Cortec Laboratories can assist stakeholders in the all-important screening process by performing accredited testing to ensure admixtures measure up to widely accepted industry standards for the selection and qualification of corrosion inhibiting admixtures.
SAF recently completed the National Fire Protection Association 285 testing and passed for its C-4000 Series, a drained and back-ventilated aluminum composite material rainscreen panel system. SAF’s C-4000 Series system underwent testing in May 2021 and may now be used in NFPA 285-compliant wall assemblies.
The test standards were developed by AISI’s Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and are available for free download at www.aisistandards.org.
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Post-Installed Anchor Testing, Qualification and Design Procedure” on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a test method evaluating the performance and durability of the integration of a fenestration product with a building envelope.
Considering weather events, changes in temperature, and building movement, it is unlikely that any building will remain 100 percent weatherproof. But with the right materials and assembly, extra steps can be taken to reduce the risk of damage under both normal and severe weather conditions
The topic of “architectural water testing” creates a lot of confusion among architects. This is because many architects who have worked on small to midsize commercial projects have likely never encountered it
