The Pentagon report

Article Abstract:

This article focuses on the findings of the building performance study conducted following terrorist attack on the Pentagon on the September 11, 2001. The teams report recommends that continuity, redundancy, and energy-absorbing capacity be incorporated in the future designs of buildings to impart resiliency to the structures during the crash.

General services, Facilities & equipment, Safety and security measures, Buildings and facilities, Engineering design, United States. Department of Defense

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Up-down building technique shaves months from project schedule

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This article describes a new way of building construction in which substructures and the superstructures are built simultaneously. The technique is termed "up-down" construction method and has been shown to cut down construction time.

Methods, Economic aspects, Time management, Concrete construction

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Cardboard enters construction market with three structures

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This article examines the use of cardboard and paper in building construction work and is currently pursued by Buro Happold company in United Kingdom. The goal is to use recyclable materials in 90 percent of the building structures.

Usage, Innovations, Evaluation, Building materials industry, Paperboard, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling

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