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Some useful tips on reinforced concrete design

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Besides, ensure the concrete foundations, beams, columns, etc. The higher cost of foundation components like drilled piers is also a major concern. Sometimes, the stirrup is not pre-fabricated and the installer attempts to produce the stirrup in the field, once the horizontal bars are already in position.

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Everything You Need To Know About Modular Construction

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Put up a crane, pour a foundation and stick build the remainder of the building. Modular construction or off-site construction involves removing some of the on-site production and instead, fabricating components of a building in a factory. Improved quality as the inspection and process can be monitored much more closely.

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MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

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Steel: Steel is also used in pre-fabricated formwork. Purpose made steel forms are fabricated when dimensional tolerances are critical, or when the forms are planned to be re-used. Aluminium: Often used in pre-fabricated formwork, that is put together on site. waffle floors).

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10 Ways to Improve Construction Safety

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Safety is foundational to construction. Filling out construction reports and completing project checklists, whether for construction safety or quality inspections, can often be a tedious process. This requires consistent reports and inspections of existing work conditions, near-miss reports, and incident reports.

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

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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. Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. GOOD FORMWORK: There are two factors that decide how well the concrete will look in the final result.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

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2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2)

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Whirlwind Steel’s Blog: Cost-saving ideas in the final Best Construction Blog competition review for 2016

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A key element of its value, to me, is that the advice would be relevant even if you elected to purchase the structure from one of Whirlwind’s competitors — though you will certainly want to heed the advice to check whether the steel is produced by an AISC-certified fabricator.

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