Construction Specifier
JUNE 30, 2021
For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums. By Anton Dekom.
Construction Specifier
APRIL 30, 2021
The information that does exist is mostly for multifamily residential buildings with wood framing/flooring and gypsum board ceilings. STC is measured in a laboratory and is used as reference during design. Noise isolation is also important between vertically adjacent rooms. 6 in the 2018 volume for hospitals). in the 2018 version).
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Construction Specifier
AUGUST 26, 2020
It is important to take sound isolation into consideration when designing multifamily residential buildings to ensure the long-term comfort and satisfaction of building occupants. ASTM defines single-number metrics for testing of airborne sound transmission class (STC) and impact isolation class (IIC).
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 5, 2020
That means builders and designers are often forced to compromise one key capability for another, such as flexibility for speed. T-SLAB is a unique, patented precast concrete floor system that was designed to be more versatile than any slab system on the market. What is T-SLAB? Apartment Buildings. Medium-Rise Structures. Long spans.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 8, 2020
That means builders and designers are often forced to compromise one key capability for another, such as flexibility for speed. T-SLAB is a new, patented precast concrete flooring system that was designed to be more versatile than any slab system on the market. Additionally, T-SLAB provides significant design flexibility.
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