Construction Specifier

APRIL 13, 2023

By Heather Stahl-Figueroa Designing and constructing a building is increasingly complex. The required services are determined by the type of project, land, foundation, and location it is built upon. Repeated testing with inspections is recommended throughout the building process. Photos courtesy Intertek.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 22, 2023

This is especially true in transportation centers like airports, cruise ports, and terminals, where clear navigation and user-centric design are paramount. On this episode We discuss: How to improve and enhance the experience of people in your buildings or facilities. I say that buildings are like the human body.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Cracks in concrete beams due to increased shear stress 2. Cracks in concrete beams due to corrosion or insufficient concrete cover 3. Cracks parallel to main steel in case of corrosion in beams 4.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

This allows a greater performance from the cladding panel than simple building enclosure. Panels are either be top-hung or bottom-supported from the building structure, though both methods should never be used together on the same panel. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Cracks in reinforced concrete columns due to Steel Corrosion (cracks parallel to steel bars) 2. Cracks in reinforced concrete columns due to shrinkage of concrete 3.

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2014

“[We have] developed a method that can cut costs to around 50 percent,” says Benjamin Kromoser, an instructor at the university’s Institute of Structural Engineering. Body Image: read more.

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. The structural frame consists of slabs, beams and columns.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. So all the buildings proposed for different purposes have different requirements and thus different considerations for their site selection. Soil at site should not be of made up type as far as possible. Nearness of schools, hospitals, market, etc.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It is a responsibility of Transportation Engineer to plan, design, build and operate the whole Transportation system in an effective manner for the safe and efficient movement of the traffic. To analyze and evaluate traffic impact when building transport. Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering. Short Note.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2021

“People want to be more comfortable, more relaxed, more like a vacation-at-your-home type of vibe,” she says. Terrazzo floors are ubiquitous in public schools, hospitals, airports, and other high-traffic buildings. Terrazzo floors are ubiquitous in public schools, hospitals, airports, and other high-traffic buildings.

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The Constructor

APRIL 2, 2012

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU TYPES OF PRECAST COMPONENTS IN A BUILDING Close Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW. All rights reserved.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Building may slide or creep in case there is soil erosion. Displacement movement of building or section of building. Cracking in walls, complete collapse of buildings. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

There are basically two types of concrete pumps used for transporting , they are: 1. Squeeze type concrete pumps 1. Direct Acting Concrete Pumps A majority of the concrete pumps are of the direct-acting, horizontal piston-type with semi-rotary valves (fig.1). Concrete pumps have been known for more than 50 years.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Related posts: Types & Design of Steel Chimney Walls- Types, Features and Design Concepts Explan the principles of foundation design and describe the mthods used to construct different types of foun? Nominal Mixes In the past the specifications for concrete prescribed the proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregates.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 28, 2018

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Go Ahead to Build a High-Speed Train to Chicago’s Airport. CNBC reports that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has approved a new kind of infrastructure project: a high-speed loop from Chicago’s airport to the city’s downtown.

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Work Gearz

JULY 21, 2021

We all know how metal detectors at airports, malls, railway stations, banks, and entrances to every important building are sensitive to even the smallest metallic objects. Things such as small knives or pins, coins, keys and steel toe boots can set off metal detectors at the airport security. .

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The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

Related posts: EFFECTS OF AGGREGATE PROPERTIES ON CONCRETE EARTHQUAKES EFFECTS ON REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS SEISMIC EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES How do you remove a concrete-epoxy mix from a concrete patio? Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

The techniques that are used in the manufacture of panels permit a variety of finishes that imitate virtually any type of architecture at a fraction of the cost. The process is quick and allows the swift enclosure of the building, a major benefit to all projects.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

List of IS Codes related to Marble: IS CODE DESCRIPTION IS 1122 Method of test for determination of true specific gravity of natural building stones. IS 1124 Method of test for determination of water absorption, apparent specific gravity, and porosity of natural building stones.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 2, 2020

It also promotes strength development of the concrete while meeting ASTM C494 requirements as a Type C admixture. Rheology modifiers – These ASTM C494 Type S compliant admixtures provide high efficiency, and are designed to enable production of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) by modifying concrete rheology. Commercial buildings.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Hydrographic cement Table below shows different types of cement, their composition and uses: Types of Cement Composition Purpose Rapid Hardening Cement Increased Lime content Attains high strength in early days it is used in concrete where form work are removed at an early stage. Rapid Hardening Cement 2. Quick setting cement 3.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Will I need to choose a different type of pozzolan? Commercial buildings. Residential buildings. Retail buildings. Will we face a shortage of fly ash as regions shift away from coal-fired power plants? Will the quality of the fly ash change as environmental regulations shift? How expensive will it be? read more. .

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The Constructor

AUGUST 16, 2012

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Adequate care should be taken by the contractor while laying and compacting the rubble soling to see that concrete surfaces in contact with soling are not damaged.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This type of shrinkage is caused by the loss of moisture from the cement paste constituent, which can shrink by as much as 1% per unit length. The lowest water-to-cement ratio is important to avoid this type of shrinkage. The greater the amount of aggregate is, the smaller is the amount of shrinkage.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

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The Constructor

MARCH 26, 2012

Independent Action: Precast cladding adorns mainly in-situ framed buildings. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU TYPES OF PRECAST FRAMES Close Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Structural Action of Hybrid Concrete Construction: 1.

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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