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In the last several months, I’ve had many questions about what constitutes a “restrained” concrete member, and what constitutes an

Equitable Building – Stout St and 17th St. Built in 1911, Denver’s Equitable Building was designed by Boston architects, Andrews,

When you work in this industry, you find yourself trying to answer very complex building questions in every type of

My Post–Tension elevator speech is pretty well rehearsed at this point: “We drape steel cables — tendons — in the

We are often asked by contractors if they can substitute framing staples instead of nails for their wall and roof

Simpson or USP? Each company has a wide range of framing connectors that meets the needs of almost every type

This post is provided by Earthcore SIPs. There are many conditions that determine the effectiveness of any building material to

In the world of solar hot water there are many names for systems that are identical or do similar things.

At a recent seminar I attended I was introduced to the Fab-Form product called FASTBAG. This product is brilliantly simple….a

There are a number of flat roofing systems available, some of which include EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer), and Modbit

There is more to know about windows than casement, double-hung, Low-E, double or triple pane. While Low-E and the number

One of the greatest parts of being an architect or engineer is seeing a building come out of the ground.

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