In the construction of floor and roofs steel joists have been used with great success over the years. In some cases however these assemblies need to be protected in case of a fire. The easiest way to do this is a direct application of a fire resistant product, or to add a membrane that is […]

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When erecting a building, there are quite a few very important issues to consider such as:
Soil depth, for the design of basement, foundation, retaining walls and other below ground level structures;
Roof design, especially in areas where heavy snow is experienced; the snow carrying capacity of the roof must be determined and the pitch of […]

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Strength design has been utilized formally since the middle of the 1950’s. This was when the American Concrete Institute added code language. There were initially no prescribed procedures but with some continued research in methods and applications this method was brought into the mainstream. In the latest updates about reinforced concrete, this method dominates all […]

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Care should be taken in the design of a fire resistant assembly, for the simple reason that to remedy incorrect procedures can be costly. It is the model structure codes that are able to distinguish the requirements of the fire-resistance for any structure that is based first and foremost on many different factors. These factors […]

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Building code regulations are usually provided to engineers and architects, but are also intended for manufacturers of building materials and environmental scientists.
Building code regulations are compliance rules set in place to control how a building is structured and erected. The reason they are in place is to make sure that the structure of the building […]

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