Load-bearing, cold-form metal studs combine with composite joists to create an innovative and cost-effective framing and flooring system for the 2930 Burgundy project. An innovative structural system ...

For a typical building project, the construction and design team face a range of choices in steel-based floor systems. One of the team’s biggest hurdles to clear is selecting the most appropriate, ...

Structural composite lumber, such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), oriented strand lumber (OSL) (in development) and steam-pressed scrim ...

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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220: Standard on Types of Building Construction, defines the types of buildings based on combustibility and the fire-resistance rating of their structural ...

Because of difficult compressible ground conditions the foundations are formed on 19m deep driven piles which support precast beam and block ground floor slabs. The superstructure is a ‘breathing wall ...

Strongwell (USA), the world’s leading pultruder of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, was recently awarded the 2025 ...

Even a composite deck might have a faded finish or a section that sags between joists. Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends ...