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Structural Silicone Glazing
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain, Senior Scientist Yvonne Diaz, Senior Research Specialist Andrew Dunlap, Principal Adrienne Bowman-Grittini, Technical Service & Development Leader
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and prov…

October 11, 2022
Lightning Protection as Building Envelope
- Paper by Jennifer Morgan, Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS,
A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents. Th…

March 14, 2018
APT Seattle Conference Symposium 2023: Aging Composite Materials and Assemblies
- Event by Association for Preservation Technology, APT Technical Committee on Modern Heritage
Aging modern heritage buildings and structures face complex repair and reinvestment challenges. Manufactured composite materials and multi-material assemblies often cannot be cost-effectively repaired or replaced in kind.

October 14, 2023
Facing Density
- Paper by Wendy Cox
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …

December 01, 2022
Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls
- Paper by Brock DeSmit, Partner Jessica Hong, Lead Designer Becher Eli Neme, Principal, Founder
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017 ear…

March 17, 2020
Blast Performance of TSSA
- Paper by Jon H. Kimberlain · Lawrence D. Carbary
Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual obstr…

March 14, 2018
Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies
- Paper by Vera Parlac
The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is part…

March 19, 2020