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  2. Bamboo construction - Wikipedia

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    Bamboo has also long been used as scaffolding; the practice has been banned in mainland China for buildings over six stories, but is still in continuous use for skyscrapers in Hong Kong. [4] In the Philippines, the nipa hut is a fairly typical example of the most basic sort of housing where bamboo is used; the walls are split and woven bamboo ...

  3. Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines

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    ASEP exists in the advancement of structural engineering in the Philippines as well as upholding ethical values in the promotion of national and international professional collaboration with governments, industry and the academe. [4] The organization specifically lobbies on legislation of the Philippines [5] in the national and local levels.

  4. Scaffolding - Wikipedia

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    For a general purpose scaffold the maximum bay length is 2.1 m, for heavier work the bay size is reduced to 2 or even 1.8 m while for inspection a bay width of up to 2.7 m is allowed. The scaffolding width is determined by the width of the boards, the minimum width allowed [where?] is 600 mm but a more typical four-board scaffold would be 870 ...

  5. Lump sum contract - Wikipedia

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    Typical Lump Sum Contract Structure. A lump sum contract in construction is one type of construction contract, sometimes referred to as stipulated-sum, where a single price is quoted for an entire project based on plans and specifications and covers the entire project and the owner knows exactly how much the work will cost in advance. [1]

  6. Gallows - Wikipedia

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    A gallows (or less precisely scaffold) is a frame or elevated beam, typically wooden, from which objects can be suspended or "weighed". Gallows were thus widely used to suspend public weighing scales for large and heavy objects such as sacks of grain or minerals, usually positioned in markets or toll gates.

  7. Movable scaffolding system - Wikipedia

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    A movable scaffolding system (MSS) is a special-purpose self-launching form used in bridge construction, specifically prestressed concrete bridges with segments or spans that are cast in place. The movable scaffolding system is used to support a form while the concrete is cured; once the segment is complete, the scaffold and forms are moved to ...

  8. List of companies of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Development Bank of the Philippines: Financials Banks Manila: 1947 Government bank S A Digify Inc. Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Quezon City: 2000 Media company part of GMA Network: P A Digital5: Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Mandaluyong: 2015 Digital media and technology, part of TV5: P A Digital ...

  9. Carpentry - Wikipedia

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    The building possesses one of the most complex examples of carpentry built to date and is composed of 16 kilometers of glued laminated timber for a surface area of 8,000 m 2. Carpentry requires training which involves both acquiring knowledge and physical practice.