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The Consideration of Weep Holes in NiCore™ Plank
April 26, 2018Credit: Original article published here. Concrete is a porous material that absorbs water and as a result, a floor or roof comprised of hollow-core planks is not a waterproof system by itself, and NiCore™ Planks are no exception. Thi...
The Precast Show
April 26, 2018Credit: Original article published here. I just had the opportunity to attend The Precast Show 2018 in Denver this March. This year’s event showcased a lot of new types of technologies that definitely warrant sharing in a blog post. I ...
Collateral Dead Loads for Hotels, Apartments, and Dormitories
April 24, 2018Credit: Original article published here. When designing NiCore™ Planks by Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. (NCP) for a multitude of structures such as hotels, apartments, and dormitories in Residential Group R-2 it is important not ...
Column Encroachment in Parking Spaces
April 20, 2018Credit: Original article published here. A commonly encountered occurrence in parking structures is column encroachment in parking spaces. While this is perceived as problematic, or at the very least resulting in a reduced Level-of-Servi...
Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers
April 11, 2018Credit: Original article published here. Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019 release includes a number of new features that increase modeling versatility...
Extended Double Tee Stem Daps
April 5, 2018Credit: Original article published here. It is no surprise that the double tee is the workhorse of precast, prestressed concrete parking structures, and one of the most commonly found features is the use of dapped stems. Stem daps are ty...
11 Ways Precast Concrete Structures Save Money
February 23, 2018Credit: Original article published here. Precast concrete benefits the bottom line of any project that involves construction with concrete. You can use it for roofs, walls, floors, beams, and columns and just about any other part of a bu...
Precast Schools – a Trend on the Rise
February 20, 2018Credit: Original article published here. Precast concrete construction for school buildings is a definite trend on the rise. The move toward precast concrete components for all sorts of public buildings has increased leaps and bounds ove...
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AECbytes is a technology publication launched by Dr. Lachmi Khemlani in Nov 2003. AECbytes is focused on researching, analyzing, and reviewing technology products and services for the building industry. It publishes a variety of articles including newsletters covering conferences and shows, reviews of products, feature articles profiling case studies of firms and projects that showcase the use of technology, viewpoint articles featuring contributions from industry leaders, and tips and tricks authored by experts in individual AEC applications.
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