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Armando Iachini: The Properties of Steel

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Constructions demand materials that resist every climate condition so buildings are safe , among those material we can find steel. Iron was the first metal used as the structure for sustainable constructions, alongside its different forms. At first, it was used as part of a melted element, and little by little, tubular cylinders were introduced to grant beauty and elegance to the current metallic structures.      Steel is one of the main material used in modern architecture and in constructions of great importance.  Construcciones Yamaro  points  some advantages  this material has that makes it so important: 1. -  Homogeneity : Steel is a material that does not deforms or alters its physical or mechanical properties with time. 2. -  High Ductility : The ductility is a property, which allows a material to resist and tolerate alterations that cause tensions. Steel possesses a great flexibility, elasticity, and is mal

How to avoid Humidity in Walls

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Just as it is so important to have the right material when in a construction site, so it is to the keep the structure in perfect condition so it remains in time. In our everyday, we perform a series of activities that might cause humidity on walls; this affects the structure and the people living in it. Humidity  creates fungus and mold that cause infections and allergies, which, in turn, creates respiratory affections if not treated on time. It also produces bad smell, the painting on the wall falling and from the frieze, and even damaging the floors. This happens due to the many activities we do on our everyday like taking a shower, the vapor produced when we are cooking the food, when we are doing the dishes and doing the laundry, when hanging the clothes, and when ironing the clothes. All these activities produce humidity in our every spaces. Little or no ventilation, the inadequate position of the air conditi