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  2. Vitrified clay pipe - Wikipedia

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    VCP products use clay as a major component in its production, making its raw materials environmentally friendly. The manufacturing process has been fine-tuned for centuries and was designed to be fiscally responsible which had the added benefit of being environmentally responsible.

  3. List of referred Indian Standard Codes for civil engineers

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    A large number of Indian Standard (IS) codes are available that are meant for virtually every aspect of civil engineering one can think of. During one's professional life one normally uses only a handful of them depending on the nature of work they are involved in. Civil engineers engaged in construction activities of large projects usually have to refer to a good number of IS codes as such ...

  4. Plastics in the construction industry - Wikipedia

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    Below are some uses for plastics in the construction industry: Pipes for rain water, sewage, gas distribution, and organizing wires may be made of plastic. Cable insulation and insulating tape is usually made of plastic. Plastic may be used in flooring and roofing materials. Doors, window panels, and skylights may be made of plastic.

  5. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    Polyvinyl chloride is formed in flat sheets in a variety of thicknesses and colors. As flat sheets, PVC is often expanded to create voids in the interior of the material, providing additional thickness without additional weight and minimal extra cost (see closed-cell PVC foamboard). Sheets are cut using saws and rotary cutting equipment.

  6. New Engineering Contract - Wikipedia

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    The New Engineering Contract (NEC), or NEC Engineering and Construction Contract, is a formalised system created by the UK Institution of Civil Engineers that guides the drafting of documents on civil engineering, construction and maintenance projects for the purpose of obtaining tenders, awarding and administering contracts.

  7. Glossary of project management - Wikipedia

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    Work breakdown structure (WBS) is a method and a kind of representation that defines a project and groups the project's discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project. A Work breakdown structure element may be a product, data, a service, or any combination.

  8. Wood–plastic composite - Wikipedia

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    WPC sandwich boards are used mainly in automotive, transportation and building applications, but furniture applications are also being developed. [22] New efficient and often in-line integrated production processes allow to produce stronger and stiffer WPC sandwich boards at lower costs compared to traditional plastic sheets or monolithic WPC ...

  9. Vinyl siding - Wikipedia

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    Vinyl siding on a building. Vinyl siding is plastic exterior siding for houses and small apartment buildings, used for decoration and weatherproofing, imitating wood clapboard, batten board and batten or shakes, and used instead of other materials such as aluminum or fiber cement siding.