The Constructor

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Different types of field tests on building lime to check quality of lime to be used in mortar mix for construction works and their procedures is.

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Construction Materials 100

Construction Equipment

MARCH 1, 2021

At 90 horsepower, the Case Construction Equipment TV450B is the company’s largest compact track loader. The vertical-lift unit was introduced at World of Concrete 2020 and features major in-cab updates from the previous Alpha Series. They include an 8-inch multifunction LCD screen, a rearview…

Concrete 109

Concrete Equipment Construction 109

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 16, 2020

Cleanliness : The reinforcements that you receive in the field must be clean ones. Bending the Bars: When satisfied with the above, proceed to the Bend Test to examine the actual capabilities of the steel you have received on site, under realistic strain. Observations on Steel on Site : 1.

Concrete 52

Concrete Materials Site Construction 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2022

Testing equipment and special tool information. Testing and performance data. Field test reports. Normal operations. Emergency operations. Operating log. Troubleshooting guides and diagnostic techniques. Wiring diagrams and control diagrams. Operator service requirements. Repair workhours.

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Schedule Safety Equipment Plans 224

The Constructor

JANUARY 27, 2019

Rubber balloon test method is an in-situ test conducted to determine field density of soils especially compacted soils. Apparatus required, test.

Materials 187

Materials Engineering 187

Construction Equipment

MARCH 2, 2020

Construction Equipment editors were on site to record the test. Operator trainers from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 operate a Volvo L180H wheel loader to evaluate technologies designed to improve efficiency and productivity.

Union 71

Union Equipment Engineering Site 71

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2022

Manufacturer’s schedule for routine preventive maintenance, inspections, condition monitoring (predictive tests) and adjustments required to ensure proper and economical operation and to minimize repairs. Testing and Performance Data-Include completed prefunctional checklists, functional performance test forms, and monitoring reports.

Equipment 227

Equipment Schedule Inspections Safety 227

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Construction Equipment editors put the JCB 3CX compact backhoe loader in the dirt at IUOE Local 649 in Bartonville, IL, where professional operators took it through its paces.

Equipment 48

Equipment Construction 48

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2020

Business owners and executive teams from every industry are being tested. For those in construction, 2020 was off to a solid start as firms largely continued the positive trend of productive operations in the field and rewarding financial results.

Products 268

Products Industrial Construction 268

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Vane shear test is used to determine the undrained shear strength of soils especially soft clays. This test can be done in laboratory or in the field.

Engineering 204

Engineering 204

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Field test of portland cement-free binder for concrete shows promise, says structural engineer.

Concrete 90

Concrete Seattle Portland Structural Engineering 90

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Construction Equipment editors evaluate the Caterpillar 735 articulated truck at the IUOE Local 649 in Bartonville, Illinois. Caterpillar's product applications specialist Scott Thomas demonstrates the truck's features.

Illinois 50

Illinois Equipment Products Construction 50

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Field data collection was a time-consuming and prone-to-human-error chore until one engineer came up with a technology solution.

Materials 72

Materials Engineering 72

Construction Specifier

APRIL 13, 2023

Appropriate testing, whether it is of materials or products, is at the core of successful projects. Material and product testing have distinct considerations, and both are explored in this article. Begin with the basics The safety and integrity of any construction project, relies heavily on material testing and inspections.

Materials 52

Materials Products Inspections Foundation 52

The Constructor

MAY 5, 2019

Magnetic Rebar Locator (Covermeter) Test gives information about concrete cover to steel reinforcement using magnetic fields. Pachometer device is.

Concrete 192

Concrete Materials 192

The Constructor

AUGUST 6, 2019

Kelly ball test also called as a ball penetration test is performed on freshly mixed concrete to measure its workability. It is a quick simple field.

Concrete 150

Concrete 150

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Construction Equipment editors evaluate the Liebherr R 920 reduced tail swing excavator at the IUOE Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois. Local 150 operators Greg Frieders and Hershel Howard, instructors for the Local’s Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP), spent the better part of a…

Illinois 48

Illinois Equipment Construction 48

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Veteran IUOE operators push the capabilities of Volvo’s most popular excavator, the EC220E, in situations routinely encountered on job sites. Read more.

Site 48

Site 48

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Operator-trainers at IUOE Local 649 evaluate Gehl's largest skid steer, with an ROC of 4,200 pounds.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The water replacement test method is used for the determination of field density of soil and rocks (includes materials that commonly contain.

Materials 132

Materials Foundation Engineering 132

Learn Civil Engineering

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Plate Load Test The plate load test is performed in the field to find out the bearing capacity of the soil or how it can be settled at each increment under the given load. This test is really useful for designing the foundation, especially the shallow foundation. Easy to determine the bearing capacity of the […].

