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$80.5M Queens Borough Hall Garage: NYC’s First Design-Build

CCR Magazine

The site also features a new publicly accessible plaza with a grand staircase that faces the nearby Queens Borough Hall and Municipal Complex, which is located across 126 th Street from the community space. The garage features a concrete precast structure with an oversized grade beam foundation system. Iheanacho, LEED AP.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

The building’s exterior is largely composed of glass panels, weathering steel and brown-pink granite, with the south and east façades enclosed in glass and 12 stories of office space on the north and west sides, which overlook the atrium. Wagner cites JFK’s JetBlue Terminal 5, which weaves a new outdoor dining roof terrace into the design.

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IS 1200 Important Point Part-2

CivilJungle

The dimensions shall be measured net in the decimal system nearest to 0.01 Measured Steel Work (IS 1200 Part 8, Page no.- Staircases including stringers, treads, landings, handrails , etc. Staircases including stringers, treads, landings, handrails , etc. Measured Steel Unit. 4, Cl 2.2). 4, Cl 2.3). 1, Cl 3.5.1).

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

Partnering with longtime client WinnDevelopment we’ve been able to salvage the historic structure, provide a catalyst for future investment in downtown Springfield, bring vitality back to this central location, and retain the important architectural fabric that provides generations with pride of place.”

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What Is Concrete | Different Types of Concrete

CivilJungle

mm diameter steel wires are shaped into meshes. is poured to the form-work with fabricated steel by using layers of the wire mesh. The steel content of the concrete will be as high as 300 to 500 kg/m3 of mortar. As the material consists of a large percentage of steel, it has high ductility and tensile strength.