No matter how unique or cookie-cutter the building, every project has key drivers and tradeoffs the owner must contend with. Most project drivers are familiar to us: low install cost, low operating ...

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss the process of gathering technical information to create the apparatus specifications. Previous installments in this series have reviewed various concepts of how ...

Concrete is used in nearly every structure we build today, including buildings, bridges, homes and infrastructure. With greater emphasis placed on sustainability in recent years, engineers, architects ...

Developing and writing apparatus specifications can be a daunting task for many fire departments. The specifications are filled with dimensions, model numbers and verbiage that may be completely ...

The history of asphalt mix design has changed significantly over the years with the goal always to create stable and durable pavements. Today, asphalt mixtures are primarily designed under the ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NVM Express™, Inc. today announced the release of NVM Express™ (NVMe™) 1.4 Base Specification and that NVMe™ over Fabrics (NVMe-oF™) 1.1 specification has entered ...

A performance-based assessment evaluates employees on their output vs. their expected contribution to a business, explains Tsuru Kotaro of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. These ...