The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

Load sharing of shear wall: The load attracted to each component (shear wall, core, frame) is a function of position and relative stiffness. The intention to discuss is: The behaviour of combined shear wall and framed structures, Methods of apportioning loads, and Failure modes of shear walls.

Concrete 194

Concrete Foundation Design Materials 194

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Encase the beams by concrete. Provide 8m long structural steal beam below the existing beam. But this option was rejected as the steel beam was affecting the head room in the floor. But this option was also not suitable as it was making beam heavier with high volume of reinforcing steel.

Concrete 152

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 152

Digger Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

Earthmoving and plant hire is still at the core of the business though, and as part of a recent upgrade to its excavator fleet, the company have invested in two brand new Hyundai 140-9 machines. ” The Digger Blog looks forward to seeing how these machines progress in the busy world of Luke Furse Earthmoving.

Deals 110

Deals Concrete Equipment Management 110

BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Scott Campagna, PE MFPRO+ Blog Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Standards Adaptive Reuse Insulation Reconstruction & Renovation Talk of office-to-residential conversions are everywhere these days. This will depend on a site test to understand where the noise is and if the assembly can be worked with.

Residential 52

Residential Office Budgeting Budget 52

Natural Building

JANUARY 4, 2022

The core material of a straw bale house can be returned to the earth at the end of its life. Not only is straw typically less expensive than traditional building materials like wood, concrete, and steel, a straw bale house can cost less to heat or cool due to its high insulation factor.

Housing 52

Housing Life Cycle Materials Transportation 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 3, 2013

It took hundreds of firefighters, most of whom were not equipped with radiation suits, to put out the fire at Chernobyl so work could begin to entomb the melted reactor core. As at Chernobyl, brave firefighters were given the suicidal task of putting out fires and workers rushed in to spray the red-hot reactor cores with water.

Electrical 61

Electrical Honolulu Concrete Industrial 61

GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Even masonry can be compromised by vapor diffusion, as moisture passing through the wall can rob salts from the mortar, causing efflorescence and slowly breaking down the joints between bricks or concrete blocks, until the wall loses its integrity. Ab-Blog-#11_Estimating_Energy_Savings buildings. . Building Block. . return to top.

Materials 60

Materials Products St. Louis Estimating 60

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

This building underwent a transformative renovation where it was stripped down to its core and rebuilt, resulting in a brand-new structure. Currently, there is a lot of research being done to explore and test the use of mass timber for different structural elements. Even more fundamental will be the shift in mindset.

Construction 137

Construction Autodesk Industrial Sustainability 137