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Fire Service Concerns of Tall Timber Buildings

Fire Service Concerns of Tall Timber Buildings

Recently an article, Construction Concerns: IBC 2021 Heavy Timber Proposal[1] , appeared in Fire Engineering that raised concerns regarding the now newly passed “Tall Mass Timber” code additions to the International Building Code (IBC)…
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New DSI Service & Maintenance Brochure

New DSI Service & Maintenance Brochure

EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR INVESTMENT This annual service offered by Door Systems helps ensure your DSI Smoke and Fire Curtains, as well as, your Integrated Fire Door Assemblies are maintained and running properly. This in turn will lead…
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The Walnut Building Returns

The Walnut Building Returns

“I think we’re one of the tallest buildings in the Arts District,” Ryan Afari said on a cloudy weekday afternoon. Afari made the comment while standing on the rooftop deck of the Walnut Building. He pointed to the Toy and Biscuit…
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High-rise buildings and Fire

High-rise buildings and Fire

High-rise buildings present several unique challenges not found in traditional low-rise buildings; longer egress times and distance, evacuation strategies, fire department accessibility, smoke movement and fire control. High-rise buildings…
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Continental Building in Los Angeles

Continental Building in Los Angeles

The Continental Building, one of Downtown Los Angeles’ first high-rise structures as well as the first old building to be turned into modern housing as part of the Downtown adaptive reuse craze, is getting ready for another change: It…
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Fire Safety

Fire Safety

Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and…
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