April 8, 2016

Univeristy of Denver Fischer Learning Bathroom

Family and Assisted Use Toilets instead of Separate Facilities

In most buildings you need to have separate restrooms (facilities) for male and female users. So technically, doing a pair of unisex restrooms isn’t allowed. However, in the 2012 IBC there is an exception 2902.2.1 for family or assisted-use toilet facilities. This is great for institutional users or rec facilities and other uses where you […]

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Structural Engineering Sapphire

Structural Modeling in Sapphire – The Oaks at Eastlake – Part Two

Below is a screenshot of only the structure modeled in Sapphire. You can see the studs and headers, floor joists and floor sheathing and also the roof sheathing. One of the many intentions of this application is to generate a pure structural visual aid to assist designers allowing them to navigate around the model and

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