THE CHALLENGES OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION IN PANDEMIA
Faced with several stages such as planning, project design, negotiation of ventures and management of services provided, many construction companies reveal deadlocks in both time management, regarding financial administration. The waste rate of the construction industry is high, beyond the productivity of…
THE CHALLENGE OF WORKS IN CONDOS
A good receiver requires administrative awareness and appreciation for legislation, that is, the more informed about their legal obligations, less experience deadlocks. It is extremely important that he and dominate all areas of the condominium, as well as their modifications, thus preventing, future complications related to…
EXCLUSIVE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS: THIS MAY?
Customary habit of traders, parking lots reserved for clients on sidewalks aim leverage sales. This type of stay is not illegal under the condition not to obstruct access to pedestrian in the hunt, as Article 68 do CTB. However, convert it unique, It is illegal because it is…
WORK CARRIED OUT BY 3D PRINTER
Since 2019, the buildings in Dubai began to be built by 3D printer. With this innovation, the goal is to reduce construction costs and labor employment in up 70%. The first office in the world to be accomplished by this technology is located in…
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SÃO FRANCISCO RIVER PROJECT
After 12 years of work and an expense this period 12 billion reais, the 477 km of the São Francisco river transposition distributed between the North and East axes are among the works most expensive in the history of the country, counting the differential…
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE TANCREDO PRESIDENT NEVES
With two large buildings, a palace, an auditorium and a daycare center, Administrative City expresses the development of the technology applied to the work of architect Oscar Niemeyer. On the ground almost 790 thousand square meters, are distributed extensive green areas, two lakes and the complex…
NIOBIUM AND THEIR USE IN ENGINEERING
The Brazil retains much of niobium reserves in the world, and that most of it is concentrated in Minas Gerais. Considered one of the rarest materials in the world and more resistant to corrosion, identified as a superconductor whose application is the alloying…
Tamarins AT WORK
Backers poorly designed, sealing surface, direct foundation over weak soil, electrical appliance with a power higher than the house, no maintenance, and so on. Some professions require more concentration as in the case of civil engineering professionals who rely on numbers…
TWIN TOWERS IN BRAZIL
Currently regarded as skyscrapers of Brazil and Latin America, residential condominiums luxury framed by the beauty of Camboriú, will have 278m2 of private area and 81 floors in ostentatious atmosphere of the city of Santa Catarina, incorporated into one of the most important marinas…
Graphene IN CONSTRUCTION
Graphene began to be studied from the last century. Some physical properties were observed, as examples, high electrical conductivity and its tensile strength a hundred times greater than steel. Only in 2004, two researchers from Manchester University managed to extract…
Viaducts WITH PATHOLOGIES CAN COMPROMISE THE SECURITY
After the fall of the viaduct in the Marginal Pinheiros, viralizou the event on social networks, highlighting the lack of maintenance and problems in other structures. According to Márcio Estefano engineer, Teacher Travel PhD graduate in civil engineering at the Mauá Institute of Technology – IMT,…
INDUSTRIAL WASTE RECYCLING
There is the possibility of using waste from other industries in the production of new materials for civil works. Yet, must be careful because not all industrial residues serve as raw material. By NBR 10004 ABNT, many are classified as hazardous or non-inert.…
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
"Able to meet the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations ", concept created by the World Commission on Environment and Development - WCED. Societies that do not necessitate technology have the human well-being…
WHAT CAN BRING A BUILDING crashing down?
No building collapses without warning. infiltrations, cracks and fissures are signs that something is wrong and only a specialist in diseases of the buildings may notice. The structural design of the building is essential part of the project, it identifies the work support needs, beyond…
SCALE IN REAL mockup, IT'S POSSIBLE?
The 3D printing emerged in the late 80 in order to carry out a rapid prototyping, that is, run with greater agility products on an industrial scale. The spread of the matter took place in 2009 to market the first machine from the viewpoint of accelerating…
TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE
The Hungarian architect Aron Lesonczi reinvented the concrete to develop translucent allowing light to pass through the point of leaving the shows the silhouette of a person or object. Strong enough to replace conventional, it's composed by 5% optical fiber,…
CONCRETE MAY "AUTOCONSERTAR"?
O professor Henk Jonkers, da Delft University of Technology, In Holland, He developed a "longer life" to concrete. To create the self regenerative effect, Jonkers microorganisms has incorporated the material composition. The Bioconcreto is a blend of the traditional concrete, bacteria (Bacillus Pseudofirmus) e…
ECOARQUITETURA
Did you know that several demolition inputs can be reused in a work? ceramics, woods and metals turned into rubble have usefulness in new sustainable architectural projects. According to the Green Building Council Brazil – CBC, Brazil is the fourth country with more certified works…
MOBILE HOUSING
When choosing a mobile housing, it is recommended to do a study to indicate the best solution, because the mobile houses available on the market can be in fiberglass, polyurethane panels, metal, madeira, fiber cement, reinforced canvas, lightweight boards cementitious materials, among others, and depend on weather conditions,…
Why use "ECOWOOD" in your project?
