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Construction methods
The construction methods World Steel applies to factories, warehouses and industrial buildings: work sequence, tolerances, common defects and acceptance criteria.
Articles
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Core walls with climbing formwork
The striking, climbing and setting sequence of climbing formwork for lift and stair cores, with the key points on anchors and platform safety.
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Mass concrete and transfer structures: crack control
When concrete counts as mass concrete, six measures against thermal cracking, curing and temperature monitoring, and the sequence for transfer beams and slabs.
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Post-tensioned concrete slabs: construction method
Eight steps from strand and anchor checks to tendon setting out, stressing and grouting, with eight common mistakes and how to prevent them.
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Fabricating and erecting factory steel structures
The chain of controls from materials, the fabrication line at World Steel’s plant in Hai Son, Tay Ninh, and quality inspection to erecting the frames on site.
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Purlins, metal roofing and cladding, and deck slabs
Purlin forming, rolling and laying sheets, insulated roof build-up, deck slabs and roof safety, with the common mistakes that cause leaks.
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Brick and block wall construction method
Eight steps from setting out and dowels to the base course, lintels and top course, with bonding details, acceptance tolerances and common mistakes.
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Wall plastering method
Screeds, mesh, key coat, two-coat plaster, ruling off, floating and curing, with acceptance criteria and nine common mistakes.
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Floor screed method
Ten steps from restoring the datum, scabbling and setting dots to laying, ruling, curing and movement joints, with acceptance criteria for flatness, level and falls.
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Waterproofing wet areas, roofs and basements
Choosing the waterproofing material for each location, the nine-step sequence from surface preparation to flood testing and protection, and notes on roofs and basements.