Open Joist 2000 is the product name for a type of floor-truss system being used in today's building construction. According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open Joist ...
Exposed trusses are exceptional architectural elements, at once structural -- they hold up the roof -- while modulating a space to give it scale and rhythm. But with the many truss types out there, ...
3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully turning raw plastic waste into high-strength floor trusses via large-scale additive ...