Roof plastic pedestal systems have gained popularity in recent years due to advancements in construction technology and a growing emphasis on sustainable building practices. While the concept of elevated rooftop...
As the demand for affordable housing increases and the demand for commercial space wanes, savvy landlords and astute businesspeople are eager to explore the possibility of converting commercial space into...
A CONTAM analysis can help identify potential issues with a building's existing fire protection and ventilation systems. In short, by simulating the airflow patterns and evaluating the performance of these...
The Code(s): CBC 2019, CEBC, and ADA 2010 The Players: owner, contractor, architects, AHJ, and TERPconsulting The Accessibility Challenge: A Southern California hotel built in 1983 was renovating its existing mobility in...
Although CONTAM is often used to help engineers and designers understand how a fire might spread and how smoke might move within a building before a fire, the most well-known...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted on a federal level in 1990 to ensure equal access to public spaces for individuals with disabilities. International Building Code (IBC) also...
The cities of Las Vegas and Henderson adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC) which went into effect on March 23. However, the jurisdiction of...
by Randy Day, PE Many fire protection engineers are tasked with designing and specifying sprinkler and fire alarm systems, but not many have dealt with seismic design. Seismic bracing is required...
Boiling it down to its most fundamental concept, fire modeling is approximating reality. Similar to building a model of a boat or car, fire modeling simulates reality in another form....
The North Las Vegas Fire Department has a highly trained arson investigator on its team who nose how to sniff out intentionally set fires. Relying on good old-fashioned detective work...