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Award of Merit Small Project: River Road Bridge over Raritan Valley Railroad, Emergency Bridge Replacement

ENR Construction

Sustainability, history, quality and safety were themes throughout the process of replacing a deteriorated timber-decked bridge above a NJ Transit rail line with a high-strength prestressed single-span concrete box beam superstructure fabricated off site to help expedite construction.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.

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Flyover Design | Flyover Construction | Types of Flyover | What Is Flyover

CivilJungle

A Flyover is a bridge that carries one railroad or road over another. Flyover can also be described as an overpass or a high road bridge that crosses a highway or intersection. Whereas Flyover is designed to connect two points in congested areas or roads and intersections of roads. What Is Flyover? Simple Flyovers.

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What Is Crane | Different Types of Cranes

CivilJungle

Railroad Crane. Due to their unique build, they are ready to travel easily on the road without a unique setup or transportation equipment. Tower cranes have their jib extending horizontally from the mast (tower part), which itself rests on a concrete base. Bridge crane. Crawler crane. Aerial cranes. Hydraulic crane.

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Monolithic concrete houses and concrete block houses. Road foundation, road paving, sidewalks, and tunnel construction. Railroad and rail sleeper construction. Rapid Hardening Cement: The use of Rapid Hardening cement is in Road pavement construction , where you need to finish your work as soon as possible.

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The evolution of fluid-applied membranes

Construction Specifier

The ability of cold fluid-applied membranes to be installed over ‘green’ concrete is another advantage in regard to the ever-shortening construction schedule. It was commonly used in roads, sidewalks, and the preservation of railroad ties by 1865. Liquid-applied waterproofing materials.

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What Is Sheepsfoot Roller | Advantage & Disadvantges of Sheepsfoot Roller | Application of Sheepsfoot Roller | Design of Sheepsfoot Rollers

CivilJungle

In road construction works the sheep foot roller is very good for compacting soil and silty clay. In road construction works the sheep foot roller is very good for compacting soil and silty clay. Also, Read: 7 Types of Rollers | Advantages & Disadvantages of Roller Compacted Concrete | Advantages & Disadvantages of Road Roller.

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