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Construction is the process of constructing a building or infrastructure. Construction differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser, while construction typically takes place on location for a known client. Construction as an industry comprises six to nine percent of the gross domestic product of developed countries. Construction starts with planning, design, and financing; it continues until the project is built and ready for use.
Large-scale construction requires collaboration across multiple disciplines. A project manager normally manages the job, and a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or architect supervises it. Those involved with the design and execution must consider zoning requirements, the environmental impact of the job, scheduling, budgeting, construction-site safety, availability and transportation of building materials, logistics, inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays and bidding. Large construction projects are sometimes referred to as megaprojects. Learn more
BONDED – UNBONDED
We call bonded post-tension when the job in concreting is done over the tendons directly, then a bond forms between concrete and tendons. Which helps to transfer the forces using the bond mechanism. (A tendon(s) is basically a steel cable or wire used in...
HOW CAN I CHANGE THE COLOR OF MY CONCRETE?
To change the color of concrete before it is poured, add a tint or dye to the mix. People who want to use concrete in their projects often ask how they can change the color. If the concrete has already been poured your best option is applying a stain to the surface....
IS CONCRETE ONE OF THE MOST DURABLE BUILDING MATERIALS?
Yes, because provides superior fire resistance compared with wooden construction and gains strength over time. Structures made of concrete can have a long service life. Concrete is used more than any other artificial material in the world. We can find concrete in:...
HOW MANY TYPES OF CONCRETE EXIST?
Different types of concrete are produced based on the constituent material, mix design, the method of construction, area of application, the form of hydration reaction. So far there are 23 Types of Concrete Normal Strength Concrete Plain or Ordinary Concrete...
STEEL REINFORCEMENT PLACING
Positioning matters. The design of the structure is based on having the steel in the right place. Incorrect reinforcing steel placement can and has led to serious concrete structural failures. For example, lowering the top bars or raising the bottom bars by ½ inch...
WHY IS WIRE MESH NEEDED IN CONCRETE?
The basic reason why a steel reinforcing material such as welded wire fabric is needed in a concrete ground slab is that concrete has little resistance to tension. By adding fabric to the slab, you add tensile strength, since steel is extremely strong in tension. A...
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