Is your home a bit blockage and closure sort of stuff? Or some portion of it is having shortage of illumination? Or maybe the space of your room doesn’t allow you to have a window or a door in there? If that is so, then this is not a big problem in this 21st century of industrial revolution because experts have found a solution in the form of Skylights.
Skylights New Trends and…
So I am glad that you have asked me “what a waffle slab system is?” – You have asked this question because waffle slab is not that common throughout the world. Its not like a flat slab which is here and there i.e. everywhere – and 90% chance is…
Building houses and structures in extreme climates is always a challenge, the temperature depending characteristics of building materials is the sole reason for such a trial. Concrete pouring in hot expands too much and in cold climate contracts too much thereby producing…
The brick masonry industry is plagued with a stubborn and persistent confusing delinquent trouble frequently seen as white powdery scum on a lot of buildings. This white powdery substance is termed as efflorescence which is, although, not well understood but still the masonry industry is still able to define it, knows where it comes from and also methods to reduce and prevent this badly-behaved…
5 Ways To Maintain Your Septic Tank For A Long Lifespan - And How To Know When You Need A Replacement
June 9, 2017
Septic tank maintenance is one of the most overlooked aspects of plumbing and sewer maintenance among homeowners today. Partly, this is because nobody really wants to think about their septic tank – it does a dirty job, and most people don’t like to dwell on…
In construction stilt floor meaning is a raised floor supported on columns or pillars in a way that all the other sides are kept open for parking area, generator room, or other features.
You have visited or at minimum seen comfy and lavish sort of huts and houses on…
Basic difference between plinth beam and tie beam is that tie beam can be at any level but plinth beam is at plinth level.
So Now i am going to discuss in depth about the following contents :-
Contents
What is the purpose of beam in a Building?
What is plinth level in building?
What is plinth beam?
Types of plinth beam
Purpose of plinth beam
Plinth beam height
What is tie beam?
Purpose of…
Floor is a flat / plane surface either smooth or rough meant to provide a functional place for the occupants to move or place things as and when required. The purpose to define flooring is not to show that it is uncommon or special; but it was to make it clear what floor is…
Each type of floor has its own merits and there is not even a single type which can be suitably provided under all circumstances, and more so when floors have to serve different purposes in different types of buildings.
Therefore before final selection of any type…
The art of covering the surface of masonry work with a suitable material is called plastering. A fine paste of mortar made by mixing cement with sand or fat lime with sand or surkhi in addition to sufficient quantity of water if called plaster.
PLASTERING AND ITS TYPES
When cement is used as a binding material, the plaster is called cement plaster and if lime is used as the binding material…
Download Estimating in Building Construction PDF Book by Frank R. Dagostino Steven J. Peterson
January 24, 2017
Building construction estimating is the determination of probable construction costs of any given project. Many items influence and contribute to the cost of a project; each item must be analyzed, quantified, and prices. Because the estimate is prepared before the actual…
Construction of buildings can be divided into three main categories:
Load bearing constructionComposite constructionFramed construction
But among the three types, framed construction is widely used for all kinds of constructions.
An engineering structure is an assembly of…
Bond is the arrangement of bricks or stones in each course, so as to ensure the greatest possible interlocking and to avoid the continuity of vertical joints in two successive courses, both on the face and in the body of a wall.
Types of Bonds used in Masonry
OBJECTIVES OF BONDS
A bond is provided to achieve the following objectives:
(a) The primary objective of providing a bond is to…
20+ Important points regarding Brick Masonry Construction Supervision
November 28, 2015
Bricks being the cheapest and long lasting are the most widely used construction material on the planet. Bricks made up of clay are heat resistant that not only protect the inner environmental from harsh weathers but also provide sufficient strength and stability to the…
A truss is a structure consisting of members / elements that takes only tension or compression and no bending is induced what so ever. The members are connected with a guzzet joint that is either riveted, bolted or welded in such a way that has only axial forces are induced…
It was the height of the evening rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007, when the 35W bridge in Minneapolis fell into the Mississippi River. The bridge carried an estimated 140,000 vehicles per day, and the National Transportation Safety Board cited a design flaw as the likely main cause of the collapse. A gusset plate holding the bridge together failed, bringing the bridge down and changing the lives of many…
