Most modern buildings are designed and constructed as a core skeleton to which an exterior envelope is attached. The standard document referenced by most building codes in the United States is Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, more commonly known as ASCE/SEI 7-10. Following the nomenclature of ASCE/SEI 7-10, the internal skeleton is…
CPP is pleased to announce our partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), a Colorado-based, internationally focused 501(c)3 organization committed to improving infrastructure in communities in need around the world: EWB-USA is a nonprofit humanitarian organization established to support community-driven development programs worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences that…
Separate studies by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have demonstrated that 2014 was the warmest year on record since scientists began keeping records in 1880. According to the annual climate survey of the NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, A record warm December sealed the deal to make 2014 the warmest year…
