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KHouse Modern - Foundation Progress | Life of an Architect

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Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. Fascinating?

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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Australia moves to ban engineered stone due to silicosis danger

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Australia is considering banning engineered stone after a joint investigation by three news outlets accused manufacturer Caesarstone of not doing enough to warn people of the dangers of working with the material. A decision on the ban is expected later this year, with the rules coming into effect 12 months later.

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Sweets Catalog

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For more than a century, the print edition of the Sweets Catalog was a construction industry staple, providing architects, engineers, and contractors with comprehensive information on building products and materials. Discovering it prompted me to reflect on the evolution of construction practices and the enduring legacy of industry standards.

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AEC Cares - projectChicago | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Support AEC Care’s 2014 Project and Give Children a Solid Foundation “All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” The structure, a 30-year-old, two-story annex of the Arthur A.

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"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of Norway timber bridge

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Completed in only 2012, the glulam -and-steel truss bridge was designed by Norwegian architecture studio Plan Arkitekter and engineering firm Norconsult for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA). The bridge had a normal time schedule for engineering and construction.

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Lyday Farms - Featured Project | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The living and dining rooms are one large space which is divided by a monumental stone fireplace that is constructed of the same stone used to build the retaining walls, water table and foundation of the house itself. Especially with the stone accents of the foundation, steps, and chimneys. What a great choice.

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