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Construction Industry- 4 Problems and their Solutions

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Take any industry into account; you will see that it has been facing some challenges or problems for quite a long time. The construction industry is no exception. It has, in fact, some of the problems that seem way too far away from any solution. Does that make it any worse? Well, no, as long as it seeks the problems out of billions of people across the globe. The positive side is that certain problems now have one or perhaps more than one solution. Let us circle around these challenges and their solutions. Lack of skilled workers The population of the entire world has been on a rise ever since the humans evolved. With the increasing people, the need for new buildings is increasing. But a very few young people now want to work in the open environment. Evolution of the information technology has made them opt for sitting jobs where they get the air-conditioners and computer screens all around. To seek this problem out, some contractors in different parts of ...

Advantages And Techniques Of Underpinning

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Underpinning is the process used for strengthening and stabilizing the foundations of existing structures and buildings. The need of underpinning arises when the foundation of a building is weakened due to a number of factors. The process involves the repairing and strengthening of the area under a load of an existing foundation. Some Common Techniques Of Underpinning Underpinning is done by using various techniques depending upon the need to repair a structure. It is essential to understand the structure of the foundation, the supports used in it and the factors that are responsible for the damage caused to the structure. Pile Method In this method, concrete piles are embedded on both sides of a wall like screw piers are used in screw piling. Then needle beams are used over the piles, which passes through the wall. Here the needle beams function as pile caps and they alleviate the load from the wall. This method is very useful for waterlogged soils, where the walls ca...