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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. This smart machine also features a new dual-mode shutdown feature maximizes fuel economy and monitors vital engine components. People Management.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. Steel or wood is generally easier to adapt in a conversion.

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Yale Students Build a Regenerative Building on Horse Island

Natural Building

Photo courtesy of Odeh Engineers. Easy disassembly is central to the “regenerative” philosophy behind the building’s design and construction. The building’s wood was salvaged and repurposed from various sources. They used a winch and cart mechanism that resembled a medieval siege engine, Organschi said.

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Rammed Earth Pros and Cons

Natural Building

The carefully chosen mix of silt, sand, gravel and clay is moistened and then placed in about 4 inch deep layers between wood or metal forms; that’s why one sees the different colors and stripes, as often each layer is modified for aesthetic reasons. Engineered structural reinforcing is often required. Other Benefits of Rammed Earth.

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PUMPED CONCRETE PUMP TYPES & SELECTION

The Constructor

This method is used where large quantity of concrete work is involved at greater height, where other means of transporting is not easy to do. In the ‘delivery stroke’ the outlet valve gets opened and the inlet valve being closed, the concrete gets pushed into the delivery pipeline.

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CONCRETE CURING METHODS

The Constructor

Light and easy to handle Should be pigmented for heat protection; requires reasonable care and tears must be patched; must be weighed down to prevent blowing away Methods that Supply Additional Moisture: Methods that Supply Additional Moisture: Methods that supply additional moisture include sprinkling and wet covers.

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8 Thoughtful Gifts For Engineers And Architects

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And for me, it’s time to share what has turned into a yearly holiday-themed blog post and email. And if you work for, with, or are related to, engineers and architects…. So, this year I want to tackle giving gifts, specifically gifts for engineers and architects. And it’s easy to lose sight of that. Elon Musk Book.