Foundation 75

Foundation Design Equipment Engineering 75

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

EarthCam enhanced its high-resolution live jobsite streaming and time-lapse offerings and IntSite is testing its artificial intelligence for crane operations in the field amid a round of venture capital backing.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But when we started doing field and lab testing of kitchen range hoods, we found that their performance was all over the place,” says Dr. Iain Walker, a scientist at Berkeley Lab. The test uses carbon dioxide as a “tracer gas” to track how well the range hood removes pollutants. Photo: courtesy Building America Program.

Roads 124

Roads America Residential Products 124

CivilJungle

JUNE 10, 2021

Introduction for Tests on Brick. Bricks should be checked and tested on-site before using them for construction purposes. As a civil engineer, you should know the various tests on bricks which are used to check the quality of bricks. In this article, we will go through the various tests on bricks. Tests on Brick.

Concrete 52

Concrete Site Construction FAQ 52

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Construction Equipment Field Tested a Volvo loader with Load… Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making its Load Assist machine control applications compatible on a wider range of Volvo CE wheel loaders, from the L60H to the L350H, and is introducing several new Load Assist applications.

Equipment 62

Equipment Construction 62

BD+C

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Field Validation Results Hub provides test results of innovative building technologies. The one-stop-shop has information associated with completed and ongoing technology validations in occupied, operational buildings.

Innovation 64

Innovation Engineering Management Construction 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 2, 2024

One of the keys to construction success is ensuring that everyone—especially folks in the office and field—are closely aligned. To that end, we've invited two remarkable guests who are effectively implementing document and field collaboration in their projects. How to ensure your tech solutions are adding value to field teams.

Documentation 52

Documentation Management BIM Autodesk 52

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The wind-driven snow nearly flew sideways on a frigid 19-degree morning as Construction Equipment editors gathered at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois, for a Field Test of Volvo Construction Equipment’s L180H wheel loader, a unit full of the latest…

Union 65

Union Illinois Equipment Engineering 65

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

If you visit the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) website , you'll soon learn why becoming ACI-certified for testing concrete is important, and necessary for building sound, safe, sustainable structures. GCP lab employees perform these tests to ensure reproducibility and consistency between lab and field concrete testing.

Certification 68

Certification Concrete DOT Engineering 68

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 20, 2018

Viewpoint’s Acquisition of Keystyle Data Solutions Advances Mission of Complete Office, Team and Field Integration for Contractors. Field solutions for field purchase orders, crew time entry, along with equipment time and progress reports. Last week, Viewpoint formally announced its acquisition of Monrovia, Calif.-based

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Management Viewpoint Construction Innovation 130

Construction Junkie

JULY 22, 2020

is a global company revolutionizing the construction industry by bringing smart testing technologies and real-time data collection to the forefront of every jobsite. During the last few decades of significant progress for concrete, today’s most widely used compressive strength standard emerged: the cylinder concrete break tests.

Concrete 62

Concrete Materials Transportation Site 62

Construction Dive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With field conditions always testing equipment durability, it is imperative to have a mobile solution that can withstand the elements while giving workers a competitive advantage.

Mobility 79

Mobility Concrete Equipment 79

Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 1, 2020

There are a variety of field options available to add to your forms, including the standards like text, drop down boxes, numbers, and dates, but they also have some advanced options that could be extremely helpful on the jobsite. Advanced fields include the ability to add images, signatures, sketches, maps and GPS, and even barcode scanning.

Mobility 124

Mobility ProCore Budgeting Budget 124

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 11, 2023

Self-adhering flashing In addition to providing the minimum performance requirements of self-adhering flashing for common exterior fenestration products, AAMA 711 offers a method for determining the flashing product’s minimum width and evaluating environmental factors when installing the flashing under typical field conditions.

Products 52

Products Materials Industrial Design 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 19, 2022

We enabled them to make new feature requests, interface with our product team, and field test pre-launch software with myself as their dedicated Customer Success team member helping them navigate the software and sort out the kinks in their workflows. . After many months of feedback loops and field testing Autodesk Build with S.

Project Management 97

Project Management Autodesk Management Software 97

Construction Specifier

MARCH 5, 2022

A guide to field installation and design practices. Photo ©Bigstockphoto.com. By Christopher J. Brandmeier, PE, Bradford S. Carpenter, PE, and Sierra L. Structural silicone glazed (SSG) façade systems are an industry mainstay.

Fabrication 52

Fabrication Materials Sustainability Inspections 52

Pro Builder

MAY 4, 2022

In response, training programs and home building companies like Pittsburgh-based Module are offering a template for industry progress with workforce development opportunities and a test lab for innovative products and building practices. Module brings a much-needed model of affordable and accessible housing to the Pittsburgh region.

Innovation 98

Innovation Construction Education Metro 98