Drip Irrigation – Types, Advantages And Disadvantages
What Is Drip Irrigation? Drip irrigation is a method of irrigation in which water is dripped directly to the root zone of plants. The water is slowly delivered to the…
Difference Between Bridge And Culvert
What Is Bridge? The drainage structure which facilitates a communication route for carrying road or railway traffic across an obstruction or depression with or without water is called a bridge.…
How To Calculate Volume Of Concrete For Staircase
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…
Bar Bending Schedule Basics
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…
Flat Slab – Types, Uses, Advantages And Disadvantages
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.…
What Is Carpet Area, Built Up Area, Super Built Up Area & Setback Area
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…
Compressive Strength Test Of Concrete Cubes
Compressive Strength Of Concrete Test: In this article, compressive strength of concrete cube test will be discussed. Aim: To determine the compressive strength of concrete cube. Apparatus & Equipment: 1.…
Parts Of Stairs – Components Of Stairs
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
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 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…
Mass Concrete – What is Mass Concrete & Where It Is Used
What Is Mass Concrete? The concrete placed in different massive structures such as dams, bridge piers, canal locks, etc is known as mass concrete. In mass concrete, larger size aggregates…
Honeycomb In Concrete – Causes, Prevention & Remedies
What Is Honeycomb In Concrete? Honeycomb is the rough pitted surface or voids in concrete formed due to improper compaction or incomplete filling of the concrete. In this formation, concrete…
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…