Quality Control in Concrete Construction

When preparing concrete, on-site engineers use locally available materials of various properties to come up with the ultimate mixture. It is for this reason that the strength of the concrete will vary from one batch to the other in the fullness of time. Moreover, this variation in strength is dependent on the quality of material … Read more

Difference between roller compacted concrete and conventional concrete

Today we are going to discuss a very common, yet very important confusion that exists among fresh civil engineers that what is the different between Roller compacted concrete and conventional Reinforced Cement Concrete. So here is an answer for this; What is Reinforced Cement Concrete?  Reinforced concrete (RC) is a composite material in which concrete\’s … Read more

9+ Dont’s Must To Follow By Civil Engineers Working At Site

Working as a Civil Engineer at site is a challenging, demanding and exigent task. You might have been worked as a Design Engineer, Planning & Accusation engineer in a suited-booted environment with 9-to-5 working hours; but believe me your nerves and your mental / physical abilities might not be tested.  Condition of Civil Engineers at … Read more

Important Points To Consider While Selection Of Site For A Project

• The site of a building greatly affects its planning, design and construction.  • It may be selected as required or accepted as available.  • The selection of site depends upon the purpose for which the proposed building is to be constructed. (1) LEVEL OF THE SITE The level of the site must be higher … Read more

Bar Bending Schedule for Circular Slab

In our previous posts we have already explained what bar bending schedule is? What information does a bar bending schedule provides? How to calculate and estimate the bar bending schedule of a simple beam. Today in this post we will be going to establish bar bending schedule of a circular slab. As the Bar bending … Read more