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Transparent fire-rated design: Where safety meets student experience in campuses

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Technical Glass Products (TGP) When designing educational spaces, project teams must meet code-driven requirements such as accessibility and fire safety. In fact, at the end of 2023, two educational design experts from Gensler discussed trends shaping the design and construction of college campuses.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

These include architectural and MEP systems, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other contents. Testing was completed at University of California San Diego (UCSD) in May 2023. People are protected in terms of safety and weather. describes test methods to evaluate the components of the overall glazing system.

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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Enormous Complexity Under a Veil of Simplicity

ENR Construction

The building can move 5 ft laterally in any direction thanks to a state-of-the-art seismic protection system with 56 base isolators. The team went on to install 400 more piles, 240 micropiles and 40 continuous flight auger piles. “Had we waited, the project would today be 20-30% more expensive,” Vesga says.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Technological advancements in curtain wall design tools, materials, prototyping, and fabrication techniques offer new avenues for achieving these lofty design and performance goals. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

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Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education

UK Construction Blog

The post Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education appeared first on UK Construction Blog. It can carry 10 mission people and is piloted by two.