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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. Determining the type of inspection being conducted and the intended scope.

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

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. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.

Concrete 240
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Professional Inspector Calls For Inspections For Home Safety.

Julian Construction

Professional Inspector Calls For Inspections For Home Safety. Mr. Kyles has inspected over 15,000 structures in his career, working with both engineering firms and local departments of building and safety. Mr. Kyles stated, in part: “Conducting foundation inspections is an important part of maintaining your property.

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Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes : Comments. Inspection Consultation. Foundation Inspections. Blog Design. Home Foundation Repair » 01/24/2012. Invalid URL.

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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

Construction Marketing

Heavy construction refers to megaprojects that are oftentimes infrastructure-focused, like dams or flood control systems and facilities. This process is called a design, bid, and build contract. In the first stage, a stakeholder will identify the design of their building and the list of suitable locations for the project.

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Some useful tips on reinforced concrete design

Construction Cost Estimating

While designing the reinforced concrete members, it is necessary to check the steel reinforcement in jobsite prior to arrange concrete. are constructed as per design norms. Often, it is observed that steel beam stirrups employed in reinforced concrete design, are not installed properly.

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What is new in ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction

Construction Specifier

This standard specification establishes criteria for concrete construction that can be incorporated by reference into contract documents. A/E can apply the reference specifications of ACI 301 to many forms of concrete construction. Sections 6 to 14 cover specialty applications that may be designated on a project.