Formwork for Beams and Slabs
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…
Difference Between Civil Site Engineer And Site Supervisor
Difference Between Civil Site Engineer And Site Supervisor: The different job activities of site supervisor and site engineer are described below: Site Supervisor: 1. Oversee operations on a day-to-day basis.…
Specification Of Plastering
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
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…
Role Of Civil Engineer As Quality Assurance Engineer At Construction Site
Role Of Civil Engineer As Quality Assurance Engineer: 1. Develop and determine all standards to perform inspection and tests on all procedures and oversee all testing methods and maintain high…
Different Types Of Estimates In Civil Engineering
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…
Civil Site Engineers Daily Activities At Construction Site
Civil Site Engineers Daily Activities: The daily activities of civil site engineers at the construction site are as following: 1. A shift at site starts with the safety talk, where…
Flow Table Test To Measure The Flow Value Of Concrete
Flow Table Test: Objective: To measure the flow value of concrete using flow table test. Equipment: 1. Flow table 2. Mould shaped as slump cone. 3. Wooden tamping bar. Procedure…
Civil Engineering Interview Questions (Top 70)
Important Civil Engineering Interview Questions: 1. What is bending moment (BM) & Shear force (SF) – Explain. 2. What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 3. Describe…
General Principles Should Be Observed In Brick Masonry
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…
Minimum Cover For Reinforcement in Cast-In-Place Concrete
Minimum Cover For Reinforcement in Cast-In-Place Concrete: The clear cover is the distance between the outer surface of concrete to the nearest surface of reinforcing bar. Clear cover varies in…
Types Of Drawings Used In Building Construction
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…
Points To Be Observed In Scaffolding
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…
Civil Engineering Measurements & Conversion Factors
Civil Engineering Measurements & Conversion Factors Civil Engineering Measurements & Conversion FactorsMeasurement is one of the most important things in civil engineering and without measurements, we can not complete any…
Types Of RCC Beam
What Is RCC Beam? Beam can be defined as a structural member which carries all vertical loads and resists it from bending. There are various types of materials used for…
How To Calculate Cement, Sand Quantity For Plastering
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.…
The Formula D²L/162 For Calculating Weight Of steel Bars Fully Derived
The Formula D²L/162 Fully Derived: To calculate the weight of steel bars you must use the formula D²L/162, but do you know where the formula D²L/162 came from? Okay, no…
Difference Among Scaffolding, Shuttering, Centering, Stagging
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
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
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: 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…
Maximum Bearing Capacity Of Soil
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
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
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…