Floor Space Index (FSI) and Floor Area Ratio
What is FSI? The full form of FSI is the “Floor Space Index” and it is the ratio of the total area of the plot to the built-up area on …
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Bar Bending Schedule of a Floor Column | BBS
Bar bending schedule of a floor column: Bar bending schedule for floor columns. The part of the column which projected towards the sky on the superstructure is called Floor …
Honeycombing in concrete and remedies to prevent it
Honey combing in Concrete: Concrete is made into various structural elements such as Columns, Beams, Foundations, Slabs etc. as required as per the structural design When concrete is poured …
Vibration of concrete, Vibration Methods, FAQs
The vibration of concrete and its importance: Different types of concrete vibrators are used to perform the vibration of concrete. To learn more in detail we start learning about …
Curing of Concrete | Curing time & Duration | Curing methods
Concrete is a composite material consisting of cement, sand, and water in suitable proportions. The chemical interaction between cement and water binds the aggregate. Fresh concrete will be plastic so …
Difference between One Way Slab and Two Way Slab
Slab: Slabs are constructed to provide flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges, and other types of structures. The slab may be supported by walls, by reinforced …
How much quantity of Water is added in M20 grade concrete (All grades)
Quantity of Water is added in M20 grade concrete (All grades):- As I was already given a detailed explanation about how to find out the quantity of Cement, Sand and …
Quantity of Cement, Sand & Water required for Plastering
Quantity of Cement, Sand & Water required for Plastering:- Plastering refers to protecting a wall or ceiling by laying a plaster (Cement plaster). Plastering is done to remove surface …
Septic Tank and its Design | Building Construction
What is a septic tank? and why we use it? The tank which Stores a waste water of House or building is called Septic Tank. Septic Tank is installed …
Difference between OPC and PPC | 16 Differences
Different types of cement are already discussed in the previous post. You can check it out if needed. 14 Different types of cement In this post, I am going …
Concrete Slump test Procedure | Applications | Types | Uses
Before getting into The slump test procedure know about why we perform Slump test on concrete? Slump test procedure is performed to check the workability of concrete. A good …
Superelevation & its Design Formula | Advantages | Highway Engineering
Superelevation or Banking of Road:- When a vehicle travels in a circular path or curved path, it is subjected to an outward force which makes a vehicle to overturn …
Compressive Strength Test on Bricks and its importance
The different types of tests conducted on bricks are already discussed in the article how to test the quality of brick on site. The Compressive strength test on bricks …
Compressive Strength of Cement and Test to find it
The Compressive strength is the important basic data to be considered while selecting the cement for the construction. As we already discussed the different grades of cement in our …
Different Grades of Cement and its importance
Grade of Cement:- There are different grades of cement, Grade of Cement is nothing but the strength of cement (How much strength a person has to lift a weight, …