From dim to dazzling: Bright ideas illuminate old pool

From dim to dazzling: Bright ideas illuminate old pool

Photos courtesy Kenall Manufacturing Natatoriums are highly specialized spaces, and luminaires in this setting face several challenges. Perhaps the most significant challenge is corrosion, which is exacerbated by high indoor humidity, condensation, and pool chemicals, resulting in material degradation. Fixtures for this application must, at a minimum, be rated for damp locations and offer the […]

Strutting about – Construction Specifier

Strutting about – Construction Specifier

By Jeffrey Sutterlin, P.E., David S. Patterson, AIA, and Dale Statler Figure 1: Water flowing from a hole drilled at the base of a fractured strut, in which the drainage hole was sealed during the past sealant replacement program. Photos courtesy Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) It is well established that construction materials exposed to […]