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Importance of Self-leveling Overlays in concrete construction
Self-leveling overlays are set up rapidly. It is possible to place and finish more product each day, each worker as compared to any other cast-in-place decorative product.Self-leveling overlays become...
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Activities and liabilities of Quantity Surveyor and Quality Manager
Quantity Surveyor: The prime intention of the quantity surveyor is to measure the amount of materials required for building work as well as estimate the cost of the materials.Usually, a quantity...
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Benefits of air entrained concrete
Air entrainment is the formation of tiny air bubbles in concrete. The concrete produced with this method is called air entrained concrete.Air entrainment is provided in concrete with air entraining...
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The stirrups commonly found in column design
The design of stirrups for column is created on the basis of different factors like changeable cross-sections, the number of longitudinal reinforcement bars and the load bearing strength. Stirrups in...
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Benefits of post lintel structure
Post & Lintel is an easy form of construction that includes posts to bear horizontal beams or lintels found in timber-framed work or in columnar and trabeated architecture.Stonehenge is a good...
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Brief overview of Seismic Design
The mass of the building to be designed manages seismic design apart from the building stiffness, since earthquake produces inertia forces which are proportional to the building mass.If the buildings...
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Properties and benefits of rebar cages
In drilled shaft construction, rebar cages are generally utilized to reinforce the shaft throughout excavation. To retain the strength of this cage as well as complete the entire construction project...
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Details about nominal mix and design mix
Definition for Nominal Mix: The concrete is extensively applied as construction materials and several mixes of fixed ratio are now being used with concrete to retain adequate strength. These mixes are...
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Calculation of shuttering area for beam, column and slab
Shuttering stands for a temporary structure formed to retain wet concrete that is poured in it to produce roofs and concreting walls in building structures.It supports and retains the liquid concrete...
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Benefits and drawbacks of concrete driveway construction
Concrete driveway construction is more beneficial as compared to conventional driveway construction methods. The concrete driveway is long-lasting.Given below, the pros and cons of concrete driveway...
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Some useful tips to work out the costs of concrete
While going to estimate the cost of new concrete, different types of variables should be taken into consideration which range from surface prep, formwork, reinforcing materials, and finish work, as...
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Some vital definitions in surveying
Surveying is the art to create horizontal measurements for finding out the relative position of several objects on the surface of the earth.Objective of surveying - To work from the whole to the part,...
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Some useful guidelines to work out the dry volume of mortar
The dry volume of mortar is measured for determining the quantity of cement and sand for the formation of mortar for our masonry work.In recent times, cement mortar is frequently utilized for different...
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Dewatering system at job site
Dewatering refers to a method that is applied to extract groundwater confined inside the soil of the construction site to make the foundation long-lasting.Under this method, the water is released...
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How to measure the land area for irregular & large land tracts
Various types of surveying methods are used for conducting survey of irregular and large land tracts. Some methods are easily understandable and based on elementary geometry, others are complicated and...
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How leftover concrete casting structures are used to reduce project cost
In high-rise building projects, the construction materials significantly contribute to find out the value of a project, the profit and loss of the project, even in the acceleration of the project's...
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Some vital points to be remembered before purchasing ready mix concrete
The ready mix concrete is better as compared to the ordinary concrete mix since it needs less labour, time, efforts and cost. It facilitates to retain homogeneous quality during the work and provides...
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Benefits of post-tensioning concrete slabs in building
Post-tensioned concrete slabs in buildings provide various benefits over reinforced concrete slabs & other structural systems toward both single and multi-level structures. Described below, some of...
View ArticleSome useful tips for footing excavation measurements
In this informative construction video tutorial, you will learn how to make calculation for earthwork excavation on the basis of elementary thumb rules. Besides, you will also learn how to make cross...
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Common types of cracks in reinforced concrete column
Usually, Four types of cracks are found in reinforced concrete column which range from diagonal cracks, horizontal cracks, splitting cracks, corrosion cracks. The cracks happen in columns due to...
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