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Trolley Route Flooding Alleviated by Stormwater Management Solutions 

Civil + Structural Engineer

Nick Huston, Senior Marketing Manager, Transportation and Water, Oldcastle Infrastructure The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) trolley routes 101 and 102, sometimes called the Media-Sharon Hill line, are light rail lines serving portions of Delaware County. A vital element of the selection of precast (vs.

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Skanska completes Portsmouth Marine Terminal offshore wind upgrade

CCR Magazine

The Offshore Work Skanskas work, which began in 2022 and was substantially completed March 2025, included: Constructing three heavy lift berths: the wind turbine generator delivery berth, the wind turbine generator load-out berth, and the berth for the steel tube monopiles.

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Heavy Equipment: 5 Different Types And Uses In Construction

Construction Marketing

With so much heavy equipment in the construction industry, it’s normal to get confused about their uses. Building and construction, whether it’s for structures or roads, requires multiple types of heavy equipment. You can use an excavator for lifting heavy amounts of soil. 2) Bulldozer Or Dozer. 3) Backhoe.

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Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites

CivilJungle

Introduction of Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the Construction Industry. There are various types of concrete construction tools are used on the construction site. Concrete construction tools help to complete the work fast with accuracy.

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Forces Acting on a Gravity Dam | Construction of Gravity Dam | Advantages & Disadvantages of Gravity Dam | Applications of Gravity Dam

CivilJungle

The Gravity dam is constructed from masonry or concrete. Gravity dams are massive structures that are constructed with the help of stone or concrete. The construction of concrete gravity dams is preferred as compared to the other types of dams. When the concrete is poured, it is poured to a certain height which is known as Lift.

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Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide. Heavy timber stands out as a sustainable building material and is embraced by builders worldwide.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

CivilJungle

Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. If reinforcement is required, slabs could also be pre-stressed or the concrete will be spilled over rebar positioned within the framework. What Is a Slab? Types of Slabs.