New Plastic Additive for Construction of Roads
The Constructor
JULY 18, 2021
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has approved the use of a plastic roads additive developed by Scottish company MacRebur. The product is.
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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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Elon Musk’s Loops: Technology Transforming the Future of Transportation
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
The endless traffic jams and the increasing number of vehicles in cities have compelled humankind to look for alternatives other than roads.
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World’s Longest Immersed Road/Rail Tunnel Takes Shape
The Constructor
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Works have begun on the much-awaited Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, connecting Denmark and Germany. The 18 km long tunnel will descend to a depth of up to 40 m.
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Costain’s planned M6 link road job halted over costs
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 19, 2023
Plans to build a new road linking the M6 with south Lancaster have been shelved due to soaring cost pressures. Funding for the road scheme and a wider programme of supporting infrastructure included £140m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. This will now be returned to the Government.
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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. Residential house site should be located away from the busy commercial roads. The site should be in fully developed area or in the area which has potential of development.
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PUMPED CONCRETE PUMP TYPES & SELECTION
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
This method is used where large quantity of concrete work is involved at greater height, where other means of transporting is not easy to do. There are basically two types of concrete pumps used for transporting , they are: 1. Concrete pumps have been known for more than 50 years. Direct acting concrete pumps 2.
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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor
The Constructor
MAY 29, 2012
The items that will need maintenance and or replacement include: Bearings Waterproofing membranes Road surfacing Movement joints Parapets The road surfacing will have to be replaced over long stretches of the carriageway. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.
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TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011
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FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
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NOVEMBER 16, 2011
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TYPES OF CRACKS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011
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Subways in America
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NOVEMBER 11, 2011
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TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE
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MARCH 21, 2012
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BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE
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JANUARY 1, 2012
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BAM exits delayed M54 to M6 link road scheme
Construction Enquirer
JULY 18, 2023
National Highways is on the hunt for a new contractor to deliver the £200m M54-M6 link road project after Bam Nuttall decided to exit the delayed project. mile link road between Junction 1 of the M54 and Junction 11 of the M6. ” It added that it remained committed to building the link road. .
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Building Hong Kong's Airport
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Construction of the new airport was only part of the Airport Core Programme, which also involved construction of new road and rail links to the airport, with associated bridges and tunnels, and major land reclamation projects on both Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon.
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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 30, 2018
Even if you’re busy, we recommend taking a look at this month’s top headlines in construction news, especially since some pertain to seasonal safety and the industry’s labor market. Based on the sheer amount of news coverage they’ve received this year, they’re certainly not going away. Need a Quick Inspection of a 58-Story Tower?
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2
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JANUARY 14, 2012
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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE
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MARCH 25, 2012
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BRICK MASONRY CONSTRUCTION TIPS
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NOVEMBER 15, 2011
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Judicial review sought for key levelling-up road project
Construction Law
MAY 10, 2024
Campaigners Transport Action Network (TAN) have launched a legal challenge to the granting of a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the £1.5 billion A66 Northern Trans-Pennine road scheme. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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METHODS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
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JANUARY 17, 2012
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PILES AND PILE CAPS
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MARCH 17, 2012
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EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
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AUGUST 10, 2012
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Caltrans Repaves Highway with 100% Recycled Asphalt and Plastic Bottles
Construction Junkie
AUGUST 12, 2020
Sean Weaver, the president of TechniSoil Industrial, told Action News Now that the method is eliminating the need for 42 truckloads of hauled off millings and an additional 42 truckloads of new asphalt.
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PRECAST CONCRETE PROCESS
The Constructor
MARCH 25, 2012
Transport to site: The components are delivered to site in a pre-determined sequence to ensure that hardened concrete are ready for instant erection. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.
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210 Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1
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203 TYPES OF PRECAST FRAMES
The Constructor
MARCH 26, 2012
Are the frame can be erected as a series of individual components, it offers a degree of flexibility in design, ease of manufacture and ease in transportation. Drawbacks of the H frame mainly concern the size of the frame elements, which can lead to difficulties with transportation and manufacture.
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WHAT IS PRECAST CONCRETE?
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MARCH 25, 2012
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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
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NOVEMBER 19, 2011
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FEATURES OF PRECAST CONCRETE
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MARCH 25, 2012
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229 STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011
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TYPES OF PRECAST COMPONENTS IN A BUILDING
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MARCH 27, 2012
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240 REINFORCEMENT COVER AND PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS
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MARCH 20, 2012
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The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. | ENR: Engineering News.
ENR Construction
JULY 29, 2012
Transportation. The Distaste for Toll Roads in the U.S. Toll roads—just those two words bring out extreme reactions. Either you hate them or you think theyre the panacea for all that ails transportation. Through prudent historical compromises, we have created a transportation system that is the envy of the world.
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BALANCED CANTILEVER METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
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JANUARY 17, 2012
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214 CONNECTIONS FOR PRECAST FLOOR SLABS
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APRIL 2, 2012
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223 TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES
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AUGUST 7, 2012
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223 DIGITAL COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE
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NOVEMBER 27, 2011
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Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 11, 2013
The Alaska Department of Transportation took a Raiko icebraker to the icy roads of Fairbanks on Nov. According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner , the 3,800-pound machine, made by Finnish company Sah-Ko Oy, crushes ice with a roller covered in metal spikes.' 18, before sending it to Anchorage early this week.
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78 FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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January Highway Construction Up Over 2012
Construction Equipment
MARCH 12, 2013
percent increase in highway construction compared to January 2012, said the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). percent increase in highway construction compared to January 2012, said the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Mild January weather contributed to a 4.3-percent
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NOVEMBER 20, 2011
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230 PILE LOAD CAPACITY
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MARCH 17, 2012
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