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David Stutzman: 4/12/11 7:30 AM
This month 50 CSI Specifying Practice Group members gathered to continue the discussion about using manufacturer's product specifications. Phil...
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David Stutzman: 4/5/11 7:00 AM
For good acoustic performance, more is required than simply listing STC ratings in a partition schedule. For acoustic ratings, the best resource...
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David Stutzman: 3/29/11 7:00 AM
Must damaged fireproofing be repaired or will limited damage be permitted in the completed construction? Construction operations often damage fire...
David Stutzman: 3/22/11 5:00 AM
Combustible construction can provide perfect paths through concealed spaces to allow fires to spread quickly and undetected. Fireblocking and...
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David Stutzman: 3/7/11 8:21 PM
The majority of this month's more than 50 CSI Specifying Practice Group members was specifiers that have used manufacturer's specifications to create...
David Stutzman: 3/2/11 7:51 AM
On March 1, 2011 ARCOM and The Construction Sciences Research Foundation (CSRF) announced that ARCOM acquired SPECTEXT® from CSRF. Read the full...
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David Stutzman: 2/15/11 8:30 AM
Two current projects face the same dilemma. The architects chose to use an HSS tubular steel section as a beam to support a stair landing. The...
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David Stutzman: 2/7/11 7:30 AM
We all know Specifiers are responsible for documenting product decisions, but who should be making the decisions? When should product decisions be...
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David Stutzman: 1/31/11 8:30 AM
Certainly, you have seen examples of natural expansion joints. Science rules. Materials move. Buildings react; sometimes not as expected.
David Stutzman: 1/18/11 5:00 AM
Cast-In-Place Concrete Assemblies damaged by chloride ion penetration can be effectively repaired with a careful choice of repair materials. Repair...
