In Shanghai’s eastern Huangpu district, a five-story primary school building, weighing 7600 tons, was relocated to a new location to make space for a commercial complex. The relocation was a rare sight as it used a “walking machine” technology without ...
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Effective Communication on Construction Sites Means Better Productivity
The construction industry makes a profit or loss based on the visibility of the works performed on the job site. In this sense, one should have the ability to get a clear and complete view of the progress of the ...
Design of Doubly Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Beams with Example
The doubly reinforced concrete beam design may be required when a beam’s cross-section is limited because of architectural or other considerations. As a result, the concrete cannot develop the compression force required to resist the given bending moment. In that ...
Athens Acropolis: Geotechnical Features of the Bedrock of Western Civilization
The Acropolis of Athens is the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex extant in our times. It is an architectural treasure that belongs not only to the Greek patrimony but also to the worldwide cultural heritage. It is ...
Can a Paint Eliminate the Need for Air Conditioning?
Engineers from Purdue University, Indiana, have developed a white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18°F cooler than their ambient surroundings. The paint doesn’t absorb any solar energy and sends heat away from the building. It would work almost ...
Document Control in Construction: Its Implementation and Benefits
Document control in construction projects encompasses the creation, management, modification, issuance, and accessibility of innumerable construction documents. Documents such as contracts, plans, manuals, and budget, equipment, and design details are made and handled with the utmost care by construction companies. ...
Partition Walls in Construction: Important Features and Specifications
A partition wall is a thin wall that is constructed to divide an enclosed space. It is usually constructed as a non-load bearing wall that facilitates spatial division and provides privacy, improved acoustics, and fire separation. Partition walls also bring ...
Burj Khalifa: Construction of the Tallest Structure in the World
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest structure with a height of 828 m and has a total of 163 floors. Famous as a mixed-use development tower with a total floor area of 460,000 m2, it includes residential, hotel, commercial, ...
Delhi Metro: Unique Features of the Best Railway Network in the World
The need for a rail-based public transport system for the city of Delhi had been on the cards for a long time. However, the plans materialized in the mid-90s when the phase-I of the Delhi Metro project was sanctioned by ...
Non-Conformance Report (NCR): How To Report Construction Quality Issue?
The quality issues observed in construction practices are addressed in a report called the non-conformance report or the non-conformity report (NCR). An NCR explains the deviation of a specific construction work or task from the required standards and specifications. An ...