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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

Its importance is evident when you consider that the cost of fabrication, erecting and striking the formwork, often exceeds the cost of the concrete it is designed to shape and support. For anything other than most smallest of concreting jobs e.g. walls over 1m in height, a drawing should be provided, showing what formwork is required.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

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2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) 8) inadequate preparation and review of contract and shop drawings. (9) 3) Bad workmanship, which is often the result of failure to communicate the design decisions to the persons, involved in executing them. (4) 9) poor training of field inspectors. (10)

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What Are As Built Drawings?

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If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. Nonetheless, as-built drawings remain an essential process in a project, especially to maintain a project’s lifecycle after construction has ended. . Shop drawing changes. Key Takeaways. What Is an “As-Built?” .

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FIXING OF PRECAST CLADDING

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The metal should have good workability but also keep its strength during fabrication. Green part in the drawing represent restraint fixing and blue part as load bearing fixing. Non standard materials are difficult to purchase and also very expensive.

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How Boustead Cut Reporting Time From Days to Minutes with Autodesk Build

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Adding Autodesk Build to their construction solution stack enables Boustead to implement an effective IDD framework process with a single source of truth for the entire building lifecycle to ensure that Revit BIM models, drawings, RFIs, and document submissions by different stakeholders are shared effectively. to 1.5hrs).

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Detail quality control methods in construction works

Construction Cost Estimating

This civil engineering article sheds light on the inspection method of various civil works as well as necessary documents to carry out an inspection at construction project. Construction activities and consequent inspection standard should be based on job site specifications, methods and drawings.

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Everything You Need To Know About Modular Construction

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Modular construction or off-site construction involves removing some of the on-site production and instead, fabricating components of a building in a factory. Improved quality as the inspection and process can be monitored much more closely. For that we recommend reviewing your drawings and specifications for repetitive components.