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The application of nanotechnology in various building products and materials showed tremendous progress in the construction industry. As nanotechnology is a science that controls the dimensions in the transition zone at the atomic level, the products developed from this method gain extraordinary ...
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Agile Concept in Construction Sector [PDF]
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Agile concepts and methodologies have originated and evolved from the software and manufacturing industry. They, now, have finally penetrated the domain of construction. The industry that relies on the waterfall method (orderly and systematic approach) for the execution of projects ...
Standard Deviation for Compressive Strength of Concrete with Example [PDF]
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Standard deviation for concrete is the method to determine the reliability between the compressive strength results of a concrete batch. The standard deviation serves as the basis for control of variability in the test results of concrete for the same ...
Top 7 Sustainability Issues with Construction Industry [PDF]
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The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of natural resources. It primarily uses 60 percent of the world’s natural resources directly or indirectly as construction materials for developing buildings and infrastructure. The issues that develop after having these ...
8 Types of Concrete Finishes [PDF]
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The concrete is a versatile construction material used all over the world for all types of construction applications. Concrete in its green form can be molded into any shape, size, and finish with the help of different finishing techniques and ...
Brick Bat Coba Waterproofing with Procedure
Brickbat Coba waterproofing is an effective way of providing waterproofing and insulation for thermal comfort for flat RCC roofs to prevent leakage of water. It is one of the oldest procedures of waterproofing, which consists of laying brickbats on the ...
How to Design a Spiral Staircase?
The calculation of dimensions of a spiral staircase is very critical and performed with utmost care. It takes daring shape and configurations compared to the conventional staircase. Fig.1. Spiral Staircase There are BIM and other software to determine the spiral ...
Design of Concrete Structures for Durability
Adequate concrete durability can be obtained in the design phase when a structure is conceived, and structural calculations are made, details are designed, materials and their proportions, as well as possible additional preventative measures, are selected. Prevention is further materialized ...