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STRUCTURE Rebound Hammer Test: – Testing the strength of concrete without destructing or breaking it after hardening is a complex task. As we already discussed the Compressive strength of concrete …
STRUCTURE Kelly Ball Test:- Workability of concrete is a complex property of concrete. Finding the workability of concrete requires a huge amount of data and involves lengthy calculations. Many researchers …
TECHNOLOGY Earthquake Proof Buildings : As per Wikipedia, An Earthquake is caused due to the sudden release of energy from Earth’s lithosphere that creates seismic waves which result in the …
STRUCTURE Concrete being the major consumable material after water makes it quite inquisitive in its nature. The strength of concrete is majorly derived from aggregates, where-as cement and sand contribute …
STRUCTURE Conventional signs and symbols used in maps:- In a map or drawings or plans or in land surveying, the objects or an area is depicted by symbols not by …
STRUCTURE In this article, you are going to learn How to calculate the volume of concrete for Slabs, Beams, Columns, Footings & structural members of the building. If you wanted …
STRUCTURE Introduction:- Brick is most commonly used building material and used for constructing walls, roofs, paving floors, etc. The term brick is referred as a rectangular unit composed of clay. …
STRUCTURE Properties of Concrete: Concrete is a composite material obtained by mixing Cement, sand, aggregates, and water in suitable proportions. Concrete has become a universal building material which is extensively …
STRUCTURE Different types of loads can cause stress, displacement, deformation on a structure; which results in structural problems and even structural failure. Determining the total load acting on a structure is …
STRUCTURE The bridge is a rigid structure which built on obstacle for providing the passage over an obstruction. The required passage may be for railways, roads, canals, pipelines, etc. There …
STRUCTURE Bar Bending Schedule of Doglegged Staircase:- To calculate the Bar Bending Schedule of Doglegged staircase, I request you to learn the Basics of Bar bending schedule and also the …
STRUCTURE Different types of sand used in construction? How to select the right sand for your construction? What Type of sand should I use for plastering? Brickwork? And for making …
STRUCTURE Compaction factor test of concrete:- The compacting factor test is performed to find out the workability of concrete. Slump test doesn’t give accurate results for the low workability of concrete …
STRUCTURE Segregation in concrete:- Segregation is the “Separation of constituent materials in concrete.” In concrete technology, segregation is of three types:- Separation of Coarse aggregate from the concrete mixture, Separation …
STRUCTURE Different types of levels in the building:- Types of levels are generally depicted in AutoCAD drawings and they are used to make ease in understanding. The different types of …