The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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The Constructor

AUGUST 23, 2012

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BIM & Beam

APRIL 11, 2018

Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019 release includes a number of new features that increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity for engineers and detailers. We’re excited to share these features with you—take a look! Detailed Steel Design.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Concrete calculator. The STRUX® calculator recommends correct dosage rates, for STRUX® 90/40 macro synthetic fibers , as a steel welded wire mesh (WWM) replacement in concrete installations. Concrete admixtures. Engineered Slab Systems. concrete admixture strux app icon blog hero. michael.delros…. Retail buildings.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2023

ccc, Developing Location Factors Using a Factoring Method, International Cost Engineering Council, ICEC International Cost Management Journal (ICMJ), 1998.) m (4 inches) thick concrete slab were found to differ significantly (p = 0.004, α = 0.05) when comparing locally sourced costs and adjusted RSMeans cost data (Estes, 2016).

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Take, for example, a precast concrete wall. The structural engineer creates the analytical model and structural system. This post will focus on the “how” of benefit three.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Engineered as an alternative to traditional building core construction methods, such as cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, and masonry, this patented, steel-and-concrete hybrid system can simplify and accelerate the construction of reinforced concrete stair and elevator core structures.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Of all the enhancements we can make to concrete through the proper use of admixtures, entrainment of air is the most difficult. Control flow concrete. michael.delros…. Fri, 03/06/2020 - 18:13. March 06, 2020.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 27, 2023

Photos courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products will turn yellow in sunlight and become brittle, while porous concrete will stain, crack, and spall. Metal fabric presents a flexible, elegant design option that is also extremely durable—which is an ideal combination for activating a rooftop environment.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 26, 2019

Prestressed concrete is suitable for different types of structural systems which range from pre-tensioned and post-tensioned structures, both cast-in-place and precast, and other pre-stressed components along with normally reinforced concrete. To increase ROI, the forms and stressing facilities should be applied continually.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 26, 2020

What Is Concrete? Concrete is the final product resulting from mixing cement , aggregates (including sand), water, and mixtures. The first use of concrete was by the Roman Empire. The Pantheon is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, built-in 120 A.D. Different Types of Concrete. Dry lean Concrete.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/28/2024 - 11:01 Multifamily Housing Often referred to as “five-over-ones,” the mid-rise apartment type is typically comprised of five stories of apartments on top of a concrete “podium” of ground-floor retail. in recent years. At the end of 2020, the U.S.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2023

ccc, Developing Location Factors Using a Factoring Method, International Cost Engineering Council, ICEC International Cost Management Journal (ICMJ), 1998.) m (4 inches) thick concrete slab were found to differ significantly (p = 0.004, α = 0.05) when comparing locally sourced costs and adjusted RSMeans cost data (Estes, 2016).

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Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 20, 2018

While designing the reinforced concrete members, it is necessary to check the steel reinforcement in jobsite prior to arrange concrete. Besides, ensure the concrete foundations, beams, columns, etc. Often, it is observed that steel beam stirrups employed in reinforced concrete design, are not installed properly.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. The mood was positive, and the aisles were crowded at this year’s World of Concrete. The automated engine shutdown feature claims to provide up to 30 percent in fuel savings.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Ferrocement can be used as an alternative to the reinforced cement concrete. Ferrocement is a homogeneous structure which has more Tensile strength and compressive strength as compared to Reinforced cement concrete. Ferrocement construction is a type of thin wall which is made up of reinforced concrete. Plaster to the Structure.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 6, 2016

GRIDFORM™ refers to a superior concrete-reinforcing system supported with prefabricated fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) double-layer grating and fundamental stay-in-place (SIP) form specifically designed for vehicular bridge decks. It is fabricated in shop with very big units which are restricted only by shipping constraints to around 50 ft.

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Concrete Structural Engineering Guidelines Fabrication 40

Constructonomics

AUGUST 5, 2012

Below are the top five anticipated engineering and skilled labor shortages according to a survey of 2,223 construction industry professionals. Many of these jobs involve heavy construction or engineering. Laurence Shatkin, author of 21st Century Jobs , believes that demand for civil engineers will spike 24.3

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Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

Examples might include concrete that does not meet strength specifications, windows with the wrong type of glass or other substandard items that must be removed and replaced. Fabrication Issues. Design and fabrication issues can be mitigated when identified early in the project. Material and Equipment Defects. Schedule Demo.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 11, 2017

Rebaring technique in reinforced concrete construction stands for a process that is undertaken for fabricating and arranging of reinforcement bars perfectly based on the design and drawings intended for RCC works. It is known fact that concrete is very durable in compression and weak in tension. The strength obtained by the R.C.C

Concrete 40

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2017

ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ACI: American Concrete Institute. AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. CB: Catch Basin, Concrete Block, Cast Brass, Coal Bin. CBL: Concrete Block. ABV: Above.

