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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Yurts: Living in.

Natural Building

The outer fabric shell of the yurt can be made of felted wool, coated canvas, or a modern architectural fabric. A band (of rope, woven cloth, or wire cable) a the top of the wall holds the wall and roof poles in tension against this outward pressure. They are often prefabricated off-site and shipped to the site for erection.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. AWG: American Wire Gauge. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. ELEC: Electrical. ELECT: Electrical. AGGR: Aggregate.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. AWG: American Wire Gauge. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. ELEC: Electrical. ELECT: Electrical. AGGR: Aggregate.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. AWG: American Wire Gauge. CDS: Cold Drawn Steel. CRS: Course, Cold Rolled Steel. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. ELEC: Electrical. ELECT: Electrical. AGGR: Aggregate.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Electrical Resistivity Investigations Information. 01 21 23 Installation Allowances. Prohibited Content Installer Certification. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 01 43 23 Installer Qualifications. 01 51 13 Temporary Electricity. 01 73 19 Installation. 01 76 00 Protecting Installed Construction.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Electrical Resistivity Investigations Information. 01 21 23 Installation Allowances. Prohibited Content Installer Certification. 01 43 19 Fabricator Qualifications. 01 43 23 Installer Qualifications. 01 51 13 Temporary Electricity. 01 73 19 Installation. 01 76 00 Protecting Installed Construction.