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COVID–19 in Buildings is all about Ventilation

Green Building Law Update

This post is about what we know today about how to occupy commercial and public buildings, from offices to schools, in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 (the now designation for what had been the novel coronavirus 2019). If in 1992, “it’s the economy, stupid” was the phrase coined as the message of the day, today as we face another surge in SARS-Cov-2 cases, it should be “it’s the ventilation, stupid.”.

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How to Test Reinforced Concrete Structures for Watertightness?

The Constructor

A watertightness test is conducted on water-containment structures to check whether undetected and incidental defects are leading to leakage of.

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Mass Heaters Combined with Staircases

Natural Building

www.firespeaking.com has a whole page devoted to mass heaters combined with staircases, which seems like a great idea to me. Both mass heaters and staircases take up quite a bit of floor space, so if you combine them into a unified structure they conserve space and add a lot of interest to the room. Below are some of the examples that are on that page.

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Graphene Concrete: A Revolutionary Innovation in the Construction Sector

The Constructor

Graphene is a wonder material that holds the capacity to convert the oldest building materials into a greener and sustainable option. The.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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What Is Pneumatic Structures | Types of Pneumatic Structures | Advantages & Disadvantages of Pneumatic Structures | Uses of the Pneumatic Structures

CivilJungle

What Is Pneumatic Structures? Pneumatic Structures are the special type of structure which is generally characterized by the slightly higher air pressure of internal surrounding. The word ‘ Pneumatic’ means the structures which is constructed with the support of Air Pneumatic structures was introduced in the Building Technology about 40 years ago. The pneumatic structure is a membrane structure which is stabilized with the help of the compressed air.

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Chippewa vs Carolina Logger Boots: Which One is Better?

Work Gearz

We are often told to adjust and settle with what we have. But that is only applicable when we are left with no options. In today’s world, workers have a variety of options to choose from, while buying their PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), be it their boots or hats or jackets or gloves. So, why compromise! Talking of safety boots there are many types like- Steel toe boots , Composite boots , Chippewa boots, Logger boots, Soft-toe boots and many more to select.