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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. For anything other than most smallest of concreting jobs e.g. walls over 1m in height, a drawing should be provided, showing what formwork is required.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

The Constructor

2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) 8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) 3) Bad workmanship, which is often the result of failure to communicate the design decisions to the persons, involved in executing them. (4) 9) poor training of field inspectors. (10)

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FIXING OF PRECAST CLADDING

The Constructor

The metal should have good workability but also keep its strength during fabrication. Green part in the drawing represent restraint fixing and blue part as load bearing fixing. Non standard materials are difficult to purchase and also very expensive.

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2023 Construction Trends: 23+ Experts Share Insight

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I see the design process being streamlined and the term “Drawings are diagrammatical” being a thing of the past.” – Breawn Felix, Regional Support Services Manager, Swinerton Builders. Robotics is definitely going to have an impact on our sheet metal and pipe fitter shops even five or ten years down the road.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. Hitchcock Consulting 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView. Model View Definition.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication. 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. Hitchcock Consulting 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView. Model View Definition.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. Requirements.