
Wind Tunnel Testing, ASCE/SEI 49-2021
What Are Wind Tunnels? Any city person knows the feeling: you’re walking down a calm street, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a […]
What Are Wind Tunnels? Any city person knows the feeling: you’re walking down a calm street, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a […]
The sling, like many other technologies, has roots in warfare. Constructed in various forms since the dawn of civilization, slings were archaic missile launchers, firing […]
Among the many considerations for ensuring effective building design and construction, there are loads, or forces or other actions that result from the weight of […]
Numerous ASTM International standards detail the specifications for portland cement-based plaster and stucco. About Stucco Today, stucco is valued for masonry, as the plaster allows […]
American National Standard ANSI/ASSP A10.47-2021: Work Zone Safety For Roadway Construction covers workers engaged in construction, utility work, maintenance, or repair activities on any area […]
Portland cement is an incredibly common material. It’s also the basic ingredient of concrete, which is formed when portland cement creates a paste with water […]
The standard for ceramic tile, ANSI A137.1:2021 – American National Standard Specifications For Ceramic Tile, covers quality criteria useful for buyers, specifiers, installers, manufacturers, and […]
Although construction sites are notoriously noisy, the issue of noise pollution from construction is often overlooked. This insidious threat can have damaging effects not only […]
IICRC, as an ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, has a specific focus, and its activities enhance the safety and efficiency of the industry it serves. The […]
The International Building Code (IBC) either is in use or adopted in all 50 states of the United States of America, as well as the District of […]