Construction & Home Improvement Guide
Difference Between Plastering And Pointing: Plastering and pointing are two common terms in building construction. However, both are not same. The difference between plastering and pointing are as following: 1.…
What Is Formwork? Formwork or shuttering is a temporary mold like arrangement of plates of different shapes, sizes, and materials used for the construction of different concrete elements like columns,…
How To Build Strong Foundation For Structures: Foundation is one of the most important parts of a structure because it transfers loads of the structure to the underneath soil. That…
What Is Cantilever Beam? A cantilever beam can be defined as a beam that is supported on only one end. That means one end is fixed and the other end…
Defects In Brick Masonry: The most common causes of defects in brick masonry are described below: 1. Sulphate attack: Sulphate salts present in brickwork react with alumina content of cement…
How To Calculate Shuttering Area: Shuttering or formwork is a temporary, rigid structure in which the cast in situ concrete is poured for casting the members to required shape. Different…
What Is T-beam? It’s simply a rectangular beam cast monolithically with the slab shaped as T. The various advantages and disadvantages of T-beam are as following: Advantages: 1. Since the…
Calculating the quantity of steel for construction is essential. In this article, we have discussed how to calculate the quantity of steel for RCC beam, column, and slab. Following are…
Formwork for Beams and Floors: Formwork for interior and end beam and floors are shown in Fig. Various parts of the formwork are shown in the same fig. Sizes of…
Specification Of Plastering: The general specification of plastering are as following: 1. Plastering is the finishing coat which protects the masonry and gives a decent look. It also enhances the…
General Specifications Of A First Class Building The general specifications of a first class building are listed below. 1. Foundation & Plinth First class bricks with cement or lime mortar…
Different Types Of Estimates: There are different types of estimates which are as follows: 1. Preliminary Or Approximate Or Rough Estimate: This is an inexact estimate to find out a…
General Principles Should Be Observed In Brick Masonry: The points to be observed in supervising brick masonry construction are as following: 1. The bricks to be used should fulfill all…
Types Of Drawings Used In Building Construction Drawings are the most important things we need to start any construction project. There are different types of drawings for different purposes. In…
The following points should be observed in scaffolding: 1. Standards should be created to rest on hard and rigid ground. If hard and farm ground is not available, standards may…
How To Calculate Cement, Sand Quantity For Plastering? Plastering is done to protect the surface of wall. Learn how to calculate cement and sand quantity for plastering in this article.…
Formwork, shuttering, etc are important terms in construction. We often get confused between them. This article will demonstrate the difference between formwork, shuttering, centering, scaffolding And staging. Scaffolding: Scaffolding is…
Special Materials Used In Plastering: 1. Plaster Of Paris: It is also known as calcium sulfate plaster and obtained by heating gypsum. When water is added to the plaster of…
Unit Weight Of Building Materials Used in Construction: There are many building materials used in construction. In the below table we have tried to cover the unit weight of building…
Waterproof Cement: Waterproof cement is produced by mixing a small percentage of metal stearates (Al, Ca, etc) with ordinary cement, during grinding stage. Concrete made with such a cement is…
The load of any structure is finally transmitted to the soil lying below the foundation of the structure. Hence it is essential to know the strength and behavior of the…
Retaining Wall Design: The thrust from the backing which tends to overturn the wall or causes it to slide is considered as the deciding factor in the selection of the…
General Design Requirements Of R.C.C Structure: An efficient design of a reinforced concrete structure requires that the materials be economically selected, proportioned and arranged to carry the required loads without…
The common terms used in masonry works are listed below 1. Header: It is a full brick or stone which is laid with its length perpendicular to the face of…