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The Weekly Show: AI for building facade inspections; designing a world-class architecture firm

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Diversity and inclusion in the design profession. Artificial intelligence for building facade inspections . • How to design a world-class architecture firm. . This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from HOK, Thornton Tomasetti, and ZGF Architects on three topics: .

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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

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Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

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Architects Design and plan construction projects, considering both aesthetic and functional aspects. Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.

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How To Choose The Right Roofing Material For Your Home

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In design and construction, every corner built plays a significant role. This is a periodical inspection of the roof to identify and rectify any vulnerable area that could lead to the roof’s destruction, thus, failing to serve its purpose. The design of your home is another factor to consider when selecting your roofing material.

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

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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. These mixes of fixed cement-aggregate ratio which ensures adequate strength are termed nominal mixes.

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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN MIX CONCRETE

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III Concrete which does not meet the strength requirements as specified in I, but has a strength greater than that required by II may, at the discretion of the designer, be accepted as being structurally adequate without further testing. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80

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