In terms of Door approach, take a look at this chart from ANSI 117.1, Minimum maneuvering clearances at doors shall comply with Section 404.2.3 and shall include the full clear opening width of the doorway.
read moreGUARDRAILS 1.Open sides of landings, floor surfaces, ramps, and stairways shall be protected by a continuous guardrail. HANDRAILS 1.Handrails shall be provided on both sides of ramps and stairs. On open stair/ramp sides railing becomes handrail/guardrail and is treated by the…
read moreMultiple Choice Specific Suggestions Gauge your own study needs related to multiple choice exams. Some people have a better capacity for short term retention of details on a broad range of topics, and this raises the common critique that tests only measure…
read moreHere are some online resources to get materials and find people who are also taking the exams. It is a good idea to invest in a set of books, ask for used books from your friends (at a good price), or sometimes…
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read moreSome of the most high risk decisions come on the job site during construction administration when what the contractor builds doesn’t agree with the contract documents. Here is a short quiz on difficult construction situations. 1. You are the architect for an…
read moreICC-ES is the International Code Council Evaluation Service. ICC-ES came into being on February 1, 2003, when America’s four building-product evaluation services officially combined their operations. The four “legacy” evaluation services that came together to form ICC-ES were the National Evaluation Service,…
read moreASHRAE 90.1-2007 is the primary document for establishing the BASELINE BUILDING PERFORMANCE standard for the whole building energy simulation. The baseline building performance is the annual energy cost for a building design intended for use as a baseline for rating above standard…
read moreStructures University: Harvard, UVA, U Michigan, MIT, and Dr. Khatri – Free Structures Course Online
Basically, I think you can watch these videos and be pretty much refreshed on your structures–If you feel like you need to take the class again ; ). In this post we have tried to give you a sense of the membership…
read moreThe short of it is that higher STC rating blocks more sound. Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. In the USA, it is widely used to rate interior partitions, ceilings/floors,…
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