The Earthquake Resilience Act (H.R. 9375) would direct federal agencies to study the nation’s earthquake resiliency to better understand how communities can prepare for future disasters.
Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance heard about the definitions, measurements, codes and testing standards for several natural disasters though an Intertek-sponsored session, “Natural Disaster Standards and Testing.”
The final schedule has been released for the 2023 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Annual Conference, to be held in Coronado, Calif., February 13-16, including several hands-on experiences for those participating on site.
One of the ways the design, engineering and construction teams met the City of Vancouver’s new stringent energy requirements was by using structural thermal breaks to prevent thermal bridging at balconies, eyebrows, parapets and planter walls.
Simpson Strong-Tie published the newest edition of its Strong-Rod Design Guide to help engineers, architects, and builders achieve continuous load paths in multistory and mid-rise light-frame wood buildings.
Extensive wall penetrations, bright and diverse colors and textures, precise alignment of metal panel joints with EIFS reveals, and accommodating California seismic requirements were a few of the challenges the exterior envelope posed.
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced that Harry W. (Hank) Martin has been recognized with the Excellence Award of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council.
Balco announced the addition of a complete line of large seismic expansion joint covers and fire resistive joint systems to their offering of architectural products.
Industry leaders were recognized during the recent BSSC Meeting and Symposium to celebrate the 2020 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Recommended Seismic Provisions (FEMA P-2082)-10th edition.
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