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No. 1 Control of Sound Transmission through Gypsum Board Walls
No. 2 Fire Resistance of Gypsum Board Wall Assemblies
No. 3 Maintaining Acceptable Air Quality in Office Buildings through Ventilation
No. 4 Ways to Reduce Blistering in Built-up Roofs
No. 5 Window Condensation in Historic Buildings that Have Been Adapted for New Uses
No. 6 Fire Resistance of Concrete-Filled Steel Columns
No. 7 Corrosion of Metal Ties in Masonry Cladding
No. 8 Six Axioms for Building Durable Concrete Structures
No. 9 Evolution of Wall Design for Controlling Rain Penetration
No.10 Office Lighting Investments: Payoffs for People and the Environment
No.11 Effective Use of Bonding Agents
No.12 Fire Protection of Windows Using Sprinklers
No.13 Controlling Sound Transmission through Concrete Block Walls
No.14 Why Houses Need Mechanical Ventilation Systems
No.15 Current Approaches for Mechanical Ventilation of Houses
No.16 Sound Isolation and Fire Resistance of Assemblies with Fire Stops
No.17 Pressure Equalization in Rainscreen Wall Systems
No.18 Obtaining Effective Half-Cell Potential Measurements in Reinforced Concrete Structures
No.19 Assessing New Techniques for Evaluating Post-Tensioned Buildings
No.20 Fire Resistance of Floor Assemblies in Multi-Family Dwellings
No.21 Individual Control over Office Lighting: Perceptions, Choices and Energy Savings
No.22 Control of Floor Vibration
No.23 Water-Shedding Details Improve Masonry Performance
No.24 Surface Preparation of the Concrete Substrate
No.25 Controlling the Transmission of Airborne Sound through Floors
No.26 Seismic Evaluation and Upgrading of Buildings
No.27 Effect of Electrical Outlet Boxes on Sound Isolation of Gypsum Board Walls
No.28 Performance Issues with Muntin Bars in Sealed Insulating Glass Units
No.29 Effective Installation of Membranes on Parking Garage Decks
No.30 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Roofing Membranes
No.31 Fire Performance of High-Strength Concrete Structural Members
No.32 Use of Field-Applied Polyurethane Foams in Buildings
No.33 Factors Affecting the Performance of Ventilation in Large Buildings
No.34 Designing Exterior Walls According to the Rainscreen Principle
No.35 Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors
No.36 Performance of Thermal Insulation on the Exterior of Basement Walls
No.37 Influence of Air Diffuser Layout on the Ventilation of Workstations
No.38 Blistering in SBS Polymer Modified Bituminous Roofs
No.39 Traffic Vibrations in Buildings
No.40 Detecting Leaks in Water Distribution Pipes
No.41 Low-Permeance Materials in Building Envelopes
No.42 Why Building Occupants Ignore Fire Alarms
No.43 Strategies for Ensuring Appropriate Occupant Response to Fire Alarm Signals
No.44 Curling of Concrete Slabs
No.45 Ensuring Good Seismic Performance With Platform-Frame Wood Housing
No.46 A Method for Evaluating Air Barrier Systems and Materials
No.47 Basic Principles of Smoke Management for Atriums
No.48 Considerations in the Design of Smoke Management Systems for Atriums
No.49 Sealing Cracks in Asphalt Concrete Pavements
No.50 Specifying Acoustical Criteria for Buildings
No.51 Acoustical Design of Rooms for Speech
No.52 Preventing Concrete Deterioration Due to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction
No.53 Behaviour and Performance of Concrete Sidewalks
No.54 Best Practices for Concrete Sidewalk Construction
No.55 Dynamic Wind Testing of Commercial Roofing Systems
No.56 Slipline Rehabilitation of Watermains with High-Density Polyethylene Pipe
No.57 Fire Resistance and Sound Insulation of Load-Bearing Steel-Stud Wall Assemblies
No.58 Effects of Improved Spacer Bar Design on Window Performance
No.59 Repairs to restore serviceability in concrete structures
No.60 Making the Open-Plan Office a Better Place to Work
No.61 Workstation Design for the Open-Plan Office
No.62 Lighting Design for Open-Plan Offices
No.63 Acoustical Design for Open-Plan Offices
No.64 Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Open-Plan Offices
No.65 Using Garden Roof Systems to Achieve Sustainable Building Envelopes

Date Modified: 2007-09-27
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