The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC, French: Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseil) drafts and publishes the FIDIC contract suite. The original edition of the FIDIC books dates back to 1957. However, FIDIC has recently published many new contracts to complement ...
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What is Longitudinal Skin Reinforcement in a Beam?
Longitudinal skin reinforcement is deformed bars, wires, or bonded prestressed reinforcement placed uniformly on both sides of the vertical face of the tension zone in relatively deep beams to control crack width. If the deep beam is not equipped with ...
How to Divert Traffic during Road Construction?
Traffic diversions are provided for a safe and efficient movement of traffic through or around the work zones while protecting the workers and equipment deployed for road construction. In addition, they provide continuity to the movement of motor vehicles, bicycles, ...
How to Repair Potholes and Patches in Bituminous Roads?
Patching is the process of filling potholes or deteriorated parts of asphalt pavements. Potholes and other pavement disintegration should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent additional degradation and costly pavement repairs. The repair of bituminous road includes the ...
How to Repair Spalled Concrete Using Epoxy Mortar?
Spalling of concrete is a breakaway of the concrete surface, extending to the top layers of reinforcing steel. It leaves the concrete surface patchy and pitted while exposing aggregate underneath. As soon as spalling is spotted, it should be repaired; ...
How to Carry Out Anti-Termite Treatment in Existing Buildings?
Anti-termite treatment is a chemical procedure for soil, masonry, wood, and electrical fixtures to provide the building with a chemical barrier against the subterranean termites before and after construction. The preventive anti-termite treatment for an existing building is explained in ...
9 Common Excavation Hazards and their Preventive Measures
Excavation is one of the preliminary processes for any construction project. The hazards and risks associated with it include the collapse of the earth, injuries to workers due to the failure of the trench, machines falling into improperly excavated areas, ...
Step-Wise Guide to Fix Door and Window Frames in Existing Openings
The fixing of door and window frames in the existing openings should be carried out correctly, including the requisite preparations for openings, drilling holes, fixing frames, and finishing works. Proper fixing of frames prevents fault and subsequent failure of walls ...