Builders who have combined insulating concrete forms and cold-formed steel framing in homes complain of a lack of information on making the connections. This publication is intended to alleviate these problems by providing construction details and schedules for the connection of cold-formed steel frame walls, floor decks, and roofs to...
Insulating Concrete Forms ICFs represent a category of building product that is receiving greater attention among builders. This document focuses on the provisions for Seismic Design Categories C and D (Seismic Zones 3 and 4). Wall construction requirements utilizing Grade 60 reinforcing steel and concrete mixes with selected compressive strengths...
This report assists in establishing research priorities for structural performance of light-frame residential construction and it can be considered a part of the overall PATH Road mapping effort. In July 2001, representatives from universities, trade associations, product manufacturers, and the government met to identify critical R&D needs for structural performance...
The focus of this study is on wood-frame (light-frame) residential structures built using nominal 2-by framing lumber, structural sheathing, and nail fasteners-materials most commonly used. This study attempts to quantify the "experience" of conventional residential construction in terms of modern concepts of reliability as used in the development of engineering...
Through several studies of ICF construction costs, it has been determined that using ICF wall construction generally adds about 3 to 5 percent to the total purchase price of a typical wood-frame home and land (about 5 to 10 percent of the house construction cost). This guide discusses several benefits...
Researchers had laid out five areas that best contained the possibility of transforming the construction site: production integration, operations integration, performance integration, information integration, and physical integration. Of these five, HUD chose to first explore "information integration" in order to see how information exchanges, relationships, and mechanisms shaped construction operations....
The efficient use of shear walls in residential construction subjected to wind and seismic loading is of great interest to designers and builders of homes in high hazard areas of the United States. Shear walls are the primary lateral force resisting system in residential construction. There has been considerable research...
Southern University at New Orleans will hold a ceremony marking the start of construction for its first-ever dormitory at 1 p.m. Thursday. The event at 6801 Press Drive is free and open to the public. The facility will contain nearly 700 beds and...
Despite continued weakness in the residential construction sector, nonresidential construction spending in September increased 1.8 percent to a record $644 billion, according to a recent release of construction spending by the U.S. Commerce Department. Total construction spending for the month rose 0.3 percent to $1.16 trillion....
A historic residence hall is under renovation at the U.S. Army War College's Carlisle Barracks in Cumberland County. Young Hall, constructed in 1935, featured 44 outdated apartments before renovations began eight months ago. The first 1 2 units are complete. It will soon boast 26 modern, three-bedroom apartments....
SYRACUSE - Nationwide construction spending was down 0.3 percent in September as home building dipped for the sixth straight month, according to a Nov. 1 U.S. Commerce Department report. Private residential construction spending decreased by 1.1 percent in September, after declining 1.6 percent in August, the report said. ...
Staff Although many regional markets throughout the U.S. experienced strong cement consumption growth earlier this year, a new forecast from the Economic Research department at Portland Cement Association PCA expects the second half of the year to be quite different. ...
A year ago, the U.S. housing market was one of the hottest parts of the U.S. economy. Low interest rates and creative mortgage packages were fueling new and existing home sales. As a result, several downstream industries, from moving companies to architectural paint makers, were reaping the rewards. ...
SKOKIE, Ill., Sept. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Although many regionalmarkets throughout the U.S. experienced strong cement consumptiongrowth earlier this year, a new forecast from the Economic Researchdepartment at Portland Cement Association PCA expects the secondhalf of the year to be quite different. In the state-by-state forecast presented last week...
A Look Ahead Advance monthly retail sales for January will be released by the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Feb. 14. Residential construction data for January, showing building permits, housing starts and completions, will be released by the U.S....
Innovative contracting methods for the construction of military facilities are receiving increased attention by the Defense Department. For example, the Corps of Engineers is currently providing contract management services for a "build-to-lease" project for the construction of residential quarters for officers and senior non-commissioned officers....
Sales of new one-family houses in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,226,000, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 9.4 percent above the revised January rate of 1,121,000 and...
ALAMEDA -- A group of angry West End apartment dwellers is challenging Measure A, a local ordinance limiting new residential construction here to two units. The Harbor Island Tenants Association has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, claiming Measure A...
ALAMEDA -- A group of angry West End apartment dwellers is challenging Measure A, a local ordinance limiting new residential construction here to two units. The Harbor Island Tenants Association has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, claiming Measure A...
The nation's home builders wasted no time in catching up on their work last month, following wet weather conditions that kept many projects on hold in September, according to figures on U.S. housing starts released by the Commerce Department recently. The government reported that starts rose 6.4% to...
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