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Mar 06, 2025
Envelope #43: (E) Open-Web Steel Joists
Andy Lin
Masonry
Masonry
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Mar 16, 2023
Envelope #25: How do you keep track of IBC/CBC “Referenced Standards”?
Andy Lin
Technical
Technical
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+1
Sep 29, 2022
Envelope #20: How to quickly determine the allowable height for interior, non-bearing, metal stud partition?
Andy Lin
Concrete
Concrete
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+2
Jun 09, 2022
Envelope #12: Composite decks – two checks that you wouldn’t want to miss
Andy Lin
Concrete
Concrete
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+2
Jun 02, 2022
Envelope #11: Rule of thumb for concrete thickness (over steel deck) to meet fire rating requirement
Andy Lin
Software
Software
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+2
Apr 07, 2022
Envelope #4: P-delta diverging error was literally crushing my soul
Andy Lin