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PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN OF HIGH-RISE, MIXED-INCOME HOUSING RELIES ON STRUCTURAL THERMAL BREAKS

Civil + Structural Engineer

425 Grand Concourse’s southern exposure required installing sunshades on 13 floors to save energy. Concrete-to-steel thermal breaks connect to the interior slab and isolate the steel clips that attach the rainscreen to the façade. They are isolated from the interior slabs supporting them by structural thermal breaks.

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All About Transportation of Concrete | What Is Transportation of Concrete | Methods for Transportation of Concrete

CivilJungle

What Is Transportation of Concrete? Transportation of concrete is a process where we move freshly prepared concrete from one place to another place. Generally, we move concrete to that place where that concrete need to be dumped for structural construction purpose. Methods for Transportation of Concrete.

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What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete | Cast in Place Concrete Advantages and Disadvantages | Concrete Casting Techniques

CivilJungle

What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete? Cast-in-situ concrete is prepared, placed, and finished on the construction site. Another name of cast-in-situ concrete is poured-in-place concrete. Generally, concrete slabs, concrete foundations , beam, column, wall, roof, etc., What Is Cast in Place Concrete?

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Reinforced Concrete: Strength and Durability for Modern Construction

UK Construction Blog

The post Reinforced Concrete: Strength and Durability for Modern Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Reinforced concrete is a widely used construction material that combines the strengths of two components: concrete and steel reinforcement. In 1854, William B.

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Lightweight Concrete Sculptural Building

Natural Building

Steve Kornher worked with adobe and rammed earth as well as various types of concrete masonry construction. Most of the first floor is of adobe construction. Later, additions and roofs were added made of lightweight volcanic aggregate. All roofs are masonry vaults with shell motifs. Changes are easy at this point.

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Can You do Cement Work in the Rain?

Work Gearz

Water is needed in the mixing the cement and binding them together to form concrete floors or walls of buildings. . And when water interferes with cement work in the form of heavy pouring rain, things can go worse than good! How long does concrete need to dry before it rains? So, let’s get started!

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All About Porch Flooring | Types of Porch Flooring | Natural Stone Porch Flooring

CivilJungle

Porch Flooring Whether you’re starting from scratch or giving an existing porch a facelift, flooring is a crucial consideration. There is no shortage of porch flooring designs , but you should give careful consideration before making a final decision. Choosing porch flooring might be difficult.