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How to Boost Construction Equipment Efficiency with CMMS?

Prodyogi

You know, where every hammer swing and concrete pour needs to be on point. Whether you're building a giant skyscraper or your dream home, you've got a ton of heavy machinery doing the heavy lifting. It's a world where time is gold, and everything needs to fit together just right.

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What Is Underwater Concrete | Advantage & Disadvantage of Underwater Concrete | Application of Underwater Concrete | How Do They Pour Concrete Under Water

CivilJungle

What Is Underwater Concrete? Underwater concrete is a form of construction material widely used in certain forms of structural engineering projects. In every other building in which the lower parts of the buildings are expected to remain underwater, underwater concrete should be used. Can Concrete Cure Underwater?

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Seattle Aquarium Brings New Ocean Pavilion to Life with Trimble Construction Technology

Civil + Structural Engineer

At the turn of the century, the company pioneered the use of steel-reinforced concrete to create safer, stronger, and more efficient buildings. The project includes the creation of three large habitats with essentially no straight edges, including a main habitat consisting of 680 cubic yards of concrete and 355 tons of rebar.

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How to reduce bug holes in concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

How to reduce bug holes in concrete. Discover best practices for improving the aesthetics of your concrete, including reducing bug holes. When working on a concrete structure where aesthetics are important, extra care needs to be taken to prevent bug holes. Concrete handing: Pour rate. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Contractors: Simplify with MCI® Construction Coatings!

CCR Magazine

Even worse, some projects are put on hold after work has started, leaving rebar half exposed and half embedded in concrete. Maintaining Concrete Equipment Anyone who has worked on a concrete pour knows how difficult it can be to clean up concrete residue once it has hardened.

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What Is Sunken Slab | Advantages & Disadvantages Sunken Slab

CivilJungle

Also, read: M30 Grade of Concrete Mix Design Procedure with OPC 53 Cement. The concrete of the R.C.C. should be mixed with a waterproofing material to get a denser, watertight concrete. Also, read: What Is Spalling Concrete | Causes of Spalling in Concrete | Repairing Concrete Spalding .

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What Is Slip Form? | Slip Form Construction | Slip Form Technique| Types of Slip Form System

CivilJungle

Formwork is a temporary moulid that is used for the pouring of concrete. Lifting jacks. The Yokes are capable of transmitting the lifting forces from the jacks that are used during the removal of the formwork. It also plays the function of resisting the lateral force of the plastic concrete within the formwork.