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Important Things to Know Before Building a Commercial Building

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There are several different options including concrete, metal, and fabric. Concrete buildings can withstand more environmental wear over time, while metal buildings are low on maintenance, and fabric buildings can be put up and taken down easily. . With metal buildings, they should be inspected and cleaned once a year.

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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

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Not all that long ago, when I was still a young laborer in the field, many items such as millwork, ductwork and mechanical components were still frequently fabricated on the job site. Back then, many “old timers” predicted prefabrication was the future.

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MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

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Steel: Steel is also used in pre-fabricated formwork. Purpose made steel forms are fabricated when dimensional tolerances are critical, or when the forms are planned to be re-used. Aluminium: Often used in pre-fabricated formwork, that is put together on site. waffle floors).

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Analysis Traces Mississippi River Bridge Beam Crack to Fabrication

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Arkansas DOT separately issued its own report detailing needed improvements for the agency's inspection program.

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

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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. Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. GOOD FORMWORK: There are two factors that decide how well the concrete will look in the final result.

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POST TENSIONING IN REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES

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Reinforcement was fabricated and fixed along with post tensioned mono strands (encased in HDPE pipe) to profile. After fabricating and fixing shuttering in position, micro concrete encasement was carried out throughout the core holes in the slab. End anchors of post tensioned strands were fixed in position.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

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2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3) The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2)

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