by GCO | Oct 6, 2022 | experts
Brief The foundation can shift, sink, crack, buckle, or deteriorate, resulting in serious structural problems that can leave your home vulnerable to flooding, insect infestations, or in extreme circumstances, the home may even collapse. insight The foundation...
by GCO | Oct 4, 2022 | experts
Brief Major changes to the seismic design of diaphragms and their chords and collectors are contained in the 2022 edition of the ASCE/SEI standard “Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.” Kelly Cobeen gives a...
by GCO | Sep 30, 2022 | experts
Brief Waterproofing is one of those underappreciated building materials that very few people think about until it fails to do its job of keeping water and moisture out.It is an essential component of a structure, as water is a highly destructive element when it gets...
by GCO | Sep 29, 2022 | experts
Brief 3D-printed houses seem poised to be the next revolution in home construction. Utilizing 3D-printing technology on a grand scale like that needed to craft houses unleashes design potential and removes many barriers to traditional construction materials and...
by GCO | Sep 29, 2022 | experts
Brief An estimated $200 billion worth of modular construction made up about 5.5% of total construction in pandemic-stricken North America last year, with much of that occurring in the western US and Canada, according to the Modular Building Institute. Detached homes...
by GCO | Sep 27, 2022 | experts
Brief What began with the blend of data and geospatial technology in construction is continuing with new combinations of technical fields and disciplines, including artificial intelligence, writes Fakhar Khalid, chief scientific officer for Sensat. Khalid explores...
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