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Details about soil mechanics
This civil engineering article is based on soil mechanics. The article focuses on soil development, source of transportation of soil, normally found soil designation, soil structure etc.How soil is...
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Some useful notes on Pile Cap Design
Definition of Pile Cap: A pile cap refers to a thick concrete mat that is situated on concrete or timber piles driven into soft or unsteady ground to develop a proper & secure foundation. It...
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ACI 318-14 approved design guidelines of isolated footing
Isolated alias single footing is utilized to provide support to single RCC columns. It is cost-effective and suitable when the columns are placed at comparatively long distances, loads operating on...
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Causes of honeycombing in concrete and proper solutions
Honeycombing refers to a structural defect related to a RCC Structure. The areas of the concrete surface where the coarse aggregate are clearly shown known as honeycombed surface that provides an...
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Different types of concrete admixtures
Instantly before or during mixing concrete, the admixture should be added to the batch of concrete to make the quality of concrete manageability, acceleration, or retardation of setting time better....
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How to create exact building plan for a G+1 storey building
In this exclusive civil engineering video tutorial, you will get some vital information on how to develop perfect building plan for any G+1 story building. Besides, you will also get details about...
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Definition of building substructure and its constituents
The primary constituents of a building substructure belong to the foundation and plinth beam. These components securely transmits the load from the superstructure to the ground.Foundation: The...
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Methods of concrete cube test
In concrete compression test, generally the concrete cube samples with dimensions 150mmx150mmx150mm are utilized. But, in place of 150mmx150mmx150mm concrete cube samples, 100mmx100mmx100mm concrete...
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How to measure concrete mix design
Concrete mix design refers to the method utilized for finding out the exact ratios of cement, sand and aggregates for concrete so that the target strength of concrete can be obtained.For concrete mix...
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Major responsibilities of a contractor in construction project
In this civil engineering article, you will get the details about the role of a contractor and the liabilities of him.Normally, a contractor has to plan, implement, supervise, examine and direct a...
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Details about Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity
This test is conducted for the purpose of evaluating the concrete quality with ultrasonic pulse velocity method with adherence to IS: 13311 (Part 1) – 1992. The underlying principle of this test is...
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Brick Bonds Types And Patterns
A brick bond belongs to a pattern where the bricks are placed. The applications of brick bonds are found on the walls as well as for brick paving for paths & patios, concrete blocks and different...
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Details about Rebar Support and Chair Spacing
So you are involved in a construction project comprising of heavy steel rebar and you are wondering what different types of rebar support are available in the market and what could the best choice be...
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Benefits of I-beams in construction
Hot-rolled steel beam having I-shaped cross section, and tapered flanges closer than wide flanged beam is known as I-beam.I Beam contains one vertical plane and two horizontal planes or flanges which...
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Different types of vibrators generally found for concrete compaction
The objective of a vibrator is to compact concrete on the construction site easily and efficiently. At the time of vibration, compacting is influenced by cutback in internal friction among different...
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Shallow Foundation and its types
The shallow foundation is categorized as follow :-1. Spread Footing2. Combined Footing3. Raft Foundation4. Annular Slab or Ring Foundation.Type 1. Spread Footing: Foundation that transmits the load...
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Some vital tests to check the quality of concrete
Concrete is mainly a composite material that comprises of fine & coarse aggregate, water, cement, and admixtures.To obtain high-quality concrete, the sample should be examined thoroughly to ensure...
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Benefits of rock reinforcement
Rock reinforcements provide extra supports to the rock structures so that the stability and load bearing strength of the rock is enhanced. Rock reinforcements are arranged in the type of rock bolts,...
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How to get rid of common errors in concrete floor slab construction
To get rid of common errors in concrete floor slab construction, various steps like perfect base preparation, mix design, placement, finishing, and curing should be taken.Typical concrete floor slab...
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How to determine the cutting length of chair bar in slab & footings
The chairs in reinforcement are provided for the following reasons.1. It retains the gap among the two bars as well as upper and lower cage reinforcement.2. It provides strong supports to the bars.3....
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