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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

These lintels must comply with strict British and European standards (including BS EN 845-2:2013+A1:2016 and BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014) to ensure proper load-bearing capacity and safety requirements. These lintels undergo rigorous testing following BS EN 845-2:2013 and BS EN 846-9:2016 standards, ensuring consistent performance.

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How the Internet of Things can help construction

Roads Online

In 2016, global technology company IBM defined it as ‘the concept of connecting any device (so long as it has an on/off switch) to the internet and to other connected devices’. These include augmented reality, building design, concrete curing, predictive and preventive maintenance and delivery of environmentally friendly buildings.

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Toquilla House in Ecuador

Natural Building

As a result of 2016 earthquake the 80 families who lived on the island of Portete, Ecuador were displaced to the mainland without any appropriate housing for the thermal conditions in the area. Materials of the area such as bamboo, wood, toquilla straw, and kade were replaced by zinc plates, blocks, and concrete.

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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

FDR Safety

They will take effect on or around August 12, 2016. Now more than ever, an ounce of consultation and prevention is worth a pound of cure. These new anti-retaliation provisions apply to all employers, regardless of whether they are required to electronically submit data under the new rule.

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Top 10 Cement Companies in USA

CivilJungle

Italcementi was ranked the 5th largest cement producer company in the world until it was acquired by Heidelberg in 2016. 9 Types of Curing | What Is Curing of Concrete | Why Curing Is Important | Minimum Curing Period for Concrete Cement | How Long Does It Take for Concrete to Dry.

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Closed-cell spray polyurethane foam: Shrinkage and how to manage it

Construction Specifier

After hardening and curing, unrestrained ccSPF will shrink slightly (approximately 10 percent per manufacturers testing), inducing more shrinkage forces in cured ccSPF. 3 Learn more by reading Sealed Attics Exposed to Two Years of Weathering in a Hot and Humid Climate ASHRAE Transactions, (2016) vol. XXX, Part Z.

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Air barriers: An essential part of the building envelope

GCP Applied Technologies

As the fluid is applied, a chemical reaction occurs that begins curing the material rapidly, resulting in light rain resistance. Air leakage in residential and commercial buildings is a major source of energy waste. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, buildings consumed about 40% of the total energy used in the U.S.