ASTM Ceramic Tile Testing Standards Referenced in ANSI A137.1
ANSI A137.1:2017 – American National Standards Specifications for Ceramic Tile is a crucial compliance document for the ceramic tile industry. An American National Standard developed […]
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ANSI A137.1:2017 Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile
ANSI A137.1:2017 – American National Standards Specifications for Ceramic Tile has been revised. History of Ceramic Tile Ceramics date back to antiquity, with clay figurines […]
2018 International Building Code (ICC IBC-2018)
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 […]
NACE SP0187-2017: Design Considerations for Corrosion Control of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
Reinforced concrete simultaneously combines the compressive strength of concrete and the tensile strength of reinforcing steel to craft an especially durable building material. It is for […]
ASCE/SEI 7-2016: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
While there is, with certainty, an exact number of buildings in the world, it would be impossible to count them all successfully. Regardless, the many […]
ANSI A117.1-2017: Accessible and Usable Buildings
There is a moral responsibility, rooted in basic civil rights, to make buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. This includes […]
Growth of the Ceramic Tile Industry
Appreciating ceramic tile for its elegance and practicality is a custom held as far back as the ancient civilizations of the Egyptians and the Babylonians. […]
American National Specifications for the Installation of Ceramic Tile (ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2017)
Ceramic tile surely fulfills a need for aesthetic, but its purpose extends beyond what can be viewed by just a quick glance. Ceramic tile provides […]
ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017: Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches
American National Standard ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017 – Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches offers guidance for performance tests of bored and preassembled locks and latches. Its […]
ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2017: Mortise Locks and Latches
Locks are a universal means of providing security to whatever is beyond the door to which they are affixed. Mortise locks support an especially secure […]