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What Is Pneumatic Structures | Types of Pneumatic Structures | Advantages & Disadvantages of Pneumatic Structures | Uses of the Pneumatic Structures

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What Is Pneumatic Structures? Pneumatic Structures are the special type of structure which is generally characterized by the slightly higher air pressure of internal surrounding. The pneumatic structure is a membrane structure which is stabilized with the help of the compressed air.

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What Is Folded Plate | Folded Plate Structure | Folded Plate Roof Construction Details | Folded Plate Staircase | What Are Folded Plate Roofs

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Folded Plates are connected to in such a way that the structural system is capable of carrying loads without the need of additional supporting beams along mutual edges. The first Roof which was constructed using folded structure was prepared by the engineer eudene Freyssinet in 1923 as an aircraft hangar at Orly airport in Paris.

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What is Caisson Foundation and How is it Used in Construction

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Pneumatic Caisson : This odd type of caisson has an open bottom but closed top. A pneumatic caisson consists of a working chamber, a shaft, and an airlock. Trusses and girders join them to form a boxlike structure. The working chamber in pneumatic caissons is 3-4 meters tall only. Thus the name is derived.

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An Introduction to Insulated Rammed Earth

Natural Building

SIREWALL is the acronym for this modernized green building technique and it stands for: Structural Insulated Rammed Earth. It is mixed and deposited into plywood forms, then it is rammed with a pneumatic tamper to squish the earth down, and finally, it is cleaned up with a manual tamper. This an introduction to insulated rammed earth.

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Design Spotlight: Garages by Sean Sullivan

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Designed to replicate an old barn, the structure is clad with reclaimed barnwood and can house 12 cars, motorcycles, and miscellaneous off-road vehicles. The Hobby Barn is the ultimate space created for man and his projects.

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What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

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It is usually used for the building of marine systems, masonry mortars including hydraulic structures. Siliceous or aluminum compounds in a finely separated shape react with calcium hydroxide in order to form extremely stable, cemented substances of a diverse structure containing calcium, silica, and water.

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What Is PPC Cement | Uses of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Types of Pozzolana Materials | Properties of Portland Pozzolana Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Portland Pozzolana Cement

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It is usually used for the building of marine systems, masonry mortars including hydraulic structures. Siliceous or aluminum compounds in a finely separated shape react with calcium hydroxide in order to form extremely stable, cemented substances of a diverse structure containing calcium, silica, and water.