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Bamboo As Reinforcement: Bamboo is used as construction material in certain areas of different countries. Bamboo is also used in reinforcement as an alternative to steel reinforcement. But is it…
How To Calculate Shuttering Quantity: Shuttering is an essential temporary structure in which the fresh concrete is poured for casting different members of a structure. The shuttering is removed when…
How To Calculate Quantity Of Soil/Sand For Filling Plot: Plot filling is one of the essential tasks in almost every construction project. So that the site gets developed and prepared…
Pier Vs Abutment: What Is Pier? The intermediate supports for the superstructure of a multi-span bridge are known as piers. A pier essentially consists of two parts i.ee a column…
How To Store Cement At Site: Storage of cement requires extra care to preserve its quality and fineness for use. To prevent its deterioration it is necessary to protect it…
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…
What Is Bridge Foundation? Bridge foundation is the base of a bridge that transmits the loads from the piers, abutments, and wings to the supporting strata. It has to be…
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…