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Design guide offers details on rain loads and ponding on roofs

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.


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Products and Materials | Dec 18, 2017

Ceiling ‘clouds’ add design pop to busy commercial spaces

EchoCloud units are available in four styles.

Masonry | Dec 15, 2017

New UK football facility: Quintessentially Bluegrass State, thanks to manufactured stone

The design team, led by Ross Tarrant Architects and HNTB, wanted to create a modern aesthetic with a uniquely Bluegrass State feel.

Products and Materials | Dec 11, 2017

Trim-Tex expansion products in the hospitality industry

Trim-Tex expansion protection products have been used in such high-profile projects as the JW Marriott and the Kohler Lodge in Green Bay.

Products and Materials | Nov 10, 2017

Product roundup: 12 flooring tech products

The Grain Collection from Walker Zanger, Chateau Reserve from Marazzi, and Merit from American Olean are just three of the flooring products included in BD+C's November product roundup.

Products and Materials | Nov 10, 2017

Metal fabric optimizes solar control without jeopardizing views

As the sun rises higher in the sky, the stacking effects of the horizontal metal rods shade the building façade.

Walls and Partitions | Nov 9, 2017

Skullcandy HQ becomes one with the Utah mountains, thanks to operable glass walls

The environmentally friendly structure is integrated into the landscape and maximizes its striking views of the Uinta and Wasatch Mountains.

Flooring | Nov 6, 2017

Rubber flooring ready for traffic at Calgary airport

More than 400,000 sf of norament grano and noraplan sentica cover portions of the international terminal and Connections Corridor. 

Lighting | Nov 6, 2017

LEDs accentuate the architecture at a renovated public library

Design elements such as colored-glass room dividers and distinctive curvatures in the carpet, ceiling panels, and light fixtures create definition between zones in the library.

Products and Materials | Oct 25, 2017

Intentionally designed corner protection at the Chicago Marriott Marquis Hotel

Good interior finishing adds beauty to the space while also ensuring the construction’s durability. 

Oct 24, 2017

Tornado resistant door hardware solutions

Keep your building secure and those within it safe from tornadoes and severe weather with certified…
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