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  2. Accelerated curing - Wikipedia

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    Accelerated curing is any method by which high early age strength is achieved in concrete.These techniques are especially useful in the prefabrication industry, wherein high early age strength enables the removal of the formwork within 24 hours, thereby reducing the cycle time, resulting in cost-saving benefits. [1]

  3. Shoring - Wikipedia

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    During excavation, shoring systems speed up excavation and provide safety for workers since trenches can be prone to collapse. In this case, shoring should not be confused with shielding. Shoring is designed to prevent collapse where shielding is only designed to protect workers when collapses occur.

  4. Formwork - Wikipedia

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    The formwork stays in place after the concrete has cured and acts as axial and shear reinforcement, as well as serving to confine the concrete and prevent against environmental effects, such as corrosion and freeze-thaw cycles. Flexible formwork. In contrast to the rigid moulds described above, flexible formwork is a system that uses ...

  5. Hazard elimination - Wikipedia

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    Hazard elimination is a hazard control strategy based on completely removing a material or process causing a hazard.Elimination is the most effective of the five members of the hierarchy of hazard controls in protecting workers, and where possible should be implemented before all other control methods.

  6. FEMA employee fired for telling aid workers to avoid homes ...

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    The employee, who was not named, was fired from her position, Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a post to social media on Saturday.

  7. Pal-Kal - Wikipedia

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    Pal-Kal (Hebrew: פל קל) was a construction method for concrete ceilings, invented by engineer Eli Ron in the late 1970s (Israel Patent No. 104,101 [1]).. The Pal-Kal method offered an easier, faster, and cheaper solution for casting ceilings compared to traditional reinforced concrete slabs.

  8. Trump’s victory has some liberal judges reversing their ...

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    The recent reversals by two US district judges on plans to step down from their seats, effectively denying President-elect Donald Trump the opportunity to replace them, has put attention on other ...

  9. The College Football Playoff committee must answer five ...

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    The third College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday with some major questions looming for the committee to answer.