The Channel Tunnel, also known as Eurotunnel or Chunnel, is the world’s longest underwater railway tunnel built to connect the United Kingdom with Europe via France. Traveling through the tunnel is possible either by ordinary rail coach or the passengers’ own ...
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A list of the top trending construction terminologies of the week.
10 Common Roofing Defects and How to Prevent Them
The roof of a structure is susceptible to several defects during its course of life, but the identification of such issues is not an easy task for the contractors. Understanding the common defects in roofs and their possible location ...
Fine-Grained Concrete: Significance and Properties
Fine-grained concrete, also known as sand concrete, is defined as the concrete in which the coarse aggregate is replaced by sand or any filler material. The maximum size of fine aggregates used in fine-grained concrete is 10 mm. Fine-grained ...
New 3D-Printed Structural Concrete Footbridge in Paris
A new 3D-printed structural concrete footbridge is set to be developed in Plaine Commune Grand Paris. The footbridge is part of the development in anticipation of the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France. This landmark step ...
Concrete Slump Variations at Site: How to Deal with it?
Adjusting the slump of concrete is a part of the concreting process, which the contractors should manage properly and cautiously. The concrete slump variation from one transit mixer to another is generally due to aggregate moisture content, concrete temperature, ...
What are As-Built Drawings and Why are they Important?
An as-built drawing is defined as a drawing created and submitted by a contractor after completing the project. Due to some specific inevitable issues arising during the construction process, the contractor brings necessary changes to the original drawings. As-built ...
Telematics: A Unique Fleet Management Solution for Construction Sector
Telematics combines telecommunications and informatics and is commonly used to monitor assets such as vehicles and heavy equipment by using GPS and onboard diagnostics to record movements on a computerized map. The rigid deadlines and thin margins of construction ...
All You Need to Know About Tuckpointing
Tuckpointing is a mortar joint repair process in masonry construction, which involves the removal of deteriorated mortar joints from the masonry followed by replacement with a fresh mortar mix. The mortar color used for tuckpointing must match the existing ...
How to Measure Discharge Using a Mouthpiece?
A mouthpiece is a short length of pipe or tube attached to the tank or vessel, used to determine the rate of flow of fluid. It is an extended form of an orifice with a length equal to 2 ...