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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

The Constructor

Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. Carried out nor more than two years after last general or principal inspection. After a major incident.

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Looking Inward to See the Road Ahead

Safety Services Company

An overall inspection of the safety program, leading safety committee meetings, and reviewing OSHA logs provides a look back and a direction forward. To send us your thoughts at anytime, please click here to Leave Feedback. This skyscraper view looks at how the safety program works as a function within a company.

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Addressing the Global Construction Labor Shortage: 3 Proven Steps to Success

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Research by Autodesk and the AGC found that 85% of firms in the US have open positions, and 91% are struggling to fill at least some of these roles. Consider this data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics : 10.9% According to the US Department of Labor , "4,764 workers died on the job in 2020 (3.4

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Trimble’s SiteVision Turns Your Phone Into an Augmented Reality BIM Coordination Machine

Construction Junkie

There are a handful of pretty cool accessories for your smartphone that can be very useful to those of us in the construction industry, like thermal imaging cameras, in-wall imagers, and inspection cameras. GNSS is similar to GPS, but allows access to additional satellites, giving users more accuracy than only using GPS.

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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

Construction Marketing

Even infrastructure projects like roads and sewers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. The management team will inspect the building and identify any errors or defects and get them rectified.

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Oresund Bridge

The Constructor

It is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe and connects the two metropolitan areas of the Öresund Region: the Danish capital of Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmo. The international European route E20 runs across the bridge and through the tunnel via the two lane motorway, as does the Oresund Railway Line.

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REINFORCEMENT COVER AND PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS

The Constructor

The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. Using a steel tape, cover thickness will be checked and any spacers that have fallen off or been broken will need to be replaced. Pre-Concrete Checks for Reinforcement: The pre-concrete check for reinforcement essentially comes in two parts. All rights reserved.

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