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YYonLL posted the thread Travel distance at buildings with 2 levels of exit discharge in Commercial Building Codes.Hi, I am working on this high-rise apartment building in NYC, where it has 2 street fronts, and there is one level height difference...
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AAndreane99 replied to the thread All nonstructural components?.I’ve run into this exact debate before. The ASCE 7-16 language is pretty clear that Risk Category IV triggers stricter scrutiny, but it...
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Bbill1952 replied to the thread Under carpet wiring.I believe that is done in arenas but it's a huge distraction I performing arts when a person enters or exits during the show. Kind of...
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TheCommish replied to the thread Under carpet wiring.could you use very directed light source from overhead -
Bbill1952 replied to the thread Under carpet wiring.The code requires the floor be illuminated to .2 fc. A light strip - LED tape light today - at edge facing up will not illuminate the...
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NNot Norman replied to the thread Under carpet wiring.Hm, how come not? Is it that you're envisioning something that'd create a step (accessibility issue), or an issue of the lighting itself?
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YYikes replied to the thread HUGE fire in Hong Kong.I know rumors abound, but the latest I heard was that the protective mesh at the scaffold did not meet spec for flame spread, and the...
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Paul Sweet replied to the thread HUGE fire in Hong Kong.They do look like scissors stairs. The problem is being able to seal all the cracks between the stairs so that when smoke gets into one... -
steveray replied to the thread HUGE fire in Hong Kong.I thought scissor stair too… -
How dare those fully engulfed hi-rise buildings not collapse under their own weight at free-fall speeds...how dare they!
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SSDS replied to the thread HUGE fire in Hong Kong.How dare those fully engulfed hi-rise buildings not collapse under their own weight at free-fall speeds...how dare they!
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Make it an Easter egg hunt for a code on ARCH Fault breakers. Be sure to find all about the Combination type. It is not a detector...
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ICE replied to the thread Do Code Section #s matter?.Make it an Easter egg hunt for a code on ARCH Fault breakers. Be sure to find all about the Combination type. It is not a detector... -
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ICE replied to the thread Garage pedestrian door size.Well then welcome to the ranks. Which discipline did you inspect?
