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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Project Document Management : Your Communication Strategy. Because some very specific documents are created and used throughout the life of a typical construction project, these documents can serve as the center of your communications strategy. Document availability. Document relevance. Document Tracking.

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RTCUSA 2011 - Speaker Ranking

Revit OpEd

Techniques for Designing and Documenting Panelized Wall Systems in Revit). Solomon Smith (Revit for Residential Design). Robert Manna (Panelize This! Paul Aubin (Detailing in Autodesk Revit Architecture). David Haynes (Revit + Ecotect - A Green Relationship).

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FBI Investigates Liebherr Stolen Truck Designs Lawsuit

Construction Equipment

The FBI’s Detroit office filed a request for 32 documents in the 2011 Liebherr truck copycat case. The request indicates the FBI may be exploring criminal charges, reports the Daily Press.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. We then provide a design methodology to follow. Design considerations are not relevant at this stage. The planning phase begins when our analyst designs the application from the user’s perspective.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Most of the construction operations software available today is designed for individual use and focused one specific function. Venture is designed for the entire project team and provides tools that help folks work together throughout the entire lifecycle of a project. Document Management. December 2011. November 2011.