Abstract: INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this Guide is to provide project owners, design professionals, and constructors with information and recommendations on opportunities to enhance the quality of constructed projects.
While written for these three traditional project participants, this Guide is also intended to be useful to others ...

Abstract: This method covers the measurement of the Oxygen Transfer Rate (OTR) as a mass of oxygen per unit time dissolved in a volume of water by an oxygen transfer system operating under given gas rate and power conditions. Methods ...

Abstract: This manual of practice addresses the design of major pipeline or duct segments to be installed by horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Generally speaking, major pipeline segments are greater than 500 ft in length and ...

Abstract: This standard provides minimum criteria for the design and performance of membrane-covered cable and rigid member structures, including frame structures, collectively known as tensile membrane structures, including permanent ...

Abstract: This standard provides a three-tiered process for seismic evaluation of existing buildings in any level of seismicity (Section 2.5). Buildings are evaluated to either the Life Safety or Immediate Occupancy Performance Level ...

Abstract: The purpose of this standard is to describe parameters and present guidelines and criteria to be used in construction of those earth structures forming part of the ultimate heat sink or act to protect nuclear power plant ...