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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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Wood Wizardry in Oregon: Innovation Raises the Roof for PDX Terminal B

ENR Construction

Drones, self-propelled modular transporters and a curtain wall that really does hang off the roof like a curtain are all notable technologies that made installing an 18-million-lb timber roof possible at Portland International Airport.

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Airport/Transit Best Project: Canpotex-Portland Terminal Potash Storage Shed

ENR Construction

The Portland Bulk Terminal’s newest storage facility offers an elegant solution to the challenges of receiving potash by freight rail and then reclaiming the material and transporting it out by ship.

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

The main types of floors are shown in figure below: The reason for their success is: Fast construction Economic production Standardized cross=section Good strength to weight ratio Smooth surface finishes Use of Precast concrete in Cladding: Precast concrete cladding may be used as a structural element. Related posts: WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE?

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COMPOSITION OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE (RPC)

The Constructor

Portland cement – type V 1000 kg/m3 2. Portland cement – type V 955 kg/m 3 2. He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. This compactness gives RPC ultra –high strength and durability.Reactive powder concretes have compressive strength ranging from 200 Mpa to 800Mpa. 180µ) 630 kg/m3 7.

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TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES

The Constructor

Blast Furnace Slag Cement It is obtained by grinding the clinkers with about 60% slag and resembles more or less in properties of Portland cement It can used for works economic considerations is predominant. and 5 hours respectively It is used in works where concrete is subjected to high temperatures, frost, and acidic action.

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REPAIR OF POST CONCRETING DEFECTS IN STRUCTURES

The Constructor

The materials normally used for patch repairs are: Portland cement and white Portland cement: Repairs are tend to be made with a high concentration of cement which will make the finished repair appear darker than the parent concrete. White Portland cement helps to lighten the colour. Now prepare the replacement concrete.

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