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1Concrete slab — Suspended slab under construction, with the formwork still in place …
2Voided biaxial slab — Voided biaxial slabs are reinforced concrete slabs in which voids reduce the amount of concrete.While concrete have been used for thousands of years, the use of reinforced concrete is a relative recent invention, usually attributed to Joseph… …
3Sprung floor — A sprung floor is a floor that absorbs shocks giving it a softer feel. Such floors are considered the best available for dance and indoor sports and physical education.They enhance performance and greatly reduce injuries. Modern sprung floors are …
4building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
5architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
6Termite pre-treatment — What are Termite Pre Treatments? Pre treatment is a term for poison that is applied to the soil. This page relates principally to the Continental USA as other parts of the world (including Hawaii) often have less toxic approaches to termite… …
7Schmidt hammer — A Schmidt hammer, also known as a Swiss hammer or a rebound hammer, is a device to measure the elastic properties or strength of concrete or rock, mainly surface hardness and penetration resistance. Original Schmidt Concrete Test Hammer It was… …
8Circuit integrity — fireproofing of cable trays in Lingen/Ems, Germany using calcium silicate board system qualified to DIN 4102 …
9Architecture and Civil Engineering — ▪ 2009 Introduction Architecture For Notable Civil Engineering Projects in work or completed in 2008, see Table (Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008)). Beijing was the centre of the world of architecture… …
10Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
