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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

CivilJungle

The main role of civil engineers is to maintain the current existing roads and infrastructure for it is efficient and safe traffic activity. Also, Read: Kerbs In Roads | Types of Kerbs | Shape of Kerbs | Materials of Kerbs in Roads | Kerb Height | What Is Kerb Stone | Materials of Kerb Stone | Road Kerb Details.

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame. The structural frame consists of slabs, beams and columns. Structural frames are mainly used for offices, car parks and retail developments. The cross-wall frame consists of floor slabs and solid walls. It is used mainly for hotels, schools and hospitals.

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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

The Constructor

This allows a greater performance from the cladding panel than simple building enclosure. Panels can be manufactured in many shapes and sizes, but mainly they are either storey height spanning from floor to floor, or spandrel panels forming a sill wall beneath windows.

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Guidelines for site layout or job layout at construction site

Construction Cost Estimating

Keep a systematic viewpoint for easy inspection of the materials. The general office should be situated adjacent to the main gate to stay away from confusion at construction site. Temporary roads should have been built up around the operation area. Temporary roads should have been built up around the operation area.

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TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

Cracks parallel to main steel in case of corrosion in beams 4. Cracks in concrete beams due to increased shear stress 2. Cracks in concrete beams due to corrosion or insufficient concrete cover 3. Cracks due to increased bending stress in beams 5.

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What Is Building Valuation | Purposes of Building Valuation | Building Valuation Methods

CivilJungle

Before one buys a building or sells a building he should estimate the present value of the property. And this estimation process should be done correctly. Many people make some common mistakes while estimating the value of a building or in other words calculating the worth of a building. For buildings, the same goes.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As one of the main contributors to cost and time overrun, change orders are a nightmare for all. The stark realities of complex coordination, inspection timelines, and closeout seem mercifully far away. Think road restrictions, weather conditions, site conditions, time constraints, and other events that might arise.