Anchor manufacturers such as Hilti, DeWALT, and Simpson Strong-Tie all publish technical resources to assist in understanding anchoring connection design, installation, and maintenance. Hilti’s guides include references & guides on topics such as: Direct Fastening Anchor Fastening Modular Support Systems Post Installed Rebar & anchors Firestop systems Corrosion Cast-in-place anchoring Seismic bracing Steel Deck Fastening …
Here’s a great article by Intertek’s Jose Colon highlighting the steps, pros, and cons of certification, marketing, and sales of building products. Click here for the article In this blog post, Jose E. Colon , director of U.S. Sales for the Building and Products division of Intertek talks about entering the hurricane market. Jose discusses …
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Sometimes building product testing isn’t required. Here’s why There are many code-approved conditions where structural performance testing isn’t required for building product permitting & use. Here’s a quick explainer video 3 Takewaways > Generally, this applies to products outside the habitable space of a building envelope > Rational Analysis can be performed for continuous load …
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Storm Panel Journey: From Coil To Store Shelves Watch how Building Products evolve from idea to market in this engaging video https://youtu.be/zorjGkHXK6U Here’s a rundown of the building product journey: 1) Product Inspiration → Great products begin with a need (such as the devastating effects of a hurricane) and a spark of innovation. 2) …
EngineeringPlans Uses AI To Create First Live Flood Directory EngineeringPlans is the first to create a comprehensive, live directory of building products meeting flood criteria. Extracted from flood certification data once hidden inside product documents, EngineeringPlans uses its proprietary & AI technology to curate this free, searchable directory in real-time. Give it a look and …
A Live Example Directory of Product Evaluations By Manufacturer Using Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors Curated from any possible listing from Florida, Miami, ICC, Intertek, Dr. J’s, IAPMO, & California LADBS Building Product Databases.
Summary Miami-Dade NOAs have expiration dates. That’s the date the quality assurance contract expires between the manufacturer and the County. Manufacturers have to renew the NOA through a rigid procedure with Miami-Dade for it to be able to be used by industry. The Process We explore that process through an article created by …
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About The Miami Dade Expiration Date A requirement of Miami-Dade is a periodic quality assurance review of the manufacturing facility in order to obtain a Miami-Dade NOA certification. That expiration date is the date the Quality Assurance contract expires with the manufacturer. That date is DIFFERENT than the date of the applicable building code. Permits …
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Search Storm Shelter – Tornado Approved Products The Only Storm Shelter Product Directory In The Construction Industry Made possible only bythe DeepSearch & AI technology of EngineeringPlans.com The Mission We were following up on a topic we were researching on tornados when a real tornado touched down in Fort Lauderdale, FL just miles away from …
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With tornados in South Florida already in January 2024, we thought it was timely to ask ‘Are we ready for more tornados in Florida?’ ASCE 7-22 is about to come into effect in the 2023 Florida Building Code on December 31, 2023. The code has a new chapter for tornados. So we asked EngineeringPlans.com’s DeepSearch system, …
Using the search mapping & time functions of EngineeringPlans, we explored the popularity of searches for garage doors over time across the US. Our results go much deeper than this, but in summary, we found the most popular time of the year for interest in garage doors was in July, and Florida far outweighed the …
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How Can DeWalt Fix A Deep-Rooted Branding Problem? Stanley Black & Decker purchased Powers Fasteners in 2012 and rebranded their ‘Elco’ Brand fasteners to ‘Dewalt’. But this left a huge branding problem in the industry that still exists to this day, over a decade later. Watch this brief case study to see how the DeepSearch …
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With climate change, stronger storms, and rising sea levels a growing concern, we were curious at EngineeringPlans.com about the trend of building products that reference ‘flood’. For this topic, we decided to dive deeper into our data to provide a better idea of how our research is progressing. Studying this data provides data-driven metrics that …
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When searching for a Florida Product Approval, occasionally a Miami-Dade NOA appears. Why is this and which one should you use? The reason for this goes back many years to the development of the Florida Product Approval System in 2001. In short, the state created a statewide system for product evaluations which superseded the …
