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by Chris Achilles
Fri Feb 08, 2013 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Biggest Modular Building Now being Built
Replies: 0
Views: 11297

Biggest Modular Building Now being Built

Skanska have started building a new 32 storey modular building in New York which they claim will be the worlds largest modular building to date. See the link below for more information:- http://www.construction-manager.co.uk/news/skanska-begins-tallest-modular-building-us/?utm_campaign=8+February+CM...
by Chris Achilles
Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:39 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Peers Modular Construction in 90 Seconds
Replies: 0
Views: 7647

Peers Modular Construction in 90 Seconds

Check out the link below for a 90 seconds video on modular construction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAb8cEPIh9Q
by Chris Achilles
Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:25 pm
Forum: New
Topic: 188 - Pre Cast Unit - Turning Plate
Replies: 1
Views: 8848

Re: 188 - Pre Cast Unit - Turning Plate

This certainly gets the thumbs up from the guy on the right! :D
by Chris Achilles
Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 30 Storey Hotel Built on site in 15 days!
Replies: 1
Views: 10401

Re: 30 Storey Hotel Built on site in 15 days!

Well looks like they plan to go one better - 200 storeys in 90 days!

Checkout the link

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... tower.html

It would be the worlds tallest building built in 3 months not 5 years!
by Chris Achilles
Thu May 17, 2012 6:44 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: New Research into Teaching Health & Safety
Replies: 0
Views: 8201

New Research into Teaching Health & Safety

New Research Unveiled into the Teaching of Health and Safety Concepts to Undergraduate Architecture Students New research is published today taking a fresh look at the way health and safety is taught to students of architecture. Perhaps seen as difficult to teach and challenging to students’ creati...
by Chris Achilles
Fri May 11, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: In Review
Topic: 040 - Staircase Base Fixings
Replies: 1
Views: 25708

Re: 040 - Staircase Base Fixings

The note regarding notching the top flange for access if plate extensions are not acceptable is a way to limit any potential trip hazard. If the base lands on a raised plinth then this should not be a problem. If it lands on a flat slab then access around the base should be considered and the top no...
by Chris Achilles
Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:28 pm
Forum: Forum Joke Thread
Topic: Wifes gone missing
Replies: 1
Views: 16066

Wifes gone missing

My wife has been missing for over a week now.
The police said I should prepare for the worst,
so I've been to the charity shop to get all her clothes back.
by Chris Achilles
Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: New
Topic: 172 - Proprietary Reinforcement Continuity System
Replies: 1
Views: 9445

Re: 172 - Proprietary Reinforcement Continuity System

The link below shows a great little installation video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Deqx2KpRuU
by Chris Achilles
Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: Safety
Topic: Temporary Structures - SCOSS Alert
Replies: 2
Views: 12920

Re: Temporary Structures - SCOSS Alert

Barnee

Here is the link to the SCOSS site - The reports link is in the centre under temporary structures alert.

http://www.structural-safety.org/

Give that a try.

Regards

Chris
by Chris Achilles
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:38 am
Forum: Safety
Topic: Temporary Structures - SCOSS Alert
Replies: 2
Views: 12920

Temporary Structures - SCOSS Alert

Follow the link below for some useful info on temporary structure design and safety.

http://www.structural-safety.org/assets ... 0Alert.pdf
by Chris Achilles
Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 30 Storey Hotel Built on site in 15 days!
Replies: 1
Views: 10401

30 Storey Hotel Built on site in 15 days!

Check out the link below for an impressive modular build.

30 Storeys in 15 Days!

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/10/chi ... n-15-days/
by Chris Achilles
Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Learning from Bad Practice
Topic: How not to use a Ladder
Replies: 2
Views: 24377

Re: How not to use a Ladder

I'm loving the counter balance weight. Looks a bit too far forward to me, must be someone else behind him.
by Chris Achilles
Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Learning from Bad Practice
Topic: How not to use a Ladder
Replies: 2
Views: 24377

How not to use a Ladder

Check out the link below for some inventive use of ladders.

http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/13244/
by Chris Achilles
Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Farm Building Safety
Replies: 0
Views: 7828

Farm Building Safety

The link below has some information on farm building safety and failures by fabricators combined with heavy snows resulting in 4000 collapses in 2010!

The Video links are at the bottom of the web page.

http://www.ridba.org.uk/cemarking.htm
by Chris Achilles
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Allowable Axial Load in Purlins
Replies: 0
Views: 8326

Allowable Axial Load in Purlins

I recently had to prove a roof with bracing missing at one end was acceptable to BS5950. The loads were small so it only required the purlins to take a nominal amount of wind load down the roof to the braced bay at the other end. I remember using a clause about 20 years back which stated that you co...