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  2. Trellis (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Trellis in the courtyard of the Wernberg monastery, Wernberg, Carinthia, Austria A trellis (treillage) is an architectural structure, usually made from an open framework or lattice of interwoven or intersecting pieces of wood, bamboo or metal that is normally made to support and display climbing plants, especially shrubs.

  3. Construction management - Wikipedia

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    Construction management (CM) aims to control the quality of a construction project's scope, time, and cost (sometimes referred to as a project management triangle or "triple constraints") to maximize the project owner's satisfaction.

  4. Modern methods of construction - Wikipedia

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    Modern methods of construction (MMC) is a term used mainly in the UK construction industry to refer to "smart construction" processes designed to improve upon traditional design and construction approaches by focusing on (among other things) component and process standardisation, design for manufacture and assembly (), prefabrication, preassembly, off-site manufacture (including modular ...

  5. Glossary of civil engineering - Wikipedia

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    Also Abrams' water-cement ratio law. A law which states that the strength of a concrete mix is inversely related to the mass ratio of water to cement. As the water content increases, the strength of the concrete decreases. abrasion The process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away a substance or substrate. It can be intentionally imposed in a controlled process using ...

  6. Glossary of structural engineering - Wikipedia

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    Offshore construction – is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources. It is also called maritime engineering .

  7. National Institute of Construction Management and Research

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    NICMAR University, also known as the National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), is a higher education provider and a pioneer in techno-managerial studies in India. NICMAR University is recognized as a state-private university by the UGC.

  8. Constructability - Wikipedia

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    the effective and timely integration of construction knowledge into the conceptual planning, design, construction, and field operations of a project to achieve the overall project objectives in the best possible time and accuracy at the most cost-effective levels (CII definition).

  9. Construction (Design & Management) - Wikipedia

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    Construction (Design & Management) may refer to: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007; Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015