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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

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Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. For anything other than most smallest of concreting jobs e.g. walls over 1m in height, a drawing should be provided, showing what formwork is required.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

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2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) 8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) 3) Bad workmanship, which is often the result of failure to communicate the design decisions to the persons, involved in executing them. (4) 9) poor training of field inspectors. (10)

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Fiber Reinforcement Concrete | Advantages & Disadvantages of Fiber Reinforcement Concrete | Properties of Fiber Reinforcement Concrete

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It is used in airport and highway pavement , structural and precast applications, bridge decks, industrial flooring , etc. Concrete roads may undergo spalling , cracking and concrete is weak in tension and also a little ductile. Fabrication is the main disadvantage associated with fiber reinforced concrete. Glass Fiber Concrete.

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FIXING OF PRECAST CLADDING

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The metal should have good workability but also keep its strength during fabrication. Green part in the drawing represent restraint fixing and blue part as load bearing fixing. Non standard materials are difficult to purchase and also very expensive.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Runway 9R-27L, located on the south side of the airport and running parallel to Griffin Road, is now being rehabilitated and lengthened. million passengers annually.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Located in the middle of everywhere, Lubbock is home to nearly 300,000 people and is easily accessible by Interstate-27, which connects to Interstate-10 and Interstate-20, as well as by plane with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Tomball’s road improvement projects have made it easier to reach other critical infrastructure.

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Less Is More In New England

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Granite State Business Park: The Granite State Business Park, next to Skyhaven Airport in Rochester, is the largest of the city’s eight parks at 282 acres. Active rail, COAST bus service and Skyhaven Airport provide access in addition to SR-108 and Spaulding Turnpike Exit 12. In addition, less than 30 miles away, T.F.