Magnetized Cement to Charge Electric Vehicles on Road
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2021
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plans to develop roads that will be able to charge electric vehicles (EVs) while you drive on them.
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Smart Asphalt: Roads That Repair Themselves and Generate Power
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Smart asphalt represents a groundbreaking advancement in road construction technology, combining self-healing capabilities with energy-harvesting systems. This innovative material not only repairs minor damage autonomously but also converts vehicular movement into usable electricity. What […]
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Solar Roadways: Purpose, Construction, and Applications
The Constructor
APRIL 25, 2021
A solar roadway is a street surface that produces electricity. It consists of a glass layer, an electronic layer, and a base plate layer.
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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust
HardHatChat
AUGUST 28, 2018
As an experienced general contractor , we do our best to ask questions and fill in gaps as we review plans and do a site walkthrough, but we may not anticipate every detail of the client’s exact design intent or plan for every site issue that can arise – both of which can lead to costly changes or additions down the road.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
There should be good transport facilities such as railway, bus service, for going to office, college, market, etc. Civic services such as water supply, drainage sewers, electric lines, telephone lines, etc. Residential house site should be located away from the busy commercial roads.
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A Third Company Pilots Volvo Electric Trucks On-Road in California
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Volvo Trucks North America has announced that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric trucks. The Volvo…
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FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 5, 2022
It also includes greenhouse gases that come from producing the goods or services that the individual uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash gets sent. As urban areas develop, buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation.
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Video: Sweden Lets the Road Charge the Vehicle
Construction Equipment
APRIL 13, 2018
Remember those electric slot car tracks you spent hours playing with? Sweden's Transport Administration was on hand when a new contact-electric transportation system debuted this week. Researchers in Sweden are now testing an adult-sized version that takes an old idea and makes it better.
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Construction Equipments
The Constructor
JANUARY 22, 2012
Their versatility in soft ground for logging and road building led directly to their becoming the armoured tank in World War I. Ripping rock lets the ground surface rock be broken into small rubble easy to handle and transport, which can then be removed so grading can take place. They sometimes load snow into dump trucks for transport.
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Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel
Construction Enquirer
JULY 14, 2023
The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga. The FCC-led JV has enlisted Atkins, Jacobs and Spanish designer Sener as the design joint venture.
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REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION
The Constructor
MARCH 18, 2012
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. The composition of mild steel varies along its length and potential anodic (more negatively charged) and cathodic (positively charged) sites can be set up at various points.
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POST TENSIONING IN REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Now the selected alternate columns were chipped off using electrically operated chipping machine carefully. After micro concrete attained a strength of 45 MPa in 7 days, the post tensioned strands were stressed to 60% of UTS. The beam was supported on screw jacks during this operation.
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Coal Ash Decision to Benefit Taxpayers: ARTBA
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 24, 2014
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says the U.S. 19 decision not to regulate fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion to produce electricity, as a “hazardous material” will save American taxpayers $105 billion over the next 20 years. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Dec.
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81 Nos of List Use Construction Tools and Pieces of Equipment
CivilJungle
JULY 29, 2020
Concrete Mixer Trucks To transport the RMC from plant to site. Dumpers A dump truck is a vehicle designed to transport bulk material, often in construction. Forklift To lift and transport materials. Head Pan To transport the material. Also, read: How to Building Construction Process Step by Step.
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98 A position is vacant for principal roads/highways engineer
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 21, 2017
The Company: A leading engineering Services business a strong presence and excellent track record of rendering major transport corridors in dominant international cities, is inviting applications for the position of principal roads/rail engineer to direct and assist the business in rendering large and modern infrastructure work.
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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 23, 2019
Reports, such as ASCE’s Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for America’s Economic Future, give the Federal Sector a D+ average grade for managing structures associated with surface transportation, water and wastewater, electricity, airports, inland waterways and marine ports infrastructure.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 14, 2014
Incorporated in 1949, Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) providing wholesale electric power and services to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois to meet the collective electricity needs of more than 750,000 residents, businesses, industries and farms.
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Off-Grid Home with Boat Access Only
Natural Building
MARCH 26, 2020
There’s no road to get there, so they had to figure out how to do absolutely everything by boat and barge: transporting building materials, equipment, belongings, workers, as well as commuting to and from town for school and work. For electricity, they have 3 systems.
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All About of Construction Equipment | Types of Construction Equipment | Machines Used in Construction | Heavy-Duty Equipment
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 31, 2021
They help in the transfer of material from stockpiles on the ground to trucks and transport them around the construction site. Trencher used to dig trenches, especially for laying pipes or electrical cables, for installing drainage. Their load can be transported to the fill area where the blade is raised. Road Rollers.
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Insurance for Electricians: What It Covers & Why You May Need It
Levelset
OCTOBER 20, 2022
This type of damage may leave electrical contractors unable to foot the bill. Why can an electrical contractor use insurance? Which types of policies are available to electrical contractors? For larger projects, an electrical contractor may set their GL amount according to a GC or project owner’s requirements.
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52 Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.
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What Is Tunel | Types of Tunnels | What Are Tunnels Used for | Classification of Tunnel | How Are Tunnels Built |Advantages of Tunnels | Disadvantages of Tunnels
CivilJungle
MARCH 13, 2021
The tunnels are underwater passageways used mostly for transport purposes. They may be used to transport freight and travellers, water, sanitation, respectively. Transport like road buses, trains, subways as well as canals. Advantages of Tunnels: Tunnels enable rapid but unrestricted transport in large congested cities.
Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining
Fieldwire
MARCH 16, 2022
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC). National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED). National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). WTS International, formerly called Women’s Transportation Seminar.
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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses
CivilJungle
MARCH 12, 2021
Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Road foundation, road paving, sidewalks, and tunnel construction. Post, milestone, and electric pole 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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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
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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New Civil Engineering Technology 2022
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Kinetic Roads. The innovation in 2021 in civil construction is, glazing integrated photovoltaic that can help generate their electricity to buildings, into a solar panel by turning the whole building envelope. To transport hubs the Kinetic footfall is most efficient where over it a large flow of people will pass. Kinetic Roads.
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Top 10 Construction Companies in India
CivilJungle
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Infrastructure includes the construction of transportation, communication, sewage water, and electric systems in the country. The highway construction companies India consistently working on the various road projects in India. Larsen and Toubro works on many big road projects which are worth more than 18,000 crores.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.)
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Greensburg, Kansas Rebuilds Green After Tornado
Natural Building
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Now Greensburg gets all of its electricity from a wind farm, has an energy-efficient school, medical center, city hall, library, commons, museum and other buildings that save more than $200,000 a year in fuel and electricity costs, according to estimates. megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 4,000 homes.
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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 14, 2016
USDOT has pledged up to $40 million to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into its transportation network. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. Source: USDOT.
Biggest Infrastructure Project in the UK for 2024
Building Radar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
This year, several major projects are reshaping the UK’s landscape, with significant investments in transport, energy, and urban development. Hinkley Point C is expected to generate enough electricity to power six million homes, reducing the UK’s carbon footprint and contributing to the nation’s energy security.
California Construction in the Time of Covid-19
Construction and Infrastructure Law
MARCH 24, 2020
Significant differences between California’s statewide order (allowing all construction) and local orders (allowing only certain types of construction projects) are raising questions about which order governs.
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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19
Construction and Infrastructure Law
MARCH 24, 2020
Significant differences between California’s statewide order (allowing all construction) and local orders (allowing only certain types of construction projects) are raising questions about which order governs.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Huntley, IL Has?Capacity, Connection And Cooperation
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 24, 2013
And though the community has many obvious assets, including its transportation network, fast track permitting and high growth rate, it provides something extra valuable for those in the data business. Furthermore, the Sanwald Road substation built in 2007 is capable of significant expansion.
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Biggest Infrastructure Project in Germany for 2024
Building Radar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
This tunnel will significantly cut travel times between the two countries for both road and rail traffic, fostering greater economic integration and collaboration within the region. This project is expected to boost the local economy by creating thousands of jobs and positioning Germany as a key player in the global electric vehicle market.
Definition of Design Period | Why Design Period is Provided | Factors Affecting Design Period | Design Period Values
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Also, Read: Alignment of Road | Alignment In Design | Horizontal Alignment of Road | Vertical Alignment of Road. Electric Motors and Pumps. Raw water and clear water transporting units. Alignment of Road | Alignment In Design | Horizontal Alignment of Road | Vertical Alignment of Road.
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Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 27, 2013
The fuel will be compatible for use in existing vehicles on the road today. The City of Alexandria will provide gas, water, sewer and electrical upgrades, along with road improvements at the 30-acre Port of Alexandria site. The company’s business model calls for developing 400 of the micro-refineries across the U.S.
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Extra Rapid Hardening Cement | Advantages & Disadvantages of Extra Rapid Hardening cement | Applications, Properties & Uses of Extra Rapid Hardening cement
CivilJungle
JUNE 19, 2021
For example, Construction of roads and underwater construction, in this case Extra Rapid Hardening cement is used which will set and hardened quickly. The Extra rapid hardening cement should be Transported, placed, and compacted at the construction site within 20 minutes of its preparation. What Does Rapid Hardening Cement Contain?
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Types of bridge and bridge components
Construction Cost Estimating
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Bridges are generally made of various types and materials and an essential part of transportation. Bridge : It is mainly a structure which is built to stretch physical obstacles without closing the original way underneath like a body of water, valley or road etc. Moveable bridges: Powered by electricity and have moveable decks also.
Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. California, Massachusetts, and New York continue to lead the way in energy-efficient transportation policies for the second consecutive year.
FEATURE STORY: Ringing The Bell For Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 5, 2014
With record investments in education, historic transportation funding, a renewed business climate and abundant low-cost energy, Pennsylvania’s employment future is bright.”. Corbett has moved aggressively to make sure PA avoids this critical pothole in the road to sustainable growth. “[Our]
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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 16, 2012
Transportation. Related Links: On the Road to Digitization. The department issues permits for work involving boilers, concrete, demolition, cranes, electrical, excavations, general construction, plumbing, scaffolding and sidewalk sheds. of Transportation, the Fire Dept., contact us. industry jobs. Environment.
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74 Benteler Steel/Tube Break Ground At Port Of Caddo-Bossler In Louisiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
A second phase will lead to the opening of a steel mill with an electric arc furnace in 2020. The seamless steel tubes produced by the facility will be used for the exploration and transportation of oil and gas, as well as for the generation of power and mechanical applications. When complete, the project will span 1.35
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