The budget, proper planning and control play a vital role in getting profit in the current scenario in the construction sector, and the Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a key factor in the success of businesses. ...

The number of Building Companies that searches for a certification of their Quality Management Systems (SGQ’s) has risen in recent years, focused mainly on ISO 9001 and PBQP-H. The same trend has been occurring with regard ...

Prefabricated building systems in Light Steel Frame - LSF are widely used in developed countries like England, Japan and USA. As constructive process, the LSF shows a progress compared to the traditional system is ...

This study intends to analyze, in the construction system that is in ascendancy - the structural masonry, an element that demands a special attention comparing to other elements: the reinforced concrete masonry beam. The ...

There is no consensus in the estimation of the number of native species coming from the Amazon Forest, and it is necessary to study the technological properties of tropical wood species for the rational use of this ...

The use of precast concrete system in multi-storey buildings demand for structural solutions that enable its horizontal stability without implicating the architectural and economic aspects, its challenge is borne by the ...

Masonry is known as a building structure for thousands of years. Cases where masonry elements (several units laided together bonded or not with mortar and grouting) support the building structure are widely found. Until ...

It’s presented in this work a graphic program that allows the analysis (calculation of forces and displacements) of concrete slabs by the equivalent grid model. The surface is considered as monolithic without the traditional ...

The Safety and Health at Work (SHW) management is recognized as one of the main factors so the enterprises may be able to fulfill their basic goals of coast, term and quality. One of the latest management strategies is ...

The civil construction more than ever is challenged by the circumstances faced by the country, the economic crisis experienced in these last few years puts into perspective the necessity of more rational choices avoiding ...