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Construction: Ultra-high-performance concrete

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While concrete has been around in some form for thousands of years, the newest iteration, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is creating a stir. UHPC has been used to build bridges and architectural façades around the world. UHPC was introduced as ‘reactive powder concrete’ in the early 1990s. Monica Schultes.

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REPAIR OF POST CONCRETING DEFECTS IN STRUCTURES

The Constructor

Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete. Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete.

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All About Floating Houses | What Are Floating Houses | Type of Floating Houses | What Is Floating Building | Floating Architecture Examples

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The weight of concrete is too heavy that’s why to reduce the weight of the whole structure engineers includes wooden particle or plywood particle for constructing the whole structure. Floating house is type of house which is constructed over a floating system which allows floating the whole structure over the water.

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Difference Between Tied Column and Spiral Column | What Is Spiral Column | What Is Tied Column |

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The column is one of the most important component parts of the structure. The main function of the column is to transfer the whole load of the structure to the underground strata. Columns are constructed to support axial compressive loads of the structure. Introduction of Column. Tied Brick Column.

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Components of Space Frame System | Types of Space Frame | Advantages & Disadvantages of Space Frame Structure | Space Frame Structures Examples

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The space frame structures are light in weight because the material which is used in the space frame structure is distributed especially in such a way that the total load transfer mechanism is primarily axial, compression or tension. Disadvantages of Space Frame Structure. Space Structure. Curvature Classification: #1a.

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ANALYSIS OF SHEAR WALLS

The Constructor

It may be assumed that K j is directly related to the in-plane inertia of the components when the horizontal deflections are due predominantly to the effects of flexure. Frame and Shear Wall Behaviour : Rigid frames and short shear walls subjected to horizontal load mainly deform in a pure shear manner that is with concave in the upper part.

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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

The Constructor

Tower 1 was built by Hazama Corporation and Tower 2 by Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction (both of South Korea). Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973.