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Zoning Clearance Thoughts

Revit OpEd

A long time fellow Revit traveler reached out to me via Revit Lifeline last night asking about zoning clearance ideas. They also want them to prove it doesn't extend into a zone that leans back into the site. I used the floor's offset parameter to move it up above the surface by the zoning height required.

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How To Choose The Right Crane For Your Project

Construction Marketing

If the construction is located on a site with unstable or rocky ground or if it’s a rainy season, some cranes may not be able to function or travel to these areas due to the soft ground. The quality of your construction site’s ground can also play a role in choosing the crane for your project. Consider the ease of repair or maintenance.

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What Is Limit State Method | Assumption in Limit State of Collapse | Limit State Design | What Is Working Stress Method | Assumptions in Working Stress Method | Working Stress Method of Design

CivilJungle

Limit state of collapse deals with the safety of the structure and the limit state of serviceability deals with the durability of the structure in the limit state method. So the beam or column made by plane cement concrete has a low load-carrying capacity and fails by cracking in the tension zone. That makes the beam strong.

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Types of Loads for Design of Bridge Structures

CivilJungle

These sudden loads generated as the vehicle is travelling on the bridge induce the impact load on the bridge. The surface areas of all elements (including superstructure and substructure) as seen in elevation are considered the exposed zone of the bridge (i.e., It’s considered a light load. Impact Loads. Wind Load on Structure.

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6 Best Lunch Cooler for Construction Workers

Work Gearz

Be it in the summers or winters, these workers do deal with a lot of fatigue at the end of the day. Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Zipperless Hardbody Cooler. Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze 16 Can Zipperless Hardbody Cooler. Construction workers go through a lot of manual labor throughout the day.

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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification

Construction Specifier

This ultimately facilitates a degree of moisture transfer and promotes circulation and drying, which can come in handy in cold climates with “interior to exterior vapor drive,” such as climate zones 6, 7, and 8. 1 Permeable barriers are recommended when the priority is preventing moisture from getting trapped.

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Atlantis, The Palm: Dubai’s mega resort with waterparks, grandiose feasts and celebrity chefs

Construction Test

Lunch is at Wavehouse, a family fun zone of video games, a wave simulator and a bowling alley. Back in my room with a killer view of the Palm, I start to feel mainland Dubai calling to me, but a deal’s a deal. The aquarium ends with a burst of colour as we head into the Australian tropical fish tanks. Photo: Supplied.

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