Structural Appraisal
Structural Appraisal - A structural appraisal is the study of an existing structure to find out how it works and whether it is fit for purpose.
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Strike Off
Strike Off - Striking off is the process of removing high points and filling low points when screeding a freshly placed concrete floor.
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Straight Edge Test - The straight edge test is used to determine floor flatness.
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Steel Fibre Reinforcement - Steel Fibres can be used to replace traditional reinforcement in concrete. As with conventional reinforcement they enhance the post cracking performance of the concrete by carrying the tensile loading upon a section. However they do not enhance the tensile strength of the concrete prior to first crack occurring in a section.
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Static Load - A static load is permanent and remains in the same place.
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Static Lean Table - Table that indicates how the variations in level across the aisle between the load wheel tracks of a Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) forklift truck are magnified in direct proportion to the height of the racking.
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Stacker Cranes - are rail-mounted Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) which are only used in Very Narrow Aisles (VNA).
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Spalling - is where small pieces of material (e.g. concrete, masonry or stone) break off from the main body of the material.
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Spalled Edge - is a term used to describe the damaged condition of joint arris in a concrete floor slab where fragments of the arris are broken off and the arris is no longer at 90°.
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Soil stabilisation - is the binding of the particles within a subgrade in order to improve its mechanical properties.
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