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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

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Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. For a stand-alone canopy’s structural columns, steel is the material of choice for its variety of reliable performance characteristics. By Kevin Smith.

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Reframing and repurposing daylight through adaptive reuse

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When repurposing a structure, architects and designers must navigate through a myriad of constraints, ranging from structural integrity and outdated building systems, to zoning regulations and historical preservation requirements.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

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In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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While most of us will accept delayed Olympic news due to the time zone difference, the same isn’t true when working with international brands and new retail construction. But it’s not just a difference in time zones that needs to be overcome in order to have a successful international retail construction project. So at 7 p.m.

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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

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Welding is a kind of fabrication process that mainly uses high temperatures to melt different pieces of metal together, then allows them to cool and fuse. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. What is welding? 5) Gas welding.

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5 Best Work Pants for Large Men

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Fabric material, features, and design can render work pants functional and comfortable. Work Pants Material Sizing Features Fit. The twill fabric is 9.25-ounce DURABLE MATERIALS. Produced in an antique indigo color of 100% durashield cotton denim, the fabric weighs 14.5 Check Price and Reviews on Amazon.

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Rainboots Vs Galoshes: What’s the Difference?

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Rain Boot Styles and Materials. Rain boots are designed and produced to be worn in the elements, so you’ll find all kinds of styles, with and without laces, in multiple materials that are resistant to the elements and impervious to water. They will be produced in a selection of materials including. 3,) Fabric and Rubber.