New Multi-Period Response Spectra and Ground Motion Requirements This presentation summarizes a comprehensive set of new multi-period response spectra (MPRS) and related ground motion requirements of the 2020 edition of […]
Join the National Institute of Building Sciences in Washington, DC, as we uncover current state challenges and discover opportunities to improve capital project delivery in the digital age. The in-person […]
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Shear Wall Design Example Seismic force resisting systems based on Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) shear walls have garnered considerable attention for use in building structures around […]
Composite Plate Shear Wall / Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF), also known as the SpeedCore system, is an efficient seismic force-resisting system for buildings. Two types of C-PSW/CF systems are possible: coupled […]
The EV revolution is here, and GM is focused on efforts that drive a 0,0,0, future (Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion). A crucial transformation of our transport system […]
Women in the built environment are daring the rest of us to confront stereotypes that lead to harmful hiring practices and personnel policies that reinforce barriers of the past and […]
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an accepted approach to gather all the costs associated with ownership of a facility over its life. The inputs to TCO are drawn […]
Priorities in material selection have changed. From global environmental objectives to specific federal policy changes, the way we go about material selection and justifications must check several boxes. This presentation […]
The U.S. built environment has yet to realize the full benefits of digital transformation. NIBS is leading the development and dissemination of next-gen practice standards and processes for the built […]
The risk profile of current and emerging cyber threats to commercial and institutional building sites cannot be overstated. Sites include and may not be limited to critical utilities such as […]
Precast concrete is a durable and resilient material that provides many benefits to efficient, sustainable structures in the long term. While precast concrete has an upfront CO2 impact, the industry […]
There is no shortage of excuses not to build differently, but the current challenges we face as a building industry and society are becoming too tenuous to continue the status […]
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