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RCC WATER TANK DESIGN BASIS

The Constructor

Reinforced Concrete Water tank design is based on IS 3370: 2009 (Parts I – IV). The design depends on the location of tanks, i.e. overhead, on ground.

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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

The longer maintenance is deferred, the more the structure deteriorates. In addition to high repair costs, the structure is at risk of a structural failure that can lead to the demolition of the structure. Structural engineers are typically asked: “What are the reasons for deferring required maintenance for a structure?”

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

Not so funny if you have ever been at the management end of a tight timeline, in an old facility, around on-going operations with the concrete truck on its way and the formwork delayed because the backhoe is out of fuel!! I heard the Critical Path Method (CPM) defined once as a management technique for losing your shirt under perfect control!

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ACI: American Concrete Institute. CB: Catch Basin, Concrete Block, Cast Brass, Coal Bin. CBL: Concrete Block. CMU: Concrete Masonry Unit. CMUP: Concrete Masonry Unit Painted. CONC: Concrete. CONCP: Concrete Painted. FOC: Face of Concrete. ABV: Above.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ACI: American Concrete Institute. CB: Catch Basin, Concrete Block, Cast Brass, Coal Bin. CBL: Concrete Block. CMU: Concrete Masonry Unit. CMUP: Concrete Masonry Unit Painted. CONC: Concrete. CONCP: Concrete Painted. FOC: Face of Concrete. ABV: Above.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ACI: American Concrete Institute. CB: Catch Basin, Concrete Block, Cast Brass, Coal Bin. CBL: Concrete Block. CMU: Concrete Masonry Unit. CMUP: Concrete Masonry Unit Painted. CONC: Concrete. CONCP: Concrete Painted. FOC: Face of Concrete. ABV: Above.