The potential dangers of lightweight construction and its inherent deficiencies must be understood by every firefighter and fire officer. From a strategic and tactical standpoint, lightweight ...
Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...
Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have developed a dynamic roof structure for public spaces that can be flexibly adapted to the respective requirements and conditions. The most important ...
These 12 roofing products offer a variety of options for your next commercial roofing project. Architectural laminate shingles feature a nailing area that is 40% wider than standard shingle nailing ...
Working with fellow german architect Gunter Behnisch, Otto designed the lightweight roof structures for Munich’s Olympic Park. The scheme features a large membrane to cover the stands of the stadium, ...