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Post-installed mechanical anchors
Simpson Strong-Tie recently received a new Evaluation Report through ICC-ES ESR-3037, which features the next-generation Strong-Bolt 2 anchor tested in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for Mechanical Anchors in Concrete Elements (AC 193) for post-installed mechanical anchors for use in cracked and uncracked concrete. This evaluation report is in compliance with the 2009, 2006, and 2003 International Building and Residential Codes and includes the Strong Bolt 2 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, and 5/8-inch diameter carbon steel and 3/8-inch-diameter stainless steel anchors, all of which are Category 1.
ICC-ES, www.icc-es.org

Cradle-to-cradle booklet
Cradle to Cradle Criteria for the built environment by Douglas Mulhall and Michael Braungart is a booklet aimed at providing planners with guiding criteria for developing a building with measurable cradle-to-cradle (C2C) features. The booklet was produced as a result of a priority expressed by government agencies to translate C2C into renovation and new construction of buildings.
CEO Media BV, www.duurzaamgebouwd.nl/bookstore

Online masonry manual
Lafarge’s Cements for Masonry manual now is available as a virtual flipbook on its publisher’s website. The reference manual contains more than 200 pages of technical information and application guidelines on masonry mortars and their specifications.
Lafarge North America, www.lafarge-na.com

 
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