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How to Estimate Rate of Evaporation on Concrete Surface?

The Constructor

Evaporation is a critical factor that must be considered while concrete is poured in hot weather conditions. If the rate of evaporation is high, concrete surface can lose water quickly, leading to workability issues and plastic shrinkage cracks. Plastic shrinkage cracks make the concrete vulnerable to ingression of water and chlorides and provide an unpleasant […].

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Bechtel $3B Contract Award at DOE Site Halted by Two Bid Protests

ENR Construction

Teams said to be led by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Westinghouse protest U.S. Energy Dept. award of possible 10-year contract to manage construction and operations at huge WIPP nuclear disposal site in New Mexico.

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Types of Wall Panelling | Pros and Cons of Wall Panels

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Using wall panelling on the wall is fashionable right now. When we start to make home background decorative, walls always come first. To decorate a wall, you can choose a smooth surface free of wires, holes, or flaws. Wall panelling gives a wall surface to conceal the imperfections. People prefer wall panelling as a wall […].

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Mud House in India Resembles Stepwells

Natural Building

Sketch Design Studio designed and built this Mud House in Rajasthan to reference the multi-storeyed stepwells, which date back to the seventh century and are characterized by grids of crisscrossing diagonal staircases. The house combines rammed earth and stone walls with a thatch roof. The house features two roof terraces that are accessed by staircases that overlap in a similar way.

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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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Plyboard vs Plywood – Difference between Plywood and Blockboard

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What is plyboard? Plyboard is a panel made of wood. Plyboard consists of strips of softwood glued together that form the core. Softwood strips are edge-to-edge. It is covered with hardwood planks or software veneer on both sides. Veneer panels are glued with softwood strips under heat and pressure. Then it creates into particleboard. Softwood […].

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Difference between tensile stress and compressive stress

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What is tensile stress? Tension, in which the material’s fibres are stretched, is one of the most basic loading conditions. The resistance of a thing to a force that could rip it apart is known as tensile stress (??). The amount of tension that the target object can withstand without tearing is used in the […].

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Bechtel $3B Contract Award at DOE Site Faces Delay From Bid Protests

ENR Construction

Teams said to be led by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Westinghouse protest US Energy Dept. award of possible 10-year contract to manage construction and operations at huge WIPP nuclear disposal site in New Mexico.

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Differences Between Work Boots Vs Snow Boots

Work Gearz

Work boots and snow boots are the kind of footwear that protects our feet from harsh external conditions. Today we’ll look into the details of both the footwears.  A work boot is an essential piece of PPE in any trade where physical labor is involved or there are risks involved, whereas a snow boot is made of waterproof and insulating materials that keeps your feet dry and warm in the freezing temperatures of snow.