Precast concrete

electrical appliance in a potentially hazardous location in your home. It really doesn't matter if you live in a concrete house or a wood house; the potential for electrocution is still dangerous because the conductivity of the house material is not relevant when it comes to electrical outlets in precast concrete or pre-fabricated houses. GFCI's can actually be used at a precast concrete manufacturer for the very same reason they are used in a home.…

Tremco, a commercial sealant and waterproofing company, was contacted on 7/27/17 for information regarding the issues observed. The sales representative, Liz Bailey, stated that the issues observed with the existing traffic system are consistent with urethane based traffic coatings. These traffic coatings are inexpensive to apply, but only have about a 5 year life expectancy. This can be further reduced in high traffic, high temperature, and high UV areas. Tremco recommended the use of a…

HYDERABAD METRO RAIL PROJECT - A CASE STUDY A.Pavan Kumar D.Arun Kumar II year B.Tech, Civil Engineering II year B-Tech, Civil Engineering Sree Vidyanikethan engineering college Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College pavanroyal.a@gmail.com dabbaraarun@gmail.com +919703040660 +917075354941 Abstract: Hyderabad is an important IT/ ITES hub in the country. The development of Metro Rail…

Creek to the northern boundary of the Toowoomba City is approximately 51 km2. These catchments are very steep and they respond quickly to heavy rainfalls and the water level rise in its waterways. East and West Creeks have been heavily modified with concrete and grass lined channels, on-line detention basins, water features, and drop structures. Impact of Urbanisation: Most of the catchment of Gowrie Creek has been urbanised, for residential and commercial purposes which reducing flood…

Cate Soboleski China Final Police Brutality: Recently China has had an outbreak of riots going on. These riots have been constructed by 1,000 Uighur people speaking out about their family members who were thrown in jail due to what they believed to be simply racial reasons. And how do these policemen handle it? By spraying clouds of teargas at these poor woman 's eyes. Police brutality is something that occurs everyday in China. In Chengguan ( an area known for its police brutality ) police beat…

In the times when Construction giants are burgeoning worldwide, I chose Structural Engineering for a simple reason - It is what I have always desired to do. Being born in a family related to construction business since last 20 years in SURAT, I always had exposure to it and it insinuated interest in me. Accompanying my dad on his site visit during my childhood vacations fascinated me. Hence my future field was pretty much decided since childhood with an aim of joining my dad’s business. Although…

1. Introduction to the case 1.1. The construction of the bridge Yangmingtan Bridge was a major construction project of the Heilongjiang province. It is the longest river suspension bridge in the north of the Changjiang River in China, so the government gave it great attention. It breaking ground on 2009 December 5th and completed at a marvelous speed and opened to traffic on November 6th, 2011, with an estimated investment of 1.882 billion Yuan (about 300 million dollars) . Considering the…

train stations and exhibition buildings. Such designs influence architects of that period to design and experiment with those technologies and materials. Architects are now designing with materials such as concrete, glass and steel. Their designs were simple, emphasising…

One of the biggest problems in the U.S. today is illegal immigration. This topic seems to split U.S. citizens because lots of views are completely different. One popular view that is often misconceived thinks America hates immigrants and wants to deport them all. The opposing popular view thinks immigrants are root of our problems and cause all the trouble lately. Whether you have a different view than these or not illegal immigration needs to come to an end. Here are some views and problems on…

An opera house is the place for performing arts such like opera, stage show, symphony, choral concert, singer concert and a place for the artist to perform or display their arts as a world tour around the world. There are hundreds of opera houses around the world include the Malaysia’s opera house as known as Palace of Culture, also known as Istana Budaya that located next to the National Art Gallery on Jalan Tun Razak in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The first and the greatest public opera house…