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New Courses Featured This Month
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Channel Glass Wall Systems: Enhancing Building Performance and Design
Provides an overview of the structural properties and design benefits of channel glass wall systems. Included are discussions pertaining to performance, installation and specification considerations; as well as safety glazing and current testing standards and certifications.
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Integrated Storage Planning, Design and Solutions
Provides an overview of storage selection and placement and review of, and case studies on, open storage products.
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Polycarbonate Sheeting Solutions
Provides an overview of how polycarbonates are manufactured, the nature of its properties, characteristics, and types, the advantages over other building products, and its multiple architectural applications.
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Tall Wall Design Using Engineered Wood Products
Provides an overview of the design considerations and code requirements for using engineered wood lumber in tall wall design – building walls over 10 feet tall using composite lumber wall studs in residential and commercial projects.
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Screwjack Pedestal Systems: A Level Approach to Building Rooftop Decks
Provides an overview of the components, features, and design options of adjustable deck support systems, including a discussion on planning and installation guideline.
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Cellular PVC Trim: The Design Advantages
Provides an overview of the types, features, and benefits of designing with cellular PVC trim, including a discussion on the installation guidelines and manufacturing processes.
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AEC Daily Bulletin - July 2009
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Events + Conferences
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MasterFormat Users Survey
CSI and the MasterFormat sponsors (ARCOM; BSD; The Construction Sciences Research Foundation, Inc.; Industrial Info Resources; McGraw Hill Construction; Reed Construction Data) are conducting a survey to measure the current adoption rate of MasterFormat 2004 Edition, and the overall use of MasterFormat in the construction industry. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this short survey. Your individual responses will be kept confidential. Your feedback is important. Take this survey. |
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Early Deadline July 21 for the Fall CDT and Advanced Certification Exams
The fall testing window for the CDT and advanced certification exams is September 21 – 26, 2009. The early registration deadline is July 21, and the final registration deadline is August 21. Click here to register for the exam or visit www.csinet.org/certification for more information. |
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CSI Webinar: Blast Mitigation Through Windows and Glazing
July 21, 2-3pm ET
The course provides basic understanding of blast loads and pressures generated by blast. The course also explains the DOD-UFC (Dept. of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria) building design criteria to prevent injuries to our service men and women. The programs addresses the specification criteria for the designers and the architects and spec writers by explaining the effects of blast on the window frames and glazing and how to mitigate these effects. The course uses many actual videos of the testing of windows and curtain walls to demonstrate the potential for injuries from flying glass and to design windows to minimize or eliminate any flying glass. ASTM and GSA testing protocols are explained for proper testing procedures. Learn more or register now. |
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CSI Webinar: The Art and Science of Polished Concrete
July 23, 2-3pm ET
Polished concrete is a high performance, low maintenance, sustainable flooring solution that uses the floor that is "already there" to reduce material consumption in both new construction and remodels. Advances in concrete chemistry have further improved its eco-friendly profile -- new, less caustic colloidal-silica based densifiers expose workers to less hazard and place less burden on the environment. Learn more or register now. |
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CONSTRUCT2010 Call for Presentations
The call for presentations for CONSTRUCT2010 & The CSI Annual Convention is now open. The deadline for submissions is July 27, 2009. For more information, or to submit a presentation click here. |
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