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2. Formwork - Wikipedia

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   Once in position the gaps between the tables or table and wall are filled with temporary formwork. Table forms vary in shape and size as well as their building material, with some supported by integral trusses. The use of these systems can greatly reduce the time and manual labor involved in setting and striking (or "stripping") the formwork.

3. Dry run (testing) - Wikipedia

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   A dry run (or practice run) is a software testing process used to make sure that a system works correctly and will not result in severe failure. For example, rsync, a utility for transferring and synchronizing data between networked computers or storage drives, has a "dry-run" option users can use to check that their command-line arguments are valid and to simulate what would happen when ...

4. Injection moulding - Wikipedia

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   Simplified diagram of the process. Injection moulding (U.S. spelling: injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold. Injection moulding can be performed with a host of materials mainly including metals (for which the process is called die-casting ), glasses, elastomers ...

5. Construction Specifications Institute - Wikipedia

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   The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a United States national association of more than 6,000 construction industry professionals who are experts in building construction and the materials used therein. The institute is dedicated to improving the communication of construction information through a diversified membership base of ...

6. MasterFormat - Wikipedia

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   MasterFormat is a standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. [1] Sometimes referred to as the "Dewey Decimal System" of building construction, MasterFormat is a product of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Construction ...

7. Mill (grinding) - Wikipedia

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   A mill is a device, often a structure, machine or kitchen appliance, that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting. Such comminution is an important unit operation in many processes. There are many different types of mills and many types of materials processed in them. Historically mills were powered by hand ...

8. Work method statement - Wikipedia

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   Work method statement. A work method statement, sometimes referred to as a safe work method statement or SWMS or a safe work procedure, is a part of a workplace safety plan. [1] It is primarily used in construction to describe a document that gives specific instructions on how to safely perform a work related task, or operate a piece of plant ...

9. Fan (machine) - Wikipedia

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   Fan (machine) A typical electric fan. A table fan. Fans are used to force air into low- and high-bypass jet engines, seen here on a Boeing 777. A fan is a powered machine used to create a flow of air. A fan consists of a rotating arrangement of vanes or blades, generally made of wood, plastic, or metal, which act on the air.