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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

The Constructor

MAY 29, 2012

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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PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS FOR FORMWORK & RELEASE AGENTS

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. Only when the formwork has been approved, may the pour take place.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Site planning is the art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces between, an art linked to architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and city planning. Site planning in architecture and landscape architecture refers to the organizational stage of the landscape design process.

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TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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REINFORCEMENT COVER AND PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS

The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Residential house site should be located away from the busy commercial roads. Good foundation soil should be available at responsible depth. This aspect saves quite a bit in the cost of the building. Residential site should not be located near workshops, factories, because such locations are subjected to continuous noise.

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TYPES OF CRACKS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Subways in America

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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America Concrete Foundation Airports

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TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

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Building Hong Kong's Airport

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Construction of the new airport was only part of the Airport Core Programme, which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon.

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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Design

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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BRICK MASONRY CONSTRUCTION TIPS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

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Construction Concrete Foundation Materials

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PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING CONSTRUCTION AND.

The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

The techniques that are used in the manufacture of panels permit a variety of finishes that imitate virtually any type of architecture at a fraction of the cost. They may be load bearing, or they may be just decorative to act as a façade.

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METHODS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

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PILES AND PILE CAPS

The Constructor

MARCH 17, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Engineering

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EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING DURABILITY OF CONCRETE

The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Environment Materials

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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. Some of the paint has run, and this has been transposed to the concrete. It is important to remember that the face of the concrete is effectively a negative of the formwork face.

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WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE?

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

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Concrete Foundation Engineering Design

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FEATURES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

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TYPES OF PRECAST COMPONENTS IN A BUILDING

The Constructor

MARCH 27, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Design

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Oresund Bridge

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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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BALANCED CANTILEVER METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

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Concrete Construction Foundation Materials

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CONNECTIONS FOR PRECAST FLOOR SLABS

The Constructor

APRIL 2, 2012

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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

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DIGITAL COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

hardened concrete). hardened concrete).

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FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

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Project Management Management Concrete Foundation

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TESTS ON WATER FOR CONCRETE

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN MIX CONCRETE

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

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PILE LOAD CAPACITY

The Constructor

MARCH 17, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Engineering

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PERMANENT FORMWORK METHOD FOR BEAM CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

MARCH 27, 2012

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REDUCING DRYING SHRINKAGE IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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SHEAR WALL - ITS TYPES AND POSITIONING

The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

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SELF FINISHED AND FACED CLADDINGS

The Constructor

AUGUST 8, 2012

FACED CLADDINGS: Brick faced claddings Brick-face architectural cladding panels offer the major benefit of allowing intricate brick detailing, such as arches and corbelling, to be undertaken off-site; thereby removing extremely time-consuming operations from the critical path of site activities.

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PUNCHING SHEAR

The Constructor

MARCH 23, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Structural Engineering Materials

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CONCRETE CREEP

The Constructor

MARCH 22, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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DYNAMIC SKYSCRAPPER

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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STRESS-STRAIN CURVE FOR CONCRETE

The Constructor

JANUARY 22, 2012

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Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

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FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

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JOINTS IN PRECAST CLADDING

The Constructor

AUGUST 23, 2012

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