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  1. KateP

    Fence type A or B according to Israeli police regulation

    I need Istraeli police regulation related to fence/perimeter protection for essencial facilities. Regulation no 90.029.384 , type of fence A or B. I would be thankful for any information.
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    Precast wall as balistic hit protection

    Thank You, IRstuff for some recommended (found) documents. Information from them are helpful for me, but we will see if they will be sufficient in the point of Client's view.
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    Precast wall as balistic hit protection

    Regarding to http://www.wbdg.org/ ... The point is there are plenty of the documents, and due to I do not practice within, I don't know where exacly I could find the information related to construction to protection againt hit balistic / flying debris etc.
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    Precast wall as balistic hit protection

    1. Where can I find out information about construction/requirement for precast walls for balistic hit protection? American/European codes, specification to applicable. 2. Where in http://www.wbdg.org/ should I search?
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    Blue book online

    Thank You for replays. I assume that if I were local Contractor (architect, desighner, contractor of construction works) having information about blue book, I would know how the works related to reiforcement concrete works shall be done? Otherwise - my Subcontractors/Suppliers shall know what...
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    Blue book online

    To clarify... In Terms of References (ToR) of project I'm developed in, there is information that reinforced concrete shall be designed in accordance with the last version of regulation and codes of practice (including the Blue Book). Writing as person who has not got opportunity to use Blue...
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    Blue book online

    PreView of blue book from http://www.thebluebook.com/, there is only one opportunity to gain blue book online?
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    Concrete Crack Repair

    Thank You for explanation (the 'tension' was the key)
  9. KateP

    Concrete Crack Repair

    hokie66, Let me to understand You: cracks in the slab (in this case above) are caused by shrinkage of concrete?
  10. KateP

    indentify the defect

    ad. discolouration It could be made by worn out (sometimes dirty) formwork or by not this same ready-mix concrete in each supply or by more watery concrete. In my opinion, my experience. I would control framework, pouring proccess, and workship's work during pouring, and concrete recept as well.
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    indentify the defect

    ad. "Flowable" concrete: In my experience in concrete works I use ASCC (Almost Self Compating/Consolidating Concrete), when I have flowing concrete in spec. The "Almost" means that I need to intruduce (no too much but some) vibration to my mix-ready concrete, which is flowing concrete. It works...
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    Saw Cuts in Slab on Grade

    4-8 hours (it depends on concrete structure, ready-mix concrete, conditions)
  13. KateP

    Concrete Vaults

    When I need to decide how option I should choice (cast in situ or with precast elements)I think about: 1. conditions (static, environmental) 2. schedule 3. cost (money which I have got or which I could get from investor in the case when I will propose solution other than the specified) 3...
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    Concrete Vaults

    In my experience I have had situation when some buildings were designed in precast and as result they have been built with concrete in situ and vice versa. Ofcourse the choice how the structure will be built is determinated by designer but in agreement with contractor, and it depends of costs (...
  15. KateP

    Container terminal floor

    Has somebody got experience in works on container terminal floor's concrete / construction? In specyfication which I've got from investor it is shown only how: 1/ thick the floor should be: 0,35 m, 2/ surface appearance should be: smooth without air bladders What about dilatation joints for...
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