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About the Florida Product Approval placeholder: The Florida Product Approval System permits the registration of building component products inside the state rule. That process permits edits to uploaded listings until the bi-monthly product approval deadline, then roughly 7-10 days after the deadline if submitted. The catch-22 to this process is that many want the product …
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The 8th edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) will go into effect on December 31, 2023. The 8th edition is based on the 2021 International Building Code. It combines the 7th edition (2020) FBC and the proposed Supplements. Building product evaluations must be updated to reflect this new code. Within this code, reference standards such …
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Watch This Engineer’s Guide To Installing an Aluminum Picket Fence & Gate Watch this engaging video as an engineer narrates the installation of this mechanically fastened aluminum fence & gate installation in a high wind area of South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwmbqV7bZm0 Learn how to install a mechanically fastened aluminum picket fence and gate like a true …
Watch This Engineer’s Guide To Installing a PVC Fence & Gate Watch this engaging video as an engineer deconstructs the installation of this PVC Tongue & Groove Fence & Gate installation in a high wind area of South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-19vTXRmx4Q Learn how to install a PVC tongue & groove fence and gate like a true …
We Explore 8 Uses of Cement Mixes To Build This High Wind House In South Florida Watch our micro-documentary as we tour you through construction & how these cement mixes helped build this house. Close-Up See some of the items in the micro-doc up close. Click on the images to enlarge. The stucco team takes …
How is a Roof Built? Watch Our Step-by-Step Roof Installation We take to the skies to deconstruct, step by step, how this cement tile roof was installed to withstand 170 MPH hurricane winds in South Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blKOl9HZ5UQ&t=71s This Micro-Doc Explains 4 Main Steps in the Roof Building Process The plywood layer is the base structural …
Learn The Drywall Installation Process- Watch The Massive Micro-Documentary We compiled weeks of installing drywall into this informative & entertaining walkthrough of the process at this 2-story home in South Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIksrKxattE Learn More About The Drywall Installation Teams At Work There’s so much to installing drywall that it took teams of installers weeks to …
Our friends at Engineering Express published an informative article of opinion on the benefits of both Florida and Miami Dade Product Approvals. The article lists the pros for each and cons for each approval type. Of course, having both approvals is a valuable asset in both categories. Also, Miami Dade NOAs, once obtained, can be …
About Miami Dade Product Approval Forms Miami Dade maintains a library of forms on their product control website. They are presented in categories in PDF form for applicants to follow during application submission. These links are as of mid 2023. Search Miami Dade Approval NOA’s by Clicking Here General Miami Dade Product Approval Publications …
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There are various Product Testing Requirements to obtain a Miami Dade NOA. Here are the rules as compiled by Miami Dade Product Control: For Soffits: They do not have to pass the impact test. The air infiltration tests [for building envelope products] have to be performed before the water infiltration test. The structural load test for …
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What Are The Approved Testing Labs For Use With Miami Dade NOA’s? You can find a list of approved testing labs on the Miami Dade website by clicking here. What Are The Requirements For Using An Approved Lab & Test Report? If you or the lab do not notify Miami-Dade County of the test 7 …
What Does RAS Mean & Where Are They Used? Miami RAS Stands for Roofing Application Standards. They were developed for use in the HVHZ (Dade & Broward Counties, Florida) but are frequently approved for use elsewhere in Florida & the US as an alternative standard to similar ASTM protocols. Where Do I Find The RAS …
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What Does TAS Mean & Where Are They Used? Miami TAS Stands for Testing Application Standards. They were developed for use in the HVHZ (Dade & Broward Counties, Florida) but are frequently approved for use elsewhere in Florida & the US as an alternative standard to similar ASTM protocols. Where Do I Find The TAS …
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Framing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Installation Micro-Doc Watch the interior framing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation in this entertaining micro-doc Beyond The Video (A Micro-Doc) The framing & MEP teams brought their tools & their ‘A’ game to frame & rough in MEP work in this two-story house in record time. Multiple teams worked side-by-side …
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