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Metal Building Systems Manual
The 2018 Metal Building Systems Manual includes: Step-by-step examples for calculating wind, snow and seismic design loads per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and referenced ASCE 7 standard, along with designing roof drainage systems for metal buildings, per the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). A guide for the determination of loads ...
Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems (2nd Printing)
The MBMA Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems is a guide intended for use by individuals who are responsible for contracting, performing, and reporting the various inspection tasks related to the construction of a metal building project. These individuals may be representatives of the owner, design professional, general contractor, erector, ...
Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems (2nd Edition)
The MBMA Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems is a culmination of all of the pertinent information on how to design, construct, and maintain metal buildings to be energy efficient. Most municipalities in the United States have adopted an energy code. This guide is a resource for informing building ...
Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems
This Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems provides a practical and comprehensive resource that will help engineers, building officials and plan checkers ensure that designs are compliant with the requirements of the 2015 International Building Code® (IBC®). Four practical design examples are provided in narrative form to illustrate acceptable ...
Pros and Cons of Metal and Asphalt Roofing
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. In 1901 asphalt shingles revolutionized the industry, now innovative technology has made metal roofing the preferred choice. While metal roofing is currently in high demand, it wasn’t always the second most desired roofing material in the U.S. Asphalt shingles have been the favored material ...
MRA’s impact on contractors and homeowners in metal roofing
By Jonny Suchor. Learn how the Metal Roofing Alliance is making an impact on the residential metal roofing market and how the industry is quickly gaining attention. In a recent episode of MetalCast™, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with industry expert and the executive director of the Metal ...
Kiki Redhead & Brynn Wildenauer - Advantages of Metal Walls
S2:E7 In this MetalCast episode, Karen Edwards visits with Kiki Redhead and Brynn Wildenauer of Sherwin-Williams to discuss metal walls. They will discuss the benefits of using metal over other materials, the aesthetic advantages of metal, and the varying colors available for metal walls. They will also discuss how you can ...
The perfect pair – get the most out of your customized metal architectural materials with Finishing Dynamics and American Metalcraft
By Anna Lockhart. Finishing Dynamics offers customers a unique range of premium fluoropolymer paints, which they apply to the quality metal materials from sister company American Metalcraft. Together, their products are unstoppable. Finishing Dynamics provides contractors with the highest-quality fluoropolymer paint system for architectural aluminum products on the ...
Like it never happened: Restore and rejuvenate any surface
By Dani Sheehan. See why Sherwin-Williams backs this line of cleaning products and add them to your toolkit today. Picture this: You pull up to your friend’s shop in your company car, expecting to get some advice for your customer on how to remove graffiti from some metal panels. When ...
The MCA is looking forward to 2024
By Anna Lockhart. 2023 was a busy year for the Metal Construction Association and they have big plans for industry advocacy and collaboration in 2024. After METALCON 2023, the staff and leadership of the Metal Construction Association (MCA) met to discuss the ongoing organizational efforts and works planned for ...
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