The Constructor

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As someone who has experienced first-hand the devastation that an earthquake can cause, I am always interested in learning about how buildings can be designed to better withstand these natural disasters. The post How do structural engineers assist in designing buildings that can withstand earthquakes?

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This adaptive reuse trend is now extending to abandoned big-box buildings. Structurally, big-box buildings provide a blank canvas to architects. Additionally, neighbors generally do not object to a developer changing the character of the building. And with good reason. And, of course, parking is abundant.

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The Constructor

JUNE 25, 2023

When designing and constructing buildings, virtual reality technology is revolutionizing the industry. This technology has enabled architects and designers to take their craft to a whole new level – allowing them to create complex structures that were impossible before.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you have a commercial building, consider installing a solar power system. One of the best ways of installing solar panels in a commercial building is by placing them in an open area. One of the best ways of installing solar panels in a commercial building is by placing them in an open area. Examine The Roofing System.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 16, 2022

Agripreneurs are now taking advantage of steel buildings for their agricultural projects. And since this type of structure has a lot of benefits, it’s no surprise that its popularity is on the rise. The Building Purpose. Each structure has different requirements. Construction Budget.

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CivilJungle

MAY 3, 2020

Two Way Simply Support Slab Calculation /Design. Two Way Simply Support Slab Calculation /Design Example. Here, this Two-way slab, So we design the slab as Two-way simply supported slab. Two Way Simply Support Slab Calculation /Design Excel Sheet – Download . Two Way Simply Support slab Below Point Calculation Required.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Shipping containers are excellent materials for building your dream home. They’re structurally sound and designed to withstand harsh weather conditions. Planning and designing are the most challenging stages when building a shipping container home. Plus, they’re more affordable than conventional construction.

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BD+C

MARCH 18, 2024

A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. A Stantec-designed, two-story modular prefabricated crisis unit.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Homebuilding is done by building a single structure, usually referred to as a “home” for a family. However, this broad description does not include the types of structures that may be built for resale, such as manufactured homes or apartment complexes. Homebuilding Process. Consider Using Metal Materials.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

These small components connect materials to form structures, equipment, and other industry essentials. While the former doesn’t have the flexibility of the latter, they’re ideal for adding integrity to structures such as houses and buildings. Where And How Are They Used? Where And How Are They Used? .

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Natural Building

APRIL 14, 2022

Are you looking to build a natural structure in the near future? It is intended to prepare owner-builders to design radically efficient and beautiful structures that combine natural building and bioarchitecture (architecture that supports your life force energy). 2) Planning, and budgeting for a natural structure.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks stacked into a building’s exterior wall shape, strengthened with steel rebar, and filled with concrete. It combines Expanded Polystyrene, a fine insulating material, with steel-reinforced concrete, a strong structural building material. Finishing an ICF home.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Construction is one industry faced with many planning and designing before the actual structure is put in place. A plan is always drawn in blueprints to give clients and engineers insight into how the building should be. A prototype is like a version or a product model that’s first designed during the testing stage.

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CivilJungle

MAY 1, 2020

Required For Design a Building /House. Any construction building design as per the below step. In this article, we design only slab and next article next steps calculation. (1) 1) Slab Design. (2) 2) Slab Beam Design. (3) 3) Lintel Beam Design. (4) 4) Column Design. (5) Type of Slab.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. It's a cloud-based model that brings together structured, multidisciplinary data to develop an intelligent model that represents an asset throughout its lifecycle. What is a BIM dimension?

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must make buildings less carbon intensive.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 11, 2024

Photos courtesy Legacy Building Solutions By Ben Fox and Ellie Fox The success of a building project is dependent on many factors. In order for everything to come together as planned, everybody needs to be on the same page with regard to design, materials procurement, and construction timelines, among many other considerations.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Transforming the entry experience with biophilic design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 13:44 Biophilic Design Vessel Architecture & Design's Cassandra Wallace, AIA, NCARB, explores how incorporating biophilic design elements and dynamic lighting can transform a seemingly cavernous entry space into a warm and inviting focal point.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 20, 2023

Photo courtesy KTA Structural Engineers Ltd./Teeple This approach frequently limits the amount of detailed information exchanged between the design team until the final stages of the project. Crucial data is unintentionally missed, and this can significantly affect the structural design of roof systems. and Canada.

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BD+C

APRIL 18, 2024

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. The planes themselves are getting better when it comes to GHG.

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BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. What Makes a Sustainable Structure?

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BD+C

MARCH 28, 2023

Inclusive design requires relearning how we read space 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/28/2023 - 13:20 Designers Pulling from his experience during a campus design workshop, David Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, encourages architects to better understand how to design spaces that are inclusive for everyone.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 21, 2023

How to Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall? A retaining wall is a structure designed to hold back soil and prevent erosion. When building a retaining wall, one of the most important.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2024

How do you balance immediate needs against long-term objectives? Today, we highlight some of the top decisions that keep owners up at night—and how to solve them. What capital projects should you invest in? Which projects should be prioritized when every update, repair, or expansion seems critical?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. Within five years, I exclusively used Autodesk’s Revit to deliver all my architectural designs.

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BD+C

MAY 19, 2023

Shear Wall Selection for Wood-Framed Buildings 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/19/2023 - 07:36 Multifamily Housing From wall bracing to FTAO, there are many ways to secure the walls of a building. Learn how to evaluate which method is best for a project. Closer fastener spacing and larger fastener size will increase wall strength.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled a first-of-its-kind bio-based home, utilizing prefabrication and 3D printing techniques. The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled a first-of-its-kind bio-based home, utilizing prefabrication and 3D printing techniques.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The event offers various sessions that shed light on how to effectively manage people, data, and processes in the field and beyond. But the more complicated the building, the more difficult it becomes to correlate real-world structures to a 2D medium. AU 2023 is taking place in Las Vegas between November 13-15.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With the demand for buildings soaring, the industry is struggling to build faster and more efficiently. Almost every building is designed without knowledge of what is manufacturable, is custom engineered, and uses manual and disconnected processes. Taking it to the Experts . Commercial .

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BD+C

JUNE 16, 2023

Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects? 0 dbarista Fri, 06/16/2023 - 14:36 Virtual Reality With the aid of virtual reality and 3D visualization technologies, designers, consultants, and their clients can envision a place as though the project were in a later stage. The space, volume, and structure.

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