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  2. Culvert - Wikipedia

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    Culverts can be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete (reinforced or non-reinforced), galvanized steel, aluminum, or plastic (typically high-density polyethylene). Two or more materials may be combined to form composite structures. For example, open-bottom corrugated steel structures are often built ...

  3. Precast concrete - Wikipedia

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    A precast concrete walled house under construction An example of low-quality precast concrete with exposed dowels, connectors, indications of cracks, and malformations, even during its installation, Barangay Lantic, Carmona, Cavite, Philippines Interior view of the walls, supports, and roof of a precast commercial shop in Williston, North Dakota, US.

  4. Bison industrialised building system - Wikipedia

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    Bison Manufacturing was founded in 1919 to build military pill-boxes. The Bison wall-frame construction system was a construction method used in tower block construction. . It was launched in 1963 by Concrete Ltd who set up factories across the UK to pre-fabricate the parts

  5. Caisson (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Schematic cross section of a pressurized caisson. In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ ˈ k eɪ s ən,-s ɒ n /; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa) is a watertight retaining structure [1] used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, [2] or for the repair of ships.

  6. Construction begins on ACE rail branch to Stanislaus County ...

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    Construction of a concrete box culvert will be installed along rail tracks in Lathrop to allow for a new rail connection for the Stanislaus County lines of the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) train.

  7. Tekla Structures - Wikipedia

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    Tekla Structures is used in the construction industry for steel and concrete detailing, precast and cast in-situ. The software enables users to create and manage 3D structural models in concrete or steel, and guides them through the process from concept to fabrication. [8] The process of shop drawing creation is automated. It is available in ...

  8. Hornell gets $1.5M to replace box culvert. See timeline, next ...

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    Hornell officials are planning a new Canisteo Street box culvert over Spencer Creek after getting $1.5 million from the state. Here's the timeline.

  9. Autoclaved aerated concrete - Wikipedia

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    Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a lightweight, precast, cellular concrete building material. It is eco-friendly, and suitable for producing concrete-like blocks . [ 1 ] It is composed of quartz sand , calcined gypsum , lime , portland cement , water, and aluminium powder .