What is Rate Analysis? The basis of arriving at a correct and reasonable rate per unit. Work or Supply for a particular item following its specification and detail survey of materials, labour, equipment, etc. as required for the … [Read more...]
Concreting in Construction | Classification of Concreting | Properties of Concreting | Grades of Concreting in Construction | Advantage & Disadvantage Concreting
Introduction of Concreting in Construction Concrete is most frequently used man-made construction material in the world and is second only to water as the most used substance on Earth. It's obtained by mixing cementing … [Read more...]
What Is Formwork Failure | Causes of Formwork Failure
What Is Formwork Failure? The construction of a concrete building needs formwork to support. Specific forms are engineered structures that are necessary to support loads like construction materials, fresh concrete, equipment, … [Read more...]
IS Code for Civil Engineer [Q&a]
IS Code Full name is INDIAN STANDARD CODE. Civil & Mechanical Engineer we are using different IS Code for different work. This IS code Normal person written his experience in this IS Code. IS Code Publish by Bureau of Indian … [Read more...]
What Is Self Compact Concrete | What Is J-ring Test | Equipment of J-ring Test | Procedure of the J-Ring Test
What Is Self Compact Concrete? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass … [Read more...]
What Is Rebar | Why use Reinforcement in Concrete | Types of Steel Reinforcement Bars
We know that Rebar. It is known as reinforcement steel and reinforcing steel. This is a steel bar or mesh bar of steel wire used in reinforced concrete and masonry structures to strengthen and hold this concrete in … [Read more...]
Cellar Vs Basement | What Is Cellar | What Is Basement
What Is Cellar? A cellar is a part of a building that is present entirely below the level of the curb. The cellar is used mainly as a storage location, as it is completely underground. A type of wine cellar is the most popular … [Read more...]
History of Remote Sensing | Application of Remote Sensing
History of Remote Sensing In the past time, the only way to store records was photography. The contemporary era of remote sensing, rise with the expansion of flight development. In 1858, the prominent name Nadar clicked … [Read more...]
What is Bitumen And Bitumens Types
What is Bitumen? Bitumen is a viscous, solid, or nonvolatile liquid. Bitumen is a complex and complected colloid system, the chemical properties of that are determined by the properties of crude oil by which it's produced. Pure … [Read more...]
Instrumental Errors in Leveling | Type of Errors in Leveling
Errors In Leveling As explained earlier, in levelling, it is possible to make blunders, systematic errors, and accidental errors. Proper note keeping and systematic Fieldwork will eliminate the first two, while multiple … [Read more...]
What Is Quick Setting Cement | Uses of Quick Setting Cement
What Is Quick Setting Cement? Quick setting cement is one of the types of cement. This cement setting time very high like initially set in 5 mins and the final set is achieved in 30 mins, and ordinary cement initially set in 30 … [Read more...]
Mortar Vs Cement | Types of Cement | Types of Mortar
Mortar Vs. Cement The difference between mortar and cement is that cement is the bonding agent, while the mortar is a product composed of cement, sand, and lime. Both substances have different purposes, as the cement is … [Read more...]
What Is Self Compact Concrete | Equipment V-Funnel Test | Procedure V-Funnel Test. | Procedure for V-funnel flow time at T5 mm
What Is Self Compact Concrete? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass … [Read more...]
What Is Self Compact Concrete | What Is Slump Flow Test | Equipment for Slump Flow Test | Procedure of Slump Flow Test
What Is Self Compact Concrete? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass … [Read more...]
What Is Bar Bending Schedule | Preparation as Per Bs 4466 | Tolerances as Per Bs 4466
What Is Bar Bending Schedule? Bar bending is calculating of steel quantity that calls bar bending schedule. The preparation of bar bending schedules is one of the final stages in any concrete design following the preparation … [Read more...]
What Is Self Compact Concrete | History of SCC | Advantages & Disadvantages of (SCC) Self Compacting Concrete
What Is Self Compact Concrete? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass … [Read more...]
What Is Diversion of Headworks (Rivers) | Types of Diversion Headworks | Component Parts of Diversion Headworks (Rivers)
What Is Diversion of Headworks (Rivers)? For direct irrigation from the river, a structure is constructed across a river to raise the water level is known as diversion headwork. It divers the required supply into the offtaking … [Read more...]
Requirements of Good DPC | Prevention of Dampness: Use of DPC | Methods of Damp proofing
Requirements of Good DPC Totally impervious and should not allow travel of dampness. Durable and keep the building damp proof permanently. Economical and easy in laying. Able to resist load to which it is subject. … [Read more...]
Different Between Clamp Burning and Kiln Burning | What Is Clamp Burning | What IS Kiln Burning
What Is Clamp Burning? A typical clamp is shown below figure The bricks and fuel are placed in alternate layers. The amount of fuel is reduced successively in the top layers. Clamp Burning Each brick tier consists of 4–5 … [Read more...]
Introduction of Clay Product | Types of Clay Product
Introduction of Clay Product There is a wide variety of structural clay products, broadly classified as facing materials, load-bearing materials, paving materials, roofing tile, and chemically resistant materials. Examples of … [Read more...]
What Is Structural Settlement | Causes For Structural Settlement | What Is Soil Settlement & Foundation Structural Settlement
What Is Structural Settlement? The term Structural Settlement is defined as the vertical displacement of the base of a structure, or of the surface of a road or embankment due to the compression and deformation of the underlying … [Read more...]
How to Excavation Calculation in Excel Sheet | What Is Excavation | Important Point of Excavation as per IS Code
What Is Excavation? Excavation will be understood as the process of excavating and removing volumes of earth or other materials for the conformation of spaces where foundations, water tanks, concrete, masonry, and sections … [Read more...]
What Is Passometer & Pedometer | Advantage of Passometer & Pedometer | Passometer Vs Pedometer
What Is Passometer? Passometer is an electromechanical and portable instrument, which count the number of paces or velocity of the body movement. It automatically records the number of paces. Its mechanism is being operated by … [Read more...]
What Is Building Bye-Laws | How Essential Building By Laws:
According to the definition, building bye-laws are the norms set forth by the government authorities such as Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority(GUDA), City Corporation and Developing Authorities, for instance, Bangalore … [Read more...]
IS 456 Most Important Point Part- 1
Metakaolin IMP Point As Per IS 456 • Metakaolin having fineness between 700 to 900 m2/kg may be used as pozzolanic material in concrete. (As Per IS Code-456, P-13, Cl. No: 5.2.1.4) • Note-Metaknoline is obtained by calcination of … [Read more...]
What Is Plaster | Types of Plaster As Per Material | Defects In Plastering
What Is Plaster? This id the process of covering rough walls, uneven surfaces in the construction house and other structures with a plastic material, called plaster or mortar. Sometimes, the term 'rendering' is used instead of … [Read more...]
Tests on Stones | Crushing Strength Test, Water Absorption Test, Abrasion Test, Impact Test, Acid Test
Tests on Stones To determine the required properties of stones, the following tests Could be conducted: (a) Crushing Strength Test (b) Water Absorption Test (c) Abrasion Test (d) Impact Test (e) Acid Test Crushing … [Read more...]
What Is Mortar | Test of Mortar | Process for Compressive Strength
What Is Mortar? Mortar is an intimate mixture of binding material, fine aggregate, and water. When water is added into the dry mixture of binding material and the inert material, binding material develops the property that binds … [Read more...]
What Is Pedestal | Functions of Pedestal | Methods of Construction: Pedestals | Advantages and Disadvantages of Pedestal
What Is Pedestal? The term “Pedestal", so far in the Civil Engineering field is concerned, is a compressive structural member which is provided in between the footing and column, in order to transfer the load uniformly into the … [Read more...]
Difference Between M25 and M30 Concrete | What Is M25 Grade | What Is M30 Grade
What Is Concrete? Contrary to popular belief, concrete and cement are not the same; cement is really just one component of concrete. Concrete consists of three basic components: water, aggregate (rock, sand or gravel), and … [Read more...]
What Is Canal | Classification of Canals | What Is Perennial Canal | Advantages & Disadvantages of Canal Irrigation
Introduction of Canal Canal plays one of the most important roles in transportation and global commerce. The canal is widely used for the irrigation and drainage urban Water Supply, hydroelectric power generation, … [Read more...]
Must-Have Knowledge for Civil Engineers | Civil Basic Knowledge
We know the civil engineering line different work different parts of basic knowledge. So we are below points show. 1. Drawing Points to Remember for Civil Site Engineer 2. QA /QC Points to Remember for Civil Site … [Read more...]
How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-4 (Column Design)
As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1, 2 & 3. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design, Slab beam design. Now in this article, we calculated a column … [Read more...]
How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-3 (Slab Beam Design)
As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1 & 2. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design. Now in this article, we calculated a slab beam … [Read more...]
How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-2 (Two Way Simply Support Slab)
Two Way Simply Support Slab Calculation /Design Two Way Simply Support slab Below Point Calculation Required 1. Effective Depth (d) 2. Effective Span 3. Load Calculations 4. Mid Span Moment 5. Effective Depth of … [Read more...]
What Is Sand Blasting | Concrete Sand-blasting Equipment | Key Benefits
What Is Sand Blasting? Commonly called abrasive blasting, grit or sand-blasting can be used to expose the aggregates inside a hardened concrete, giving it a rustic also attractive look, by eroding the surface layer. There … [Read more...]
