ASCE/SEI 24-2025: Flood Resistant Design and Construction
Besides the dangers that floods pose to humans, they also can leave behind a broad array of destruction in their wake, such as dismantling roads,…
ASTM C31/C31M-25a: Making Concrete Test Specimens
Concrete test specimens (concrete cylinders, beams, or cubes) are used in various construction projects; they help to determine the quality and strength of concrete used on…
Global Trends in the Certification of Persons: Insights from Survey of 49 Accreditation Bodies
Introduction Since its first publication in 2003, the ISO/IEC 17024 standard, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons, has become the…
ANSI ASC A14.4-2018: Job-Made Wooden Ladders
When using job-made wooden ladders, workers risk permanent injury or death from falls and electrocutions. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that…
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…
ASME B1.1-2024: Unified Inch Screw Threads
Unified screw thread is the essential feature of the screw as a simple machine as well as on fasteners, which are critical for connecting pieces…
ANSI/ISA 5.1-2024: Instrumentation Symbols and Identification
In many industries, like oil and gas, engineers create a blueprint for equipment and control layout, which is called a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID),…
ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Driven Piles
Pile driving is often used to construct foundation supports for buildings and other structures. ANSI/ASSP A10.19-2023: Safety Requirements For Driven Pile Installations And Extraction Operations…
ANSI/ASSP A10.18:2023—Unprotected Edges in Construction
Falls from heights contributed to 376 fatalities in 2023 alone, constituting 29% of all construction fatalities. For over a decade now, fall protection is consistently cited as…