ISO 22111:2019— Safe Structural Design
Whether it is an office tower swaying imperceptibly in the wind, a bridge carrying thousands of vehicles every hour, or a stadium roof spanning hundreds…
Building Safety Standards That Protect Structures
While structural failures in buildings are uncommon, they can have devastating consequences. Since 1969, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated more…
CSA/ANSI Z21.47-26/CSA 2.3-2026: Gas-Fired Furnaces
For millions of homes and commercial buildings across North America, gas-fired central furnaces remain a primary source of reliable indoor heating. As furnace technology continues…
Why Does NYC Have So Much Scaffolding?
In New York City (NYC), pedestrians hastily come and go, but our daily sightings of scaffolding are here to stay. There are currently over 8,400 scaffolding structures across…
ICC FL BC Building-2023: Florida Building Code
Nearly 40% of all U.S. hurricanes making landfall between 1851 and 2022 struck Florida — the most of any American state. Given the Sunshine State’s…
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…