Technical Resources

Submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems, Inc. for publication by CSI 9/23/2016
Originally published on Technical Services Information Bureau in October, 2008.

Code requirements for bracing, resistance to transfer loads and seismic considerations of non-load bearing partitions are based on ASCE and ASTM standards. Many of the allowable options for bracing of these non-load bearing partitions are covered in TSIB Technical Bulletin 20.100.

Attachment of floor and ceiling tracks (top and sill) to concrete and/or metal pan decking shall comply with ASTM C 754. Attachment of track to non-load bearing partitions to concrete substrates may be attached using power driven/actuated fasteners (see detail).

Submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems, Inc. for publication by CSI 8/23/2016
Originally published on Technical Services Information Bureau in October, 2012.

Sound Transmission Class (STC) is an integer range of how well a framed wall attenuates sound

Submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems, Inc. for publication by CSI 4/13/2016
Originally published on Technical Services Information Bureau in August, 2009.

This document covers the installation practices recognized by the Technical Services Information Bureau (TSIB) for installation of a suspension system for a lay-in acoustical tile ceiling compliant with the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). The practices listed herein are for ceilings in Seismic Design Categories D, E or F. Refer to TSIB Technical Bulletin 40.100 for Seismic Design Categories.

Submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems, Inc. for publication by CSI 4/1/2106
Originally published on Technical Services Information Bureau in February, 2009.

Submitted by Dennis Keane, Stego Industries, LLC
Written by Joe Nasvik
Originally published on Concrete Construction in December, 2005.

Efflorescence occurs with all concrete and is the most frequent problem that concrete contractors face with colored concrete. Owners don't care about “plain” concrete, but colored concrete is another matter. They complain that their contractor didn't give them the color they ordered, and sometimes they withhold payment.

Heres whats important in the new ACI Guide to Floor and Slab Construction.

Submitted by Dennis Keane, Stego Industries, LLC

Written by William D. Palmer Jr.

Originally published on Concrete Construction in August, 2015.

Moisture protection

Submitted by Tim Garver, Dunn Edwards Paint Originally published by The Paint Institute

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Submitted by Jim Nisted, DryVit Systems Inc.

Written by Mike Griffin, The Quikrete Companies

Originally published in Walls & Ceilings Magazine in August, 2013. Reproduced courtesay of BNP Media LLC.

Weather has a significant effect on the application requirements and nuances of plaster/stucco seasonally and it can sometimes be daily. Contributing factors are: temperature, humidity, wind and the exposure of the sun.

Every plasterer knows that plaster/stucco sets faster in the summer and slower in the winter. In this article the goal is to offer some helpful hints for the placement of plaster/stucco materials in both hot and cold conditions.

This article was submitted by Jim Daniels, ATAS International Inc.

This article was submitted by Jim Nisted, Dryvit Systems Inc.

The Hygrothermal Performance of Exterior Wall Systems:

Key Points of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory NET Facilities Research Project

Study Goals: The primary goals of the study are:

¢ To validate the moisture and thermal performance of EIFS wall systems

¢ To quantify the performance of EIFS over other types of exterior claddings

¢ To develop and calibrate a hygrothermal (moisture and temperature) computer model with the unique features of EIFS that will validate the computer model for all climatic regions

Read the full study!