Month: April 2019

bowstring russ roof
UPGRADING YOUR BOWSTRING TRUSS ROOF
Author Rajesh AhirwarPosted on Categories Structural StrengtheningTags , ,
The bowstring truss roofing style was immensely popular throughout the 1920s to the 1960s due to their decreased construction time, lowered construction costs and increased ability for quality control, as well as style, it offered an open floor plan, with no need for load bearing pillars. This style of curved top chords with a straight … Continue reading “UPGRADING YOUR BOWSTRING TRUSS ROOF”
WHY DO YOU NEED TO TEST YOUR MAIN DRAIN?
Author Rajesh AhirwarPosted on Categories Fire ProtectionTags , ,
If you are a building owner and the building has a sprinkler system, NFPA 25-2011, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), requires that the main drain of an automatic sprinkler system should be tested at least annually and more often for … Continue reading “WHY DO YOU NEED TO TEST YOUR MAIN DRAIN?”