A team of researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), USA, has invented hemp-based rebar as an alternative to traditional steel reinforcement for concrete structures. The study claims that hemp rebars for concrete reinforcement mitigate the problem of corrosion and ...
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Life Cycle Cost: Category, Costing Technique, and Application
Life cycle cost (LCC) is defined as the cost of an asset or its parts throughout its life cycle while fulfilling the required performance. Whole life cost (WLC) is the total of all significant and relevant initial and future costs ...
Parallel-Seismic Test on Pile Foundation
Parallel-seismic tests are non-destructive surface techniques used to test the quality of pile foundations. It is used to determine the length and integrity of pile foundations that are not accessible (too long and slender or buried below a pile cap). ...
Analogous Estimation Techniques
Analogous estimating is an estimation technique that uses the historical data of old projects to estimate the cost for similar new projects. Analogous estimation is also called top-down estimating and is used by project managers when there is limited information ...
Types of Elevators Used in Buildings
Elevators are mechanical platforms designed to transport people and goods between two or more floor levels vertically within a dedicated shaft that connects the different floors of a building. They are an important part of both residential and commercial buildings. ...
What are the Applications of Shotcrete?
As per ACI 506R, “shotcrete is concrete or mortar conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at a high velocity onto a surface”. It is widely used in construction and repair applications due to its cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and adaptability. The ...
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 ...
Submerged Floating Tunnel: Principle, Features, and Challenges
A submerged floating tunnel (SFT), also called Archimedes bridge or suspended tunnel, is a tunnel that floats in water supported by its buoyancy (specifically, by employing the hydrostatic thrust, or Archimedes’ principle). Tunnels in water are not new in civil ...
Tacheometric Surveying: Principle, Procedure, and Advantages
Tacheometric surveying is defined as a method of angular surveying in which a tachometer is used to determine the horizontal and vertical distance between two points. Thus, eliminating the tedious process of chain surveying to measure horizontal distance. Tacheometric surveying ...
FHA Construction Loan: Features & Requirements
A Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan is the only home mortgage insured by the government in the USA. It is one of the largest construction mortgage insurers in the world and is part of the U.S Department of Housing and ...