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What Is Mat Foundation | Mat Building | Advantage and Disadvantage of Mat Slab Foundation | Types of Mat Foundation | Where Mat Foundation Is Used

CivilJungle

What Is Mat Foundation? Mat foundation is also called a raft foundation. By the mat foundation, all load of the building or structure is transferred to the soil. Where the soil condition is very weak there the mat foundation is used. Because the stress under the soil area for all zone is equal.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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AEC Next is a Must for Construction Professionals

Construction Marketing

ZNE market adoption/growth across climate zones. This presentation will explore how the XPRIZE Foundation is developing a way to grow buildings using synthetic biology, genomics, parametric modeling and 3D printing. Presented by New Buildings Institute, this presentation seeks to introduce attendees to zero net energy (ZNE).

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

Thus, site selection, site orientation, climate zone, and building orientation are key on passive house projects. Run models often Designing for passive house standards requires the team to utilize energy modeling regularly. Our team runs models like THERM. Rendering courtesy Stantec 5.

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

Over the last two decades, the healthcare market has undergone major shifts from institutional care models to residential/home care models. As a result, facilities need to look towards holistic centered models. Healthcare market trends.

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Augmenting Your Workforce for Success

Autodesk Construction Cloud

models or design data—onto the real world. Meanwhile, the metaverse gives teams an opportunity to "meet" and collaborate in a shared virtual space, facilitating real-time discussions on digital models and projects. AR can overlay digital elements—e.g.,