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Canadian Building Digest

CBD-240

Sound transmission through windows [PDF Full Text]

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Abstract: The influence of typical window characteristics on sound transmission are discussed.
Subject: Walls; Windows; sounds; windows; sound insulating; fixed windows; noise (acoustics)
Canadian Building Digest; no. CBD-240, ISSN: 0008-3097, Publication date: 

CBD-246

Strategies for improving visibility in fires [PDF Full Text]

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Abstract: The designer can help to assure that the modern building is safe from the sight-obscuring effects of smoke from fires by knowing the amount of smoke that can be generated and by knowing how to provide for efficient exit signage.
Subject: Emergency lighting/wayfinding; Smoke management; visibility; emergency exits; illuminated signs; fire protection; smoke
: Strategies for improving visibility in fires
Canadian Building Digest; no. CBD-246, ISSN: 0008-3097, Publication date: 

CBD-247

Control of radon in houses [PDF Full Text]

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Abstract: Careful attention to construction details that minimize soil gas entry points and properly designed and maintained ventilation systems can help to reduce potential radon problems.
Subject: Indoor air; radioactivity; gaseous state; ventilation; basements; crawl spaces; crackings (breaking); water barriers
Canadian Building Digest; no. CBD-247, ISSN: 0008-3097, Publication date: 

CBD-248

Glazing in fire-resistant wall assemblies [PDF Full Text]

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Abstract: Increase in the use of glazing in buildings combined with building code requirements for fire-resistant wall assemblies has led to the development and full-scale testing of a system of fire-resistant glazing protected by automatic sprinklers. The test results and the system requirements, benefits and limitations are described.
Subject: Walls; Sprinklers; windows; fire protection; sprinkler systems; atriums; toughened glass
: Glazing in fire-resistant wall assemblies
Canadian Building Digest; no. CBD-248, ISSN: 0008-3097, Publication date: 

CBD-249

Control of ignition in building materials [PDF Full Text]

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Abstract: Strategies are discussed for avoiding the dangers of the ignition process in fire.
Subject: Combustion; ignition; combustibility
Canadian Building Digest; no. CBD-249, ISSN: 0008-3097, Publication date: