Category: Construction

What is Cover Block? A cover block is essentially a spacer that is used to lift the rebar matrix off the ground so that concrete may flow underneath the rebar.…

5 Methods To Improve The Bearing Capacity Of Soil: These are the following methods which can be used to improve the bearing capacity of soil. 1. Increasing The Foundation Depth:…

What Is Caisson Foundation? The foundation constructed by sinking a caisson to rest on the firm base underwater and then filling the same with concrete or stone masonry to act…

Shuttering oil is very useful material required for every construction projects. So it is very important to know the shuttering oil quantity. In this article, I will discuss how to…

In this article I will discuss how to calculate the volume of concrete, shuttering area and bitumen paint area for plain footing (Square footing & Rectangular footing). A. Square Footing:…

How To Calculate Concrete Volume For Retaining Wall: Retaining wall is a masonry wall constructed to resist the pressure of liquid, earth filling, sand or other granular material filled behind…

Steel Requirements For RCC Beam, Column, Slab, Foundation, & Lintel: The quantity of steel depends on the type of structure, not on concrete volume. The quantity of steel varies from…

How To Calculate Quantity Of Binding Wires For Steel Bars: Binding wires are used to tie the steel bars. Besides estimating steel quantity for different members it is also important…

How To Calculate Concrete Volume For Trapezoidal Footing: A trapezoid is a combination of a cuboid and a truncated pyramid. Trapezoidal footing = Cuboid + trancated pyramid. So to calculate…

What Is Culvert? A small bridge having a total length of 6 m or less than 6 m between the faces of abutments is known as a culvert. A culvert…

In this article, I will discuss how two calculate quantity of materials in arch. 1. Semi Circular Arch: Given: Span = 8 ft Height = 4 ft Thickness = 1…

Center Line Method Of Estimation There are three different methods of estimation Center line method, Long and short wall method, And Crossing method. In this article, I will discuss center…

Number Of Concrete Blocks In A Wall There are several methods for calculating the number of blocks in a wall. In this article, I will explain two simple methods to…

How To Calculate Volume Of Concrete For Staircase The staircase is one of the essential parts of a building. It helps people to access different floors in a building. In…

History Of Bar Bending Schedule: Long years back, when there was no today’s bar bending schedule, certain recommendations given by Prof. BN Dutta were used for estimating steel for different…

What Is Flat Slab: Flat slab is an RCC slab built monolithically with supporting columns and reinforced in two or more directions. Beams are not provided to support the slab.…

In this article, we will discuss the difference between carpet area, built up area, super built up area, and set back area. This will help you to get some knowledge…

Components Or Parts Of Stairs: There are different parts of stairs having their own function. In this article, we have discussed each part of a staircase and its details. The…

How To Calculate Volume Of Hollow Column: Given, h = 4 m. R = 0.8 m. r = 0.4 m. Where h = Height of the hollow column. R =…

Specific Gravity Of Cement Test: Specific gravity can be defined as the density of any substance to the density of other reference substance at a specified temperature. For example, to…

How To Prevent Leakages In Cofferdams: Water may leak through the underground flow of water or through the piling sheet of the cofferdam. The following measures can be adopted to…

What Is Arch? Arch is a mechanical arrangement of wedge-shaped blocks of stones or bricks mutually supporting each other and supported at the end by piers or abutments. In common…

What Is Gypsum Plaster (Plaster Of Paris)? Gypsum plaster, also known as plaster of paris obtained from gypsum, which occurs in form of natural rocks. Gypsum consists of one part…