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 […]
Building Design and Construction
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 […]
Standards and Safety: Better Together
Every day, workers walk onto construction sites with one goal in mind – get the job done safely. They take great pride in the role […]
Wind Tunnel Inconveniences and Dangers to Pedestrians
Any urbanite knows the feeling: you’re walking down a street with calm climatic conditions, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a massive gust […]
Radon Measurements in Multifamily Buildings
Radon is a chemically-unreactive inert gas, but it is also highly radioactive. Two radon isotopes, Rn-222 and Rn-220, are found in significant concentrations in the […]
Warpage of Ceramic Tile
Warpage and Lippage When the Specification for Ceramic Tile American National Standard was first revised in 1988, large format tiles were 8 in by 8 […]
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction Sites
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites has been released, revising and updating the past version […]
Wind Effect on Tower Cranes
Tower cranes are miraculous tools of efficiency, allowing for construction work at extreme heights. In many cases, during the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, […]
Seismic Risk Reduction in Buildings and Structures
All buildings must give their occupants some level of security from environmental forces. While general weather patterns like wind and rain are commonplace, seismic activity […]
Temporary Construction Elevator Safety Requirements
ANSI/ASSE A10.4-2016 – Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites covers safety guidelines for the different mechanisms that can […]