Handling Of Reinforcement At Site
Handling Of Reinforcement At Site: Whatever be the size of R.C.C work, it is important to arrange a bar bending schedule before starting of handling reinforcement at the construction site.…
Girder Design Procedure
Girder Design Procedure: The design of girder or built up beam is done by trial and error method. The section of the girder is chosen and checked for the stresses.…
Approximate Estimates
What Is Approximate Estimate? The approximate estimate is done in order to find out an approximate cost in a very short time before starting the project. The estimation is made…
R.C.C Beam And Slab Floor
R.C.C Beam And Slab Floor: For larger span and excessive loading situations or in circumstances where intermediate walls are not used RCC beam and slab construction is suitably adopted to…
Design Criteria Of Septic Tank
Septic Tank: Septic tank is a tank where sewage is kept a long time for sedimentation of suspended solid by anaerobic microorganism activity. Basically, the tank is rectangular in shape…
Grades Of Concrete
Grades Of Concrete: In IS: 456-1978, the different grades of concrete are given as M10, M25, M20, M25, M30, M35, and M40. In the classification of concrete mix, the letter…
Characteristics Of Good Quality Paints
Characteristics Of Good Quality Paints: The characteristics of a good paint are as following: 1. A paint will be said good quality if it sticks well to the surface along…
Cube Strength Of Concrete
Cube Strength Of Concrete: The strength achieved by the concrete on 15 cm concrete cubes after curing of a temperature of 27± 2° C is known as cube strength of…
Advantages & Disadvantages Of Precast Piles
Precast Concrete Piles: The various advantages and disadvantages of precast piles are described below: Advantages Of Precast Piles: 1. Precast piles can be cast well before the initiation of the…
Pier Foundation
Pier Foundation: When a heavy structure or building is to be constructed in soft or sandy soil and hard bed stratum for the foundation is situated at the reasonable depth…
R.C.C T-Beam
RCC T-beam: The beam consists of a flange and a rib in the form of a T, generally made of RC concrete or metal is known as T-beam. The top…
Combined Footing
What Is Combined Footing? A footing when used for two columns or more than two columns is called combined footing. Combined footing is mainly two types. Rectangular Combined Footing. Trapezoidal…
8 Important Tests On Bricks You Should Know
How To Check Quality Of Bricks: Bricks are the most common and useful building materials used for masonry construction works. To build a long-lasting structure we should always use good…
Core Cutter Test
Core Cutter Test: Aim: Core cutter test is performed to evaluate the in-situ dry density of soil. Apparatus: 1. Cylindrical Core Cutter. 2. Steel Dolly. 3. Steel Rammer. 4. Weighing…
Workability Of Concrete
Workability Of Concrete: Workability can be defined as the property of fresh concrete which describes the ease and homogeneity of the concrete to be mixed, fully compacted and finished. A…
Common Concreting Problems And Their Prevention
Common Concrete Problems And Their Prevention: There are many problems we might be facing during and after concreting. To produce high quality concrete we must take some precautions to avoid…
Types Of Brick Bonds
Types Of Brick Bonds: The general types Of brick bonds used in brick masonry are as following: 1. English Bond, 2. Flemish Bond, 3. Stretcher Bond, 4. Header Bond, 5.…
Checklist For Masonry Work
Checklist For Masonry Work: The masonry work checklist is as following: 1. Availability of the materials according to everyday necessity and reports of tests. 2. Cleaning work zone of free…
Checklist For Concrete Slab While Casting
Checklist For Concrete Slab: The Checklist For Concrete Slab are listed below: 1. Make sure that the cover blocks are at right position and stay okay while concreting. 2. If…
Precautions For Concreting In Cold Weather
Cold Weather Concreting: During hydration process temperature plays a great role on the rate of strength development. When the temperature is just above the freezing point the rate of hydration…
How To Check Sand Quality In Field
Quality of materials is the key to construction. To achieve the desired strength of a structure you should always use good quality materials. In this article, I will discuss the…
Duties Of Civil Engineer In Building Construction Site
Duties Of Civil Engineer In Building Construction Site: The major categories where a civil engineer can work on the site are described below: 1. Execution: Execution intends to convert the…
Isolated Column Footing Design
Isolated Column Footing Design: Generally, isolated column footing is square, rectangular or circular in shape. The upper surface of this footing may be flat i.e horizontal, stepped or sloped. The…
Causes Of Failure Of Piles
Causes Of Pile Failure: The various causes of pile failure are as following 1. When pile load is greater than the design load. 2. Poor and defective workmanship while casting…