Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums. By Anton Dekom.

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Design IIC Documentation Residential 52

Construction Specifier

APRIL 30, 2021

Guidelines by the Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) for the design and construction of healthcare facilities require floor-ceiling assemblies between patient rooms in hospitals to achieve a minimum STC 50 rating (see Table 1.2-6 STC is measured in a laboratory and is used as reference during design. in the 2018 version).

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Guidelines IRS IIC Concrete 98

Construction Specifier

JULY 9, 2021

There is burgeoning consensus that buildings need to be designed with deep commitment to the well-being of their occupants. Effective acoustics are key to healthy buildings. After all, noise is known to provoke physiological stress responses that can negatively impact occupants.

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Equity IIC Organization Office 52

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 26, 2020

It is important to take sound isolation into consideration when designing multifamily residential buildings to ensure the long-term comfort and satisfaction of building occupants. ASTM defines single-number metrics for testing of airborne sound transmission class (STC) and impact isolation class (IIC).

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 5, 2020

That means builders and designers are often forced to compromise one key capability for another, such as flexibility for speed. T-SLAB is a unique, patented precast concrete floor system that was designed to be more versatile than any slab system on the market. What is T-SLAB? Apartment Buildings. Medium-Rise Structures. Long spans.

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Concrete IIC Innovation Zoning 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2020

That means builders and designers are often forced to compromise one key capability for another, such as flexibility for speed. T-SLAB is a new, patented precast concrete flooring system that was designed to be more versatile than any slab system on the market. Additionally, T-SLAB provides significant design flexibility.

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Concrete Zoning Innovation IIC 52