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Technical Articles

Concretek
Introducing a new concrete construction method.

Construction Manual
A PDF format file prepared by WSDOT.

Engineering and Design - Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Plan - Requirements for Hazardous Waste Landfills
Engineer manual from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Engineering and Design - Construction with Large Stone
Engineer manual from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

How House Construction Works
A tutorial from www.Howstuffworks.com.

Lighthouse Construction Types
Prepared by National Maritime Initiative.

Major Savings from New US Shoring Method
A San Diego engineer has developed a new shoring system which promises to cut construction cost and time.

Properly Sealed Construction Joints
This article focuses on the design of construction joints using a pumpable sealant, and summarizes the properties of caulks and sealants.

Real World Applications of Construction Process Simulation
A conference paper written by Luis-Henrique Martinez and Daniel W. Halpin.

Towards Industrialized Construction
Industrialization, such as the prefabrication of building components, is critical to competitiveness.

Transportation Construction Equipment
A TRB Millennium paper (PDF format file) written by Charles T. Jahren.

Vibration Environmental Effect of Construction Operations
Construction vibration sources have a wide range of energy, displacement, velocity and acceleration transmitted on the ground.

We're on the Eve of Construction
Visualize the start of construction on a major public project. Men and women with shiny shovels participate in the symbolic ground-breaking. Bulldozers rumble to life. Crews strap on their hard hats, and the project is underway.