Construction Specifier

JULY 8, 2020

Over the past few decades, construction has taken an increased role in public safety and security. Use at your own risk” is still true, but good site design is expected to mitigate those risks. Safety, security, and asset protection strategies may call for bollards, but the little posts are often designed to blend in.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 29, 2015

Worried about your safety at work? The best way to avoid injury is to follow these important safety tips that every construction worker should know. Malfunctioning equipment is one of the greatest risks in a work place. Wear Proper Safety Gear. It simply isn’t worth risking your life to get a job done faster.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Tall mass timber buildings have been gaining steam across the globe over the past few years, but their detractors argue that they are at a much greater risk of burning to the ground than traditional tall structures made of steel and concrete.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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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The Constructor

JANUARY 29, 2012

Maximum hazard identification levels were found to be 0.899 89.9% for a construction project within the nuclear industry the reasons for low hazard identification levels indicates key barriers.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

The benefits of using steel fibres in concrete are as follows: 1. Steel Fibres are generally distributed throughout a given cross section whereas reinforcing bars or wires are placed only where required 2.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Nominal Mixes In the past the specifications for concrete prescribed the proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregates. These mixes of fixed cement-aggregate ratio which ensures adequate strength are termed nominal mixes.

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The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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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The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

The size of movement depends upon the change in temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion o f concrete.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 10, 2014

. -- The American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. has released a new Employee Safety Orientation DVD for concrete contractors. The training tool was developed by members of the ASCC’s Safety & Risk Management Council and released at the World of Concrete 2014. frontpage'

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The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The concrete shall be deemed to comply with the strength requirements if: a) every sample has a test strength not less than the characteristic value;or b) The strength of one or more samples though less than the characteristic value, is in each case not less than the greater of : 1) The characteristic strength minus 1.35

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

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The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

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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.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

WHY WE TEST CONCRETE SRTRENGTH AFTER 28 DAYS? Tweet Why do we test concrete compressive strength after 28 days? The table below shows the compressive strength gained by concrete after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days with respect to the grade of concrete we use.

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The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

There are two ways of overcoming this problem: Embed another material in the concrete which is strong in tension – reinforced concrete Remove the tension altogether – by arching or prestressing.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This method is used where large quantity of concrete work is involved at greater height, where other means of transporting is not easy to do.

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Concrete construction innovations. Control flow concrete construction. One of the latest innovations in concrete construction is the development of an entirely new type of concrete. One of the latest innovations in concrete construction is the development of an entirely new type of concrete. Concrete type.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It has many advantages when compared to the normal conventional concrete. Fly ash is considered as one of the waste industrial product that cannot be easily disposed.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 7, 2021

5) Concrete Mixer. Although you can mix concrete by hand using a shovel, bigger projects require the use of a concrete mixer to handle that same task in order to save time and money. With it, you can speed up the process of mixing large quantities of concrete.

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame.

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BD+C

MARCH 26, 2024

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Working in the cement and concrete industry can be a fatal health hazard if the workers do not wear safety equipment. There’s a certain quality standard attached to the effectiveness of PPE against concrete dust. The most important pieces of safety equipment for concrete mixing are goggles, gloves , and masks.

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

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. Expediency: The longer the repair is left, the more work has to be done, and the less likely that the repair will blend in.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Regardless of the type of injury in the workplace, whether due to falling debris or poor safety practices, someone is always liable. Depending on the construction work on a site, falling debris can take many different forms, such as concrete, rock, wood, glass, drywall, asphalt, shingles, metal, and plastic.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE? Tweet Precast concrete is cast under factory controlled conditions and not erected on site until it is fully hardened. Just like in-situ concrete, precast concrete can be plain, reinforced or prestressed concrete.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2012

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The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2012

These are: Mild exposure Moderate exposure Severe exposure Very severe exposure, and Extreme exposure.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

Risk management is an inherent part of the job in the constru ction industry. The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. Safety is a serious matter.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 17, 2011

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

From the diagram above, we can see how the process unfolds.

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