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- March 13, 2012
"Fixing Flooring Failures: Problems and solutions for concrete slabs," by Emily R. Hopps, P.E., and Peter E. Nelson, P.E., The Construction Specifier,, March 2012 - February 23, 2012
"Understanding Single-Ply Roofing Failures Helps Prevent Them," by Amrish K. Patel, P.E., LEED GA, and Matthew J. Normandeau, P.E., LEED AP, Building Operating Management, February 2012 - February 23, 2012
"Seismic sustainability of building enclosures," by James Parker, S.E., P.E., and Anders Carlson, Ph.D., S.E., Structural Engineer, February 2012 - February 23, 2012
"Failures: A Look at the Blindside," by Sean M. O'Brien, P.E., LEED AP, The Construction Specifier, February 2012 - January 27, 2012
"New Developments in Concrete Construction," by C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Building Design + Construction, January 2012 - January 27, 2012
"Performance Puzzle," by Joann Gonchar, AIA, Architectural Record, January 2012 - December 30, 2011
"Failures: Cavity Wall SPF Considerations," by Sean M. O'Brien, P.E., LEED AP, The Construction Specifier, December 2011 - December 30, 2011
"Continuing Problems with Air Barrier Systems," by Joshua Kelly and Jeffry J. Ceruti, P.E., The Construction Specifier, December 2011 - December 6, 2011
"From Steel Plant to Performance Venue," by ENR New York Staff, ENR New York, Nov. 7, 2011 - December 6, 2011
"Weighing the Options," by Matthew J. Normandeau, P.E., LEED AP, and Michael B. Waite, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, Professional Roofing, November 2011 - December 6, 2011
"Moisture-related failures in agglomerated floor tiles," by Justin S. deWolfe, P.E., and Rene W. Luft, Sc.D., P.E., Building Design + Construction, November 2011 - November 9, 2011
"Fleshing Out Flashing Options," by Derek B. McCowan, PE, The Construction Specifier, November 2011 - November 9, 2011
"Marrying Steel to Concrete," by Benjamin A. Mohr, P.E., and Stephen K. Harris, S.E., STRUCTURE magazine, November 2011 - November 9, 2011
"Dorm Do-Over," by Derek B. McCowan, P.E., James Loftus, RA, and Deb Avery, Masonry Construction, Oct. 3, 2011 - October 27, 2011
"Optimizing Moisture Protection and Air Barrier Systems," by C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Building Design + Construction, October 2011 - October 27, 2011
"3 Facade Failures," by Eric K. Olson, Buildings magazine, October 2011 - October 4, 2011
"Germantown Academy New Upper and Middle School," by Jamie Ober, RA, LEED AP, and Charlotte Bouvier, P.E., Structural Engineer, October 2011 - October 4, 2011
"Steel Connections: Proprietary or Public Domain?," by Paul Cordova, Ph.D., P.E., and Ronald Hamburger, S.E., Modern Steel Construction, October 2011 - October 4, 2011
"Editorial: Affordable Construction to Resist Extreme Events," by Donald Dusenberry, P.E., SECB, STRUCTURE magazine, September 2011 - October 4, 2011
"Trends and Considerations for Design of Sustainable Roofing Systems," by Eric Olson, P.E., Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing, Sept. 13, 2011 - August 15, 2011
"Critical Considerations: Vapor retarders and air barriers must be used properly," by Jeff Ceruti, Professional Roofing magazine, August 2011 - July 27, 2011
"Air Barrier Systems: Your Guide to Optimal Performance," by Sean M. O'Brien, PE, LEED AP, and Michael B. Waite, LEED AP, Building Design + Construction, July 2011 - July 19, 2011
"Structural Design Challenges in Haiti," by John H. Thomsen, Ph.D., P.E., Brian M. Twomey, P.E., and Paul Fallon, RA, LEED AP, Structural Engineer, July 2011 - July 13, 2011
"For Envelope, Target Durability, As Well As Energy," by Michael Waite, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, and Sean M. O'Brien, P.E., LEED AP, Building Operating Management, July 2011 - July 5, 2011
"Q&A: Finding Creative Solutions," by Wendy Ables, TILT-UP TODAY, June 2011 - June 27, 2011
"From Old to New: Navigating Adaptive Reuse Projects," by Filippo Masetti, P.E., Kevin C. Poulin, Ph.D., P.E., and Milan Vatovec, Ph.D., P.E., STRUCTURE magazine, July 2011 - June 27, 2011
"Reinforcing Special Inspections," by David P. Martin, P.E., STRUCTURE magazine, July 2011 - June 16, 2011
"Skyscrapers Owners Learn ABCs of LEDs in Push to Save Energy," by Nathanial Gronewold, The New York Times, June 7, 2011 - June 15, 2011
"What Pointing Doesn't Buy You," by John N. Karras, LEED AP, and Francesco Spagna, P.E., Masonry Construction, June 13, 2011 - June 7, 2011
"Expanding a new landmark: The stable at 23 Cornelia Street," by Joseph S. Schuster, P.E., and Kevin C. Poulin, Ph.D., P.E., Structural Engineer, June 2011 - June 7, 2011
"Window Performance Woes," by Sean M. O'Brien, P.E, LEED AP, The Construction Specifier, June 2011 - June 6, 2011
"Detailing Drainage for Bi-level Copper Roofing," by Susan L. Knack-Brown, P.E., and Nicholas T. Floyd, P.E., The Construction Specifier, June 2011 - May 25, 2011
"Building Envelope Solutions for the South Tower of the Milwaukee City Hall -- Part 3," by Peter M. Babaian, P.E., S.E., Francesco J. Spagna, P.E., and Brent A. Gabby, P.E., STRUCTURE magazine, May 2011