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Comparison Between Precast And Cast-In-Place Reinforced Concrete Structures In Mexico City, Santiago Rodriguez Sanchez Aug 2021

Comparison Between Precast And Cast-In-Place Reinforced Concrete Structures In Mexico City, Santiago Rodriguez Sanchez

English Language Institute

Both Precast and Cast-in-place reinforced concrete structures have its own advantages and disadvantages. However, Precast RC structures have more advantages than Cast-in-place RC structures. Furthermore, it has been found that, under seismic loads, Precast structures can behave similar to Cast-in-place ones. Therefore Precast structures are an optimal option in Mexico City.


How Can Sustainable Building Practices Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Building Activities?, Aaraf Shukur Alqaisi Aug 2020

How Can Sustainable Building Practices Reduce The Environmental Impact Of Building Activities?, Aaraf Shukur Alqaisi

English Language Institute

Sustainability has been a very important subject lately , Due to the observable change in the environment, which drives us to seek solutions for the current situation. in this poster we will discuss some of the sustainable solutions that aims to reduce the environmental impact that relates to building & construction industry


The Advantages Of Integrated Project Delivery (Ipd) Utilization In The Construction Industry Compared To Traditional Project Delivery Methods, Mert Oytun Jul 2020

The Advantages Of Integrated Project Delivery (Ipd) Utilization In The Construction Industry Compared To Traditional Project Delivery Methods, Mert Oytun

English Language Institute

Today, primarily due to the development of information technologies, the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry has the opportunity to realize its shortcomings more effortlessly. Typically, the most considerable difficulties are encountered in the performance measurements of projects in the AEC industry. The reason is that the AEC industry is highly fragmented, even though it involves various stakeholders that should be in uninterrupted communication throughout all phases of a project. This fragmented structure mainly causes (1)endless debates among the stakeholders, (2) schedule delays, and (3) profit losses. Hence, addressing projects’ productivity change regarding the utilization of different project delivery methods …


Water-Infused Design: Two Contemporary Projects, Ziwei Zheng Jul 2020

Water-Infused Design: Two Contemporary Projects, Ziwei Zheng

English Language Institute

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