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BIM & Beam

APRIL 29, 2015

s Construction Engineering Services (CES) team was awarded with a CRSI Honors for their detailing efforts in Revit. The Martin/Martin CES team has innovatively addressed the issue of fragmented fabrication drawing production that design and construction teams consistently encounter with today’s increasingly tight project delivery schedules.

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Learn Civil Engineering

MARCH 10, 2022

Formwork is a mould utilized in construction to give a preferred structural shape through pouring concrete into the mould. Formwork, in a nutshell, is a mould used to cast concrete members of numerous forms and sizes. What is Formwork in Construction? There are numerous styles of Formwork in the market.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tips for concrete estimation. Estimating concrete reinforcing costs is a vital phase of a construction. Also consider 10% waste for welded wire fabric. One can avail the concrete prices from suppliers near the job site. In order to finish the concrete surface a good rule of thumb for finishing concrete permits 1,000 S.F.

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Estimating Concrete Construction Drawings 40

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many pre-engineered post attachment methods are available to meet diverse needs of commercial projects, including mounting to concrete, structural steel, and engineered wood, or projects with sleeper framing over ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), and fluid-applied membranes. Post attachment options.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 16, 2020

Panels can be made of dimensional lumber, cross-laminated timber (CLT), cold-formed steel (CFS), structural steel, concrete, or a combination of these systems. It is important to note that choosing panelization has little effect on the design of the building by the structural engineer.

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BIM & Beam

JANUARY 2, 2018

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Within Dynamo structural engineers can automate processes in Revit, and build complex and logic structures with minimal energy.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 23, 2013

Louis, helped take laser scanning and precision fabrication and concrete placement to new heights in 2012 on the Seabrook Floodgate Complex for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans. Mitchell Collins, chief surveyor with Alberici Constructors, St.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 16, 2022

Geotextiles are artificial and passable concrete applied in civil buildings to enrich mold natures. Woven Fabric. Woven fabric geotextiles are popular, and their making procedure is similar to that of fabrics. Nonwoven Fabric. Knitted Fabric. What Are Geotextiles? Function of Geotextiles. Filtration.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 17, 2025

Cracked and otherwise more permeable concrete structures can represent a high cost to Departments of Transportation (DOTs), their constituents, and the environment. Project stakeholders can mitigate these economic and ecological costs by using less permeable, more durable and more resilient concrete materials to extend a bridges service life.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

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BD+C

MARCH 11, 2024

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured. Blumenbaum, PE, SE.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 18, 2020

As engineers, we plan fortified concrete members and frequently we are approached to watch the steel reinforcement in field before the concrete is set. We must ensure the concrete establishments, beams, segments, and so forth are fabricated the manner in which they were structured.

Concrete 52

Concrete Structural Engineering Fabrication Engineering 52

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 15, 2018

release includes an important update for concrete detailers and engineers that will help to increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity. Free Form Rebars can now be used to create rebar sets with planar rebars distributed along the faces of a structural concrete element and aligned to a distribution path.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 24, 2021

Concrete Cantilever Retaining Wall. They occur often made from mortarless stone and segment concrete units for short landscape walls. To provide stability against overturning reinforced concrete walls on the spread , the foundation is gravity structures. Concrete Cantilever Retaining Wall. Types of Retaining Walls.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 1, 2015

IS IT TIMBER OR STEEL OR CONCRETE? The most popular and common construction structural material Timber , Steel and Concrete has their own pros and cons. The Pitch: The timber’s load per unit weight to strengthen concrete and steel structure shows the high structural efficiency. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST IN USE?

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Concrete Materials Modeling Sustainability 40

Constructonomics

JUNE 3, 2012

But honestly, this isn’t (entirely) about poking fun at greedy banks and casino owners, because the building is truly awesome and was the product of some of the most talented architects, engineers, and contractors we have in this country. Also, in 2011 three concrete workers were struck by lightning on the site, killing one.

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