How To Prevent Leakages In Cofferdams
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…
Parts Of Arch | Components Of Arch
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…
Gypsum Plaster (Plaster Of Paris) – Advantages & Disadvantages
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…
Precautions To Construct New Foundation Near Old Structures
Construction Of New Foundation Near Old Structures: When new foundations are to be constructed near old existing structures, the stability of the existing structures is likely to be affected due…
Machine Foundation
What Is Machine Foundation? Foundation provided below the superstructure of vibrating and rotating machines for installation, is known as machine foundation. It essentially consists of a mass of concrete. Design…
Site Layout Or Job Layout At Building Site
Site Layout Or Job Layout At Building Site: Site layout is the plan of the construction site. It shows the area and the exact location for placing the resources required…
Pile Cap Design Guide
What Is A Pile Cap? A pile cap is a thick concrete mat that rests on concrete or timber piles that have been driven into the soft or unstable soil…
Types Of Column Failure
Types Of Column Failure: Columns are the most important parts of a structure. They transfer loads of the structure to the surrounding soil through the foundations. So we need to…
Bulk Density Of Bricks
Bulk Density Of Bricks: Objective: To determine the bulk density of bricks. Equipment & Apparatus For Test: 1. Oven (300°C) 2. Scale for measuring purpose. 3. Balance (0-10 kg). Test…
What Is Bitumen And Its Uses
What Is Bitumen And Its Uses: Bitumen is the binding material present in asphalt. Sometimes it is also known as mineral tar. Bitumen is produced by partial distillation of crude…
How To Check Quality Of Cement At Site
How To Check Quality Of Cement At Site Cement is one of the most important building materials used in construction. The strength of a structure depends upon several factors, cement…
How To Control Concrete Waste At Site
How To Control Concrete Waste At Site: Some amount of concrete is always wasted during construction. Normally we consider 3- 5 % as wastage while estimating the materials quantity for…
Difference Between Main Bars And Distribution Bars
In any reinforcement detailing there are two sizes of bars used in the slab. That is main reinforcement bars and distribution bars. In this article, we will discuss the difference…
How To Calculate Cutting Length Of Bent Up Bars In Slab
Cutting Length Of Bent-Up Bars In Slab As a site engineer, you need to calculate the cutting length of bars according to the slab dimensions and give instructions to the…
What Is The Best Concrete Mix Design
What Is The Best Concrete Mix Design? The cost of concrete determines the characteristic strength, quality control, workability of mix (cost of labor) which includes the high degree of compactions.…
What Is Sunk Slab
What Is Sunken Slab? Sunken slab is a type of slab cast at a certain depth (200 mm or 300 mm or any other depending on design) below normal floor…
Why Crank Bars Are Provided In Slab
Crank bar, also known as bent up bar is very important for slabs. It is also important for preparing a bar bending schedule. What Is Crank Bar? Different shape of…
Difference Between Pre-tensioning And Post-tensioning
Difference Between Pre-tensioning And Post-tensioning: Pre-tensioning and Post-tensioning methods are used under the pre-stressing process which has few edges over the orthodox non-stressed structures like greater span to depth ratio,…
When And Where To Use Pile Foundation
Pile foundations are generally adopted in the following situations: 1. The sub-soil water table is very high which can easily affect other foundations. 2. Heavy and uniform load is coming…
Difference Between 43 Grade Cement And 53 Grade Cement
Difference Between 43 Grade Cement And 53 Grade Cement There are different types of cement used in construction works. Ordinary portland cement is the most widely used cement among them.…
Strength Of Brick Masonry
Strength Of Brick Masonry: The strength of brick masonry mainly depends on the strength of bricks that are used in the construction. The strength of bricks depends on the soil…
RCC Column Construction Process
In this article, I will discuss the basic construction process of RCC column. What Is Column? RCC column is a vertical structural member which transfers loads from beam and slab…
Types Of Pointing
Types Of Pointing: The choice of particular type of pointing depends upon the type of masonry, nature of the structure and the nature of the finish desired. The various types…
Role Of A Quantity Surveyor
Role Of A Quantity Surveyor: Quantity surveyor calculates the cost by calculating the quantity of material required for any and every activity involved in construction. He is also involved in…