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Vibration isolation for Norfolk House developmentĀ 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The solution was a concrete floating floor. A jack up floor system was proposed which involves raising the floor off the structural slab, on either spring or rubber mounts, to interrupt the transmission path for ground borne sources of vibration. Third, concrete is poured over the area, level with the top of the mounts.

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Transforming Your Basement with Bench Footing

UK Construction Blog

However, traditional basement finishing methods often need to pay more attention to a critical first step – installing proper structural support. Bench footing refers to a continuous concrete footing installed around the perimeter of a basement. This is where bench footing comes in.

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Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks

BDC Network

Whether a teenager applies filters on Snapchat or a driver uses an automatic parking system, many people already use computer vision on a regular basis. Computer Vision Eliminating Defects and Maintaining Quality Maintaining structural integrity is critical for successfully executing a construction project.

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Ready mix concrete life cycle

GCP Applied Technologies

Ready mix concrete life cycle. Concrete producers can leverage advanced concrete admixtures , predictive analytics tools, and more to improve efficiency, from materials management to batching to concrete delivery. Concrete mix design. Concrete admixtures help to enable the use of these alternate pozzolans ā€¦ more.

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What Is Shotcrete | Shotcrete & Concrete | Shotcrete Technology | Types of Shotcrete Technology | Advantages of Shotcrete | Disadvantages of Shotcrete

CivilJungle

Shotcrete/mortar/spray-concrete is a kind of refined concrete drizzled by gas hose-pipe nozzle at high pressure & velocity on a projectile motion on a prepared wall surface. It is often utilised in tunnels, underground walls, retaining walls, drainage systems & swimming pools for interim support.

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Cold Weather Concreting Practices

GCP Applied Technologies

Cold Weather Concreting Practices. Building in the wintertime can involve special considerations, particularly when it comes to pouring concrete in cold weather. Itā€™s imperative that the concrete is protected from freezing until it has attained a compressive strength of at least 500 psi (3.5 Cover the concrete.

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Water Leakage from Ceiling | water leakage from ceiling | How to Stop Water Leakage from Ceiling

CivilJungle

The water leakages problems can adversely affect the structures and masonry. Water can be the most destructive element for structures that are mainly constructed from concrete. The sign of water leaking from the ceiling should not be taken as lightly as it will cause huge damage to the structure.