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 […]
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SAE J 1455-2017 – Environmental Practices for Electronic Equipment Design in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Applications
SAE J 1455-2017 – Recommended Environmental Practices for Electronic Equipment Design in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Applications is focused on the different environmental processes that may inflict […]
ASME BTH-1-2017 – Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
The ASME BTH-1 standard for the design of below-the-hook lifting devices has been revised. The new edition, released as ASME BTH-1-2017 – Design of Below-the-Hook […]
ISO 14990-1:2016 – Earth-Moving Machinery – Electrical Safety of Machines
Earth-moving machinery, including excavators, loaders, dozers, and tractors, is integral to construction practices, since ground and other loose material often needs to be moved or […]
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES STANDARD 90.1-2016 – Energy Standard for Buildings
***Update: This standard has been revised. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019: Energy Standard For Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings is available on the ANSI Webstore. You can also […]
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 […]
Requirements for Portable Bathrooms in Construction Sites
Needing to go to the bathroom is one of our most basic urgencies, but it, of course, is easily remedied by the prevalence of available […]
Stuck Elevators: Guidelines for Prevention and Management
If you find yourself trapped inside an elevator (lift), it is essential not to worsen the situation. Experts state that the moment after an elevator […]
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, […]
Standards for the Pyramids at Giza
New discoveries about the Great Pyramid at Giza still leave unanswered questions. Why do the pyramids at Giza appear to align with the stars? How […]