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2. Lift slab construction - Wikipedia

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   Lift slab construction (also called the Youtz-Slick Method) is a method of constructing concrete buildings by casting the floor or roof slab on top of the previous slab and then raising (jacking) the slab up with hydraulic jacks. This method of construction allows for a large portion of the work to be completed at ground level, negating the ...

3. 28 Porch Step Ideas to Dress Up Your House This Fall - AOL

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   Your front steps can transform the whole look of a home. Here our best front porch step ideas for small and wide steps alike with pictures of modern and traditional designs. 28 Porch Step Ideas to ...

4. Concrete - Wikipedia

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   Concrete floor of a parking garage being placed Pouring and smoothing out concrete at Palisades Park in Washington, DC. Workability is the ability of a fresh (plastic) concrete mix to fill the form/mold properly with the desired work (pouring, pumping, spreading, tamping, vibration) and without reducing the concrete's quality.

5. Concrete slab - Wikipedia

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   The second consideration is the high thermal mass of concrete slabs, which applies similarly to walls and floors, or wherever concrete is used within the thermal envelope. Concrete has a relatively high thermal mass, meaning that it takes a long time to respond to changes in ambient temperature. [9]

6. Hold down (structural engineering) - Wikipedia

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   A hold-down may also refer to clamping device used to anchor a pipe to a structural steel element or concrete floor or allow movement of the pipe in an axial direction. [1] At the bottom, the hold down is connected to the concrete foundation or structural slab by an embedded or epoxied anchor bolt. At the top, the hold down is connected to a ...

7. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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   anchor bolt: A special type of bolt that is set into concrete, with screw threads protruding above the concrete surface to accept a nut. breakaway bolt: A breakaway bolt is a bolt with a hollow threaded shank, which is designed to break away upon impact. Typically used to fasten fire hydrants, so they will break away when hit by a car. Also ...