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What is Plane Table Surveying
Plane Table Surveying is used in ad-hoc surveying and designing situations. In this, survey fieldwork and plotting work is done simultaneously. Therefore, there is no need for office work. This is best...
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What are Shear Keys and How to Use Them
A building and structure has to bear not only vertical loads, but also lateral loads. This can occur due to many design or natural reasons. To counteract this lateral load, Shear Keys are used. Let us...
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What is Caisson Foundation and How is it Used in Construction
A Caisson Foundation is basically a watertight box with the top open. It is sunk into water to gain access to the bed of the stream. It is generally made of wood, steel or concrete depending upon...
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Building Construction Work Sequence
A constructor needs to follow the work sequence carefully. Otherwise, the whole process of building construction might crash. Thus it is very important to maintain and follow the work sequence in...
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How to work out cutting length for column circular stirrups
This construction video is recorded to provide you some useful tips for estimating the cutting length of the circular column stirrups.Here the radius of the column is taken as 400 mm.Dia of stirrup is...
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Types of Foundations in Construction Industry
Today, we shall talk about the common sorts of foundations in buildings. Generally, all foundations are divided into 2 categories: shallow and deep. The words ‘shallow’ and ‘deep’ check with the depth...
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Nature of Ground Movement Due to Earthquakes
Earthquakes are terrible natural disasters that occur due to movements in the tectonic plates. The ground moves due to the earthquakes. Since earthquakes can be gentle to violent, the ground movement...
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Some important terminologies in surveying and leveling
Leveling stands for the method of finding out the relative elevations of several objects or points on the earth's surface. It is performed by picking up measurements in the vertical plane. A leveling...
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Permanent and Temporary Works at Construction Sites
Every day, millions of people work in various construction sites in our Country. By its very nature, a building or heavy construction site is not a safe place. There is always the danger of some...
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About Precast Concrete Piles - the Pros and Cons
The most common type of them, a precast concrete pile is a deep foundation used to transfer loads from a upper, soft layer of soil to a hardar, capable lower layer. They can be rectangular, square,...
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Safety Plan for Concrete Formwork
Safety first! The age-old construction motto has never wavered even in modern days. Accordingly, it is in effect also when planning for formwork systems. A proper plan that observes safety protocols...
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How to Control Reinforcement Activities On-site
It is imperative to control reinforcement activities in a building construction site. Otherwise the building may get damaged due to any shift in loads, or may simply break down at the slightest seismic...
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Construct Earthquake Resistant Buildings by Simple Means
The engineering science is continuing to advance in response to seismic threats. There have been significant breakthroughs in the field. However, most of them are very complex and require exceptional...
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The four types of Shallow Foundation
Shallow foundation is applied in cases where we can find good load-bearing soil at a rather low depth. The foundation depth must meet the safety requirements of the breakdown. That is, after the...
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Minimum Foundation Depth for Houses
The foundation of a house is what holds the structure up, carries its entire weight. When you try to design a new building, you must consider how deep the foundation should be in order to properly...
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Advantages and Disadvantages of On-site and Off-site Construction
The needs and restrictions at your construction project may make you choose between one of the two main methods of construction: on-site and off-site. Both are widely used in today’s construction...
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Contemporary 3BHK Duplex House Design
Today we will review the design of Arabella, a contemporary 3BHK duplex. It is a rather small house with a space-saving design, which puts the living area in the ground floor and the sleeping area on...
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How to Calculate the Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil
It is extremely important to figure out the safe bearing capacity of the soil at the construction site. If this is not done properly, the structure may settle, and the building may get damaged, or even...
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The Goa-Karnataka Highway Project to Start Soon
The IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. have announced the commissioning of the Goa-Karnataka Border Highway to Kundapur on Wednesday. The highway is to have four lanes and have a concession life of 28...
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Methods of Repairing Cracks in Concrete
It is generally determined that concrete structures face cracking hassle in the course of its lifestyles. This crack ought to be given extreme and careful attention and repair on proper time. Repairing...
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