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More about Materials: Sand

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Removing sand for construction As you already know, at  Construcciones Yamaro , the team is always working to make the  best construction works all around the country. The company also considers the work outside the construction and tends to inform the public about  the importance of the materials the company uses  every day in every project; this, combined with suitable construction techniques and the best workmanship, ensures the success of the company. Among those materials the company uses in each project, there are some that are  indispensable,  such as sand . Sand is a type of fine aggregate used, among other things,  to make concrete and mortar . This is  composed of crushed rock particles  that are small and thin that can be slightly larger  depending on the purpose for which will be used . Generally, the fine sand is used for masonry . Other types, as the thick sand,  when mixed with gravel,  can be used in construction  to make floors  or also as part of the founda

Construcciones Yamaro: Information about Productive Maintenance

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TPM Construcctiones Yamaro , committed to the  development of the construction sector  in Venezuela, explains what is important to know about  Total Productive Maintenance  in order  to optimize all processes and achieve efficiency  of all involved aspects in the construction sector. Total Productive Maintenance or TPM is a strategy  that includes a series of activities created by the  Japan Institute for Plant Maintenance  which helps to improve the competitiveness of an industry organization or services through improved personal strategy and the teams. What are the goals of TPM? Zero accidents. Zero defects in products and services. Zero losses in all departments. TPM only considers the staff to develop strategies? Implementing TPM to your company It is not mandatory to consider only the staff; as a global strategy, analysis of efficiency of machinery, equipment, tools and systems are also considered,  identifying the possible causes that may alter its optimu

More About Materials: The Concrete Brick

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Concrete Bricks Construcciones Yamaro  is a company always aware about giving information about  construction  to its customers. The company provides details and  characteristics about the materials   used in every work the company does .  More than a  construction company , Construcciones Yamaro is an ally to its customers that work together to achieve big goals. For today’s article, Construcciones Yamaro has decided to continue with the presentation of some characteristics about other construction material:  the concrete b rick . The concrete brick is a construction material whose composition is based on  the Portland cement, sand, water and other additives . Usually, it is used to substitute cast cement in the construction of walls, footings and other structures. Uses of the concrete blocks The concrete brick can be usually find in  standard size pieces  which are  rectangular of 8 x 8 x 16 inch size  (20 x 20 40 cm approximately), and typically have about 3/8 inch (a

Construcciones Yamaro: Preventive Maintenance of Buildings

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Maintaining clean environments As you may notice in previous posts, Construcciones Yamaro is a company always committed to work for the benefit of every part involved in the construction sector . Those parts also include the environment and the workers . Today, we will show you important and necessary advices considered by Construcciones Yamaro in every work they do in order to keep the functioning and safety in their constructions. Tips for preventive maintenance of buildings: When it comes to preventive maintenance of buildings, we refer to a scheduled review to ensure the functionality and security of the work . This effort has the objective of avoiding serious or irreversible damages in construction or in people that live in it. This time, Construcciones Yamaro presents some tips for preventive maintenance of buildings: Test and constantly check all operating areas. Each area has materials and equipment which functionality life varies depending on the frequenc

Construction Materials at Construcciones Yamaro

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Using asphalt Construcciones Yamaro  has always keep in mind the importance of having  the best materials  when carrying out any project, all this, combined with suitable  construction technique  and the best work techniques, make sure that the company can  success  in what it does. Among the materials the company uses the most, we can find  the asphalt as a main construction material . Asphalt  is a black and sticky petroleum product, and it can also be obtained naturally. We have  two types of asphalt : natural and which is derived from petroleum. Naturally, it is obtained from deposits which are obtained on the surface, as a  petroleum product , using refining methods. Oil is a mixture of several components , among which we can find the asphalt. Therefore, in order to obtain this derivative, we must separate various fractions of the crude distillation processes taking place in the oil refineries. Obtaining the material Getting asphalt naturally is simple,  and usual