building structure

Traitement de l'air des piscines couvertes: un imperatif technique et economique pour le confort des consommateurs et la perennite des batiments. Air treatment of covered swimming pools: a technical and economic imperative for user comfort and durability

Submitted by on Sat, 07/06/2013 - 16:33

Discusses how the design of modern swimming pool leisure complexes must adapt to the diverse demands of today's users. States that the air treatment in a covered swimming pool complex depends on a fragile balance between the demands of occupant comfort and the technical imperatives for the conservation of the building structure. It is also of utmost importance to pay particular attention to precisely quantifying the thermal needs, defining the air flow and thermal means of operation, and selecting a principle for dehumidification which is well-tuned to its application.

Fire resistance of floor assemblies in multi-family dwellings.

Submitted by on Sat, 07/06/2013 - 16:27

This Update discusses how various factors affect the fire resistance of floors in multi-family dwellings. The information is based on results from a major industry/government research project carried out by the National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC).