing, staging, and other creative components. ANSI E1.2-2021: Entertainment Technology – Design, Manufacture and Use…
ANSI/IICRC S520-2024: Professional Mold Remediation
Mold is everywhere, both inside and outside. These microscopic organisms play an important role in the breakdown of plant and animal matter. Although molds are…
Operating A Crane In Extreme Weather
Extreme weather happens everywhere, and construction operations must continue despite a lingering threat. High winds, hot temperatures, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and icy conditions can decrease…
ANSI/ASSP A10.24-2022: Low-Sloped Roofs
From simple up-and-overs to complex roofs with multiple facets at different angles, residential roofs come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. While there…
ASME B1.1-2024: Unified Inch Screw Threads
ASME B1.1-2024: Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN, UNR, And UNJ Thread Forms) defines the standard specifications for unified screw threads, which are essential to the…
ANSI/BHMA A156.4-2024: Door Closers And Pivots
When slamming, banging doors kept interrupting services in the Boston Trinity Church, Mr. L. C. Norton created the first door closer in 1877. Coil springs and double-swinging…
ANSI E1.21-2024: Temporary Structures for Outdoor Events
Whether it is a music, film, food, culture, or art festival, each type of festival offers a unique and enriching experience to immerse oneself in…