For existing buildings that are found to have wind resistance deficiencies, there is often no easy way of correcting the deficiencies without damaging...
For existing buildings that are found to have wind resistance deficiencies, there is often no easy way of correcting the deficiencies without damaging...
While architects cannot alter unexpectedly high wind pressures, building connection details and their strength can be considered within the architect...
Buildings can be considered an assembly of parts or components. These parts may be major structural elements or seemingly nonstructural elements that...
While wind pressure typically develops on the surfaces of any obstruction placed in the path of the flow, the distribution of pressure on any surface...
While advances in technology have led to expanded code requirements and greater client expectations for building performance, the unexpectedly high...
Worldwide, there are more than 2,000 termite species, and forty-five can be found in the US. The key to effective termite prevention is making the...
One of a series of ten courses about the reasons to conduct and methods to accomplish effective predesign planning in architecture, this course...
This course is intended to prepare the architect to recognize and respond appropriately to ethical dilemmas encountered at work, especially when...
Some of the most common disciplinary actions against architects consist of those related to the use of the architect’s seal. In these case studies, we...
Growing US cities face escalating housing costs, residential and commercial displacement, homelessness, and the suburbanization of poverty. As...