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In Corvallis, Oreg., the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex at Oregon State University aims to achieve a distinction among the world’s experimental research labs: It will be the first all-mass-timber lab meeting rigorous vibration criteria (2000 micro-inches per second, or MIPS).
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project in Duncan, British Columbia, features an expansive community hall featuring mass timber construction. The hall, designed to promote social interaction and connection to give patients, families, and staff a warm and welcoming environment, connects a Diagnostic and Treatment (“D&T”) Block and Inpatient Tower.
Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment.
BD+C Editors break down May's top 15 building products, from Durat and CaraGreen's Durat Plus to Zurn Siphonic Roof Drains.
The species is first new U.S.-grown softwood to be tested for strength values since 1920s.
Temporary Expansion Joints in Large Structures
Though brick masonry is highly durable, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the building façade to identify problems and plan to replace old materials.
The National Frame Building Association released an infographic showing just how far the industry has come since the colonial Jamestown days.
A new white paper addresses the nation’s $3 trillion public infrastructure crisis and how public private partnerships offer a possible solution.
The hat truss-supported office tower was topped off in January, rising 25 stories above the Salt Lake City streets.
The nine-story Development House has vertical open spaces for light and air flow.
Faced with building a mid-rise structure on a site with poor soil conditions, a structural engineering team turns to a West Coast favorite—BRBF technology—for a steadying influence.
Trim-Tex Wall Mounted Deflection Bead features a coextruded flexible gasket that compresses under deflection pressure, preventing drywall cracks and blisters.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger and CW Keller use 3D modeling and CNC machining to advance concrete construction.