Known as plastic wood, synthetic or ecological, This technique is differentiated by ability to utilize industrial waste (eraser, COULD, EVA, silicone, tissue), aggregates from mixed plastics to plant loads, minerals (calcitas, plaster, calcium carbonate) and animals (leather waste and the), whose phase…
Elastomeric ASPHALT
Compound asphalt cement enriched with polymers which gives the product good elongation and memory, that is, great power due to high elastic performance in relation to weather and fatigue resistance. For use in wet areas of buildings, the material is used as a waterproofing…
SCANNING LASER 3D
Have you ever imagined a qualified resource to reduce rework, streamline processes and expand credit information? Over the years, the progress of scientific tools caused great impact in construction, in particular, the architectural and topographical field. Thanks to the union of laser scanning technologies…
The ARRIVED INNOVATION. HE'S PREPARED?
Since the advent of the steam engine, technology has evolved faster and faster until you reach the current level. Today you can experience solutions where, before, It was considering only science fiction projects. On construction sites, You can optimize building activities, lower costs,…
SAFETY AT WORK SITE - Part 3
First Awareness! The supply and use of PPE without proper training and awareness of employees regarding the importance of proper handling and use end up being invalid. concise and transparent guidelines for appropriate practices, safe routines, operation of machinery and procedures…
SAFETY AT WORK SITE: MAIN RISKS – Part 2
The construction industry is one of the sectors with the highest number of accidents with workers who are subject to chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic. Therefore, as relevant as the project, budget and plan a work, it is necessary to care for and protect the physical integrity…
SAFETY AT WORK SITE - Part 1
Consider the scenario arising: the construction site, is an employee wandering around looking for a tool. Amid the daydreams of a busy day, stumbles into gravel and rubble, It hurts to the off balance, been hurt the feet and head. This accident…
If you think that BIM technology comes down in a simple 3D model or software, read this article
Build a BIM model is only a succession of stage opportunities and information. Several software enable the construction and manipulation of this prototype, It is the most known: Revit (Autodesk - maker of AutoCAD) and ArchiCAD (Graphisoft). WHAT IS NOT BIM? 1. It is not…
BIM TECHNOLOGY: WHAT ITS RELEVANCE?
In construction, the composition costs and forecast are factors to generate uncertainty and, sometimes, lead vague and inaccurate values, which refer to projects incomplete or poorly detailed. This setting can be changed through a three-dimensional model with a large…
ALREADY THOUGHT IN A PROJECT "retrofitted"?
The retrofit appears as an extremely challenging option because rebuilding an old structure without losing the original features Property. After all, engineers and architects know how arduous and laborious such development and execution are, Is not it? Follow the explanations given to…
CONSTRUCTION 4.0, YOUR COMPANY IS PREPARED?
This concept appears as a branching Industry 4.0 or also called "The Fourth Industrial Revolution". The incorporation of this scenario has been gradually and according to the technologies of each country. It appears this technological application through software with project management…
MILD CONCRETE WALLS
SMC Engineering and Consulting Ltd.. is the exclusive licensee of the Construction System Concrete walls reinforced Take molded on site, as DATEC 026-A approved by the Ministry of Cities, SINAT e PBQP-H. It is a methodology developed for large-scale construction that has high…
CHECK STEP BY STEP THE STEPS OF A BUILDING
1. SITE REVIEW Ponder field assessments as: data, size and condition of the terrain and surroundings. 2. PROJECTS The architectural project includes a detailed floor plan of the property, being, cortes, coverage, facades, Specifications of the openings (doors and windows), esthetic, spaces with good…
PATHOLOGIES OF CONCRETE
The use of concrete without adequate quality control, is in the design phase, implementation or use, It can lead to the appearance of several structural abnormalities, creating aesthetic problems or even jeopardizing the security and functionality of the structure. The defects presented…
INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT – AND
The use of PPE in the construction industry plays a fundamental role in the prevention of occupational accidents and safety, its absence causes occurrences with more serious injuries and fatalities. It is notable that the employee be vigilant with their duties, since research…
Condensation on building facades: A DANGER FOR RESIDENT
The air may contain water vapor to limit an amount which depends on its temperature. When the moisture content contained in the air is max, is said is saturated. The higher the air temperature, greater mass…
LIFE OF BUILDINGS
Based on ISO standards 14040 (Life Cycle Assessment. Principles and Structure) e 14044 (Life Cycle Assessment. Requirements and Guidelines), should follow the following four steps: 1- Purpose and scope of the study period: At this stage the team involved in the project…