With modern buildings, leaning just a little amount can affect the flow of waste in sloping drains. Settling drains can create shear stresses and rupture pipe penetrating foundation walls; they also can cause pipe to lose slope or experience reverse slopes.

Significant renovation was needed to meet modern code, ADA and educational programming requirements at the 125-year-old Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Modern technologies aided in designing the new and upgraded building systems.

This month, I’ll be catching you up on the code activities over the last few months.