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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. Related Links: On the Road to Digitization. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code. ENR Southwest. 08/16/2012.

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How to Building Construction Process Step by Step

CivilJungle

Then after architect consult with a structural engineer and MEP engineer for details of the reinforcements and other detail for use, how deep your foundation will be, the size of gravel to be used, column width, electrical, plumbing, etc. Building Permits. Electrical and Plumbing. Design Process. Plastering. Exterior Finishing.

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Construction Equipments

The Constructor

Their versatility in soft ground for logging and road building led directly to their becoming the armoured tank in World War I. Wheels provide better mobility and speed and do not damage paved roads as much as tracks, but provide less traction. This typically only applies to the largest examples (used for road-making).

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REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION

The Constructor

Concrete is capable of conducting and electric current and acts as the electrolyte with the circuit being completed by the bar through which the electrons can flow. Higher cement contents infer lower water cement rations leading to permitted reductions in cover. However the highly alkaline environment (pH about 12.8)

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

Safety Services Company

Electrical Safety: Qualified and Non-qualified. Construction industry accounted for 54% of all electrical fatalities, the same percentage as in 2017. The good news is that overall electrical fatalities are trending downward. Ground fault electrical shock happens to be the most common electrical hazard in construction sites.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

De-energize, lock out, and tag electrical circuits. Inspect electrical power panel. Check electrical connections and wiring for loose or overheated conditions. De-energize or discharge all hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy prior to beginning work. Door; Hydraulic, Electric or Pneumatic Operated.

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Sexy Solar vs Boring Gas

Construction Knowledge

As Hurricane Sandy buzz-sawed through the Northeast, knocking out power for 8.5M, we get to examine the electrical grid in crisis. The fragile nature of how our electricity gets delivered is showcased by any natural disaster. A lot of these local electric highways were built in the 1960s and 1970s, with little built since.