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World’s Tallest Earthquake Simulator Tests Limits of Fenestration
The relationship between earthquakes and man-made structures has been one-sided for as long as humans have been capable of building. That relationship is now being tested at the University of California San Diego thanks to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquakes, fenestration, GENE, glass, Innotech, National Science Foundation, Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure TallWood project, shake table test, TallWood, Technical Glass Products, University of California San Diego, WINCO Window Company, windows
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Fire Protection and Safety: Industry Discusses Opportunities and Challenges
What happens if one life safety product category compromises another? Code consultant Thom Zaremba raised the question this morning during the National Glass Association’s Glass Conference taking place this week in Miramar Beach, Fla. He made his point amid the … Continue reading
FGIA Updates Liquid Applied Flashing Minimum Requirements
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated the document that establishes minimum performance requirements for liquid-applied flashing used to provide water-resistive seals around exterior wall openings in buildings. This includes fenestration products such as doors and windows, as … Continue reading
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Tagged AAMA 714-22, doors, exterior wall openings, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), FGIA Flashing Committee, International Building Code, International Residential Code, Jim Katsaros, liquid-applied flashing, minimum performance requirements, Specification for Liquid Applied Flashing Used to Create a Water-Resistive Seal Around Exterior Wall Openings in Buildings, updated, water-resistive seals, windows
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Smart Lift Solutions and Peerless Products Inc. Announce Glass Transport Program
Smart Lift Solutions and Peerless Products Inc. have partnered to provide customers with a glass transport program. Tim Finley, the co-founder of Smart Lift Solutions, says the partnership matches Smart Lift’s glass manipulators to Peerless window orders, both of which … Continue reading
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Tagged glass, Peerless Products Inc., Smart Lift Solutions, Smartlift glass mover, Tim Finley, windows
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Texas Proposes New School Safety Standards in Wake of Uvalde Shooting
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently proposed new school safety standards, including the reinforcement of easily accessible windows, for all K-12 public schools in the state. The proposal is the latest effort to enhance school safety in the wake of … Continue reading
