Lightweight Concrete

The utilization of LWC (Lightweight concrete) has been a component in the construction business for quite a long time, yet like other material the expectancy of potency of the execution have raised and now we are expecting a steady, dependable material and unsurprising attributes. Structural lightweight concrete has a set up thickness or denisty (unit […]

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Guidelines for the Earthquake Resistant Design

Earthquake refers to