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Calculating and templating a masonry opening

Images courtesy Mortar Net Solutions By Steven Fechino Jack arches are a structural element in masonry construction that builders have used for

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Photos courtesy OX Engineered Products By Todd Gluski Fluffy (and potentially messy) flash-and-batt insulation is primarily what still comes to mind

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Photo by David Bryce Photography/courtesy EXTECH By Kevin Smith Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications,

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Photos courtesy Acoustics First By Jim DeGrandis Acoustic issues as to the richness and functionality of sound in a space manifest themselves in many

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Localized scale loss due to erosion-corrosion, water flow right to left. By Alan Humphreys PhD, PE, and Phillip Sharff, PE Metal corrosion is an

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Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. Much of Texas was covered

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Photos courtesy Amir Hassan By Amir Hassan, MS, PE It is hard to imagine any urban setting without parking garages. Given the limited availability of

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Photo ©Chris Eden/edenphotography.us By Tysen Gannon, LEED AP In the early 2000s, tech giants like Google reimagined the modern workplace. To set

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Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. Much of Texas was covered

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Photos courtesy Boon Edam By Kurt Measom While artificial intelligence (AI) has made an impact in a myriad of technology sectors, it is still in its

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Photos courtesy S-5! By Rob Haddock Within the past four decades, more than 185 hundred million m2 (2 billion sf) of metal roofing have been

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Photos courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger By Jeff Bowlsby, CCS, CCCA A portland cement-based plaster (stucco) wall cladding system inherently

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Photos courtesy BSA LifeStructures By David Miller and Noble Lilliestierna The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning

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Photo ©Bigstockphoto.com A guide to field installation and design practices By Christopher J. Brandmeier, PE, Bradford S. Carpenter, PE, and Sierra

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Photos courtesy Install Floor Covering Professionals How to ensure flooring specifications stand the test of time By John T. McGrath, Jr. When it