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2. Metal Building Manufacturers Association - Wikipedia

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   The retail giant, Costco, first tested using metal buildings for its outlets in 1990. The test worked; since then the retailer has used metal buildings for 90% of its warehouse stores. Costco management has said it can build a metal warehouse in 110 days, contrasted with 160 to 180 days for a traditional structure. [7]

3. Carport - Wikipedia

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   Carport in front of garages One example of the many common types of modern carports sold on the market. This particular one is a stand-alone model. Carport in Japan. A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from rain and snow. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall.

4. Modular building - Wikipedia

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   Most commonly used are steel, wood and concrete. [25] Steel: Because it is easily moldable, it allows for innovation in design and aesthetics. Wood: Wood is an essential part of most modular buildings. Thanks to its lightness, it facilitates the work of assembling and moving the prefabricated modules.

5. Despite active quake year, some California suburbs refuse to ...

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   There's a clear pattern of many soft-story apartments being retrofitted after cities pass local ordinances requiring that work. In San Francisco, 94% of 4,941 apartment buildings affected by a ...

6. Self-framing metal buildings - Wikipedia

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   Self-framing metal buildings are a form of pre-engineered building which utilizes roll formed roof and wall panel diaphragms as significant parts of the structural supporting system. Additional structural elements may include mill or cold-formed elements to stiffen the diaphragm perimeters, transfer forces between diaphragms and provide ...

7. Video shows the jaw-dropping rescue of tourists who fell in ...

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   A shocking video shows the jaw-dropping rescue of tourists trapped in a frozen lake in India. According to Reuters, the four individuals fell through frigid water at Sela Lake on Sunday.