Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the wall above to the wall below and, ultimately, out through the foundation. This is a critical role in ...

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When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

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Here’s a twist: Adding zigzags to walls could help cool an overheated building, even as global temperatures rise. Researchers devised a new, electricity-free design for vertical walls that can cool ...

Design teams balance thermal bridging, moisture control, and exterior wall fire performance as CI adoption accelerates. AMERICAN FORK, UT, UNITED STATES, January 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Exterior ...

Makoto Yamaguchi Design has conceived a new headquarters for a video game production company in Tokyo. Known as MONOSPINAL, the building takes the form of an inverted Japanese pagoda, clad in aluminum ...

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