Tunnel shafts are vertical passages that connect the ground surface to the tunnel roof. Shafts have many advantages and are used in constructing tunnels. When the position and course of the tunnel are correctly aligned and accordingly set out on ...
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Perforated Masonry Construction
Perforated masonry is a masonry wall or panel constructed using solid bricks with gaps between adjacent brick units. These gaps are either filled with a non-load-bearing material or left as an opening. Perforated masonry construction has a high permeability to ...
IBC 2021 for Shipping Container Building Construction
Container homes are becoming increasingly popular in different states and counties across the U.S. Around 30 million ISO standard intermodal shipping containers are used worldwide today. These containers are generally repurposed and converted for occupancy as per the design recommendations ...
How to Make Better Quantity Takeoffs?
Quantity takeoff in construction estimates the quantities for a contract from the drawings and construction plans to forecast the upcoming construction costs. An accurate quantity takeoff helps the team stay on budget while ensuring time management and effective cost tracking. ...
What is Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) of Buildings?
Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is a type of preventive or preventative maintenance (PM) that is a systematic approach for maintaining the building operations or extending the building life before any disruption or breakdown. Preventive maintenance can be either planned or ...
Top 4 Sources of Renewable Energy for Powering Construction Sites
The use of renewable energy is a great way to minimize or eliminate emissions from construction sites. Construction sites are the major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and they are responsible for around 39% of all energy and process-related carbon ...
Built to Sell: What are Buyers Looking for in New Build Homes
Recent data released by the U.S Census Bureau found that sales of new build homes fell 19.4% between June 2019 to June 2020 and June 2020 to June 2021. Although much of these drops in buying figures can be attributed ...
Vibration Risks in Construction
Vibrations due to construction activities can pose significant risks at construction sites. Vibrations can cause health and safety hazards for workers on site, damage to equipment, and impact workmanship or product quality. Understanding these risks is crucial for business owners ...