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Building Movement Effects on Curtain Wall and Storefront for Glazing Contractors

June 6, 2021

Building Movement Effects on Curtain Wall and Storefront for Glazing Contractors. Thanks to Steel Encounters, Inc., the Utah Glass Association and Tom Jackson for organizing & contributing to Stewart Jeske, MS,…

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Blast Design Uses 2012 UFC.

January 22, 2014

Blast design uses UFC 2012. JEI Structural Engineering is committed to helping you navigate through codes and regulations.   So bring us in early for…

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Cladding Design and Code Changes Are a Mess

November 19, 2013

Cladding Design Cladding design changes are making a mess for the glass & glazing industry.  If you’re a glazing contractor or a building envelop contractor; an…

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Glass Blast: Explosive Weights

August 24, 2012

Glass Blast:  Explosive Weight I and Explosive Weight II? Glass Blast design is an increasingly important topic. Question Can you break me down the difference in…

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Architectural Q&A regarding Blast Design Requirements

April 5, 2012

QUESTION I am an architect currently working on a design competition for a project that will require blast resistant windows.  I’m curious about the note…

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The updated UFC 4-010-01 (2012) has been released.

March 21, 2012

Based on a quick review, here are the major changes/impact that I see: 1) The biggest change Conventional Construction Stand-Off Distances. This is a huge…

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2012 International Code requirements for windows and doors

January 31, 2012

The information provided on this page was published in e-glass weekly by a code consultant for the American Architectural Manufacturers Association www.aamanet.org on January 31, 2012. …

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