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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In response to an act of the Maryland legislature in 2018, the state is proposing a watershed revamp of its current mandatory green building requirements for new public school buildings. The public is being invited to comment on the proposal. Existing State Finance and Procurement Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: (6) Develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the curren

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What are the Earthquake Effects on Structures?

The Constructor

Earthquake is the most dangerous natural phenomenon that generate sizable destruction in structures. It is reported that, two sources of mistakes.

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Details of stress-strain curve in steel bars

Construction Cost Estimating

The objective of stress-strain curve is to define the behavior of steel bars under loads. To develop the curve, the steel specimens are examined. A steel specimen is progressively drawn through a testing machine unless it breaks, and then stress and respective strains are recorded. The stresses are then outlined along the vertical axis, and because of these stresses, respective strains are outlined along the horizontal axis.

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What are the Bases of Plastic Analysis of Beams and Portal Frames?

The Constructor

Plastic analysis is the method through which the actual failure load of a structure is calculated. This failure load can be significantly greater.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.