Hybrid Masonry Design
Hybrid masonry is a structural system that utilizes reinforced masonry infill walls with a framed structure.
Cleaning Tile and Terrazzo Floors
The final step in installing a tile or terrazzo floor is proper cleaning. Different materials require different cleaning methods to ensure that the finished surface reflects the inherent beauty and craftsmanship of the materials.
Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
TO CELEBRATE more than a century in business, the Harley-Davidson Company wanted something really special for its new, 130,000-s.f. museum complex.
Cleaning Tile and Terrazzo Floors
The final step in installing a tile or terrazzo floor is proper cleaning. Different materials require different cleaning methods to ensure that the finished surface reflects the inherent beauty and craftsmanship of the materials.
Air Barrier Systems
Since 2001, many states have adopted air barrier language into either their local energy code or building code and there are other states with pending proposals. In addition, Chapter 14 of the International Building Code (IBC) refers to mandatory air leakage control requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
MASONRY SOLUTION: Blending Past and Future, Sustainably. A classic campus honors its past while embracing a green future.
Masonry Grout
This Technology Brief presents general information on masonry grout, discussing such topics as grout materials,
mixes, and admixtures.
Eastern York High School, Wrightsville, PA
AT FIRST, the masonry contract for Eastern York High School’s new building and addition covered just the loadbearing cavity wall. But officials at Caretti, Inc. knew that, with the project’s tight deadline, there was a better way.
Sports Museum of America, New York, NY
With a mission to celebrate the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture, the materials chosen for the Sports Museum of America, which opened in New York City in April 2008, were equally grand.
Columbia University Laboratory Chandler Hall, New York, NY
New York City’s Columbia University is committed to providing a safe, beautiful and functional campus environment, and its facilities department is responsible for overseeing a wide array of renovation and improvement projects for buildings both on and off campus. When university officials decided to install new terrazzo flooring in the six chemistry science labs at Columbia’s Chandler Hall, they faced several challenges.