by baharinmesir | Dec 20, 2016 | BIM
The future of construction is driven by information but what do we mean by ‘information’ when it comes to BIM? We explore the realities of digital construction and the information powering the revolution. Building Information Modelling aka BIM – the phrase...
by baharinmesir | Dec 19, 2016 | BIM
The corrosion of metal building components, such as roofs, cladding and pipe-work, is generally the result of exposure to water and oxygen in the environment, but the situation can be affected by contaminants such as airborne sea salt and fossil fuel pollution....
by baharinmesir | Dec 18, 2016 | BIM
On three separate occasions in the last twelve months BRE has been asked to investigate the appearance of discoloured patches on new sheet vinyl flooring. In all of these the vinyl had been laid in the traditional manner – adhesive-bonded to a smoothing compound...
by baharinmesir | Dec 17, 2016 | BIM
Inverted roofs are designed with the waterproofing layer, usually a liquid-applied membrane, beneath the insulation. Insulation boards are loose-laid on top of the membrane and then weighted down with paving slabs or gravel ballast. The great benefit of inverted...
by baharinmesir | Dec 16, 2016 | BIM
Glass is a strong but brittle material that is sensitive to small defects on its surface. Where there are stresses on the glass, these defects can lead to cracking and failure. Stress can arise from direct mechanical events such as uniform loads or more localised...
