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Coronavirus and travel: Thailand’s tame elephants are sent back to their forest homes

Construction Test

The Save Elephant Foundation in the northern province of Chiang Mai has been promoting the elephants’ return to the greener pastures of home. London-based World Animal Protection says as many as 2,000 tame elephants are at risk of starvation because their owners are unable to feed them. The situation is critical.

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. PREPRUFE® pre-applied waterproofing was used on the horizontal foundation slab, vertical walls, and the roof. . April 03, 2018. Understanding your geotechnical report.

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Waterproofing mass transit systems

GCP Applied Technologies

Water and moisture intrusion can cause significant damage to mass transit systems, resulting in high replacement costs, lost revenue, and serious disruption in travel. PREPRUFE® pre-applied waterproofing was used on the horizontal foundation slab, vertical walls, and the roof. . April 03, 2018. Mass transit. Architects.

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BALANCED CANTILEVER METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

The complete pier segment is then used as an erection platform and launching base for all subsequent travelling formwork and concrete segment construction. Special formwork is positioned and cast-in-situ pier segment is begun. Cast-in-situ segments range between 3mm to 5m in length with formwork moving in tandem with each segment.

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Specifying below grade waterproofing

GCP Applied Technologies

Investigate the water table level and assess the risk of rising ground water levels due to high rainfall or flooding. On job sites involving either construction within the water table or where there is a risk of rising ground water level, it’s essential to specify high performance waterproofing to protect the structure. Waterproofing.

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Managing Moisture in Walls

Pro Builder

Warm air has greater capacity for moisture than cold air, so when warm air is cooled, the relative humidity of the air rises and risks condensation. When porous materials (wood, masonry, others) become saturated with moisture, the moisture will continue to travel through the material until it runs into an impenetrable barrier. .

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Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone

Natural Building

These areas are quite prone to flooding and waterlogging in monsoon, hence we decided to elevate the foundation.“ The positive side is that most of the work needs to be done on the ground, so the masons stand less risk of working on high ladders,” Laurent says. We have used a simple lime wash on all sides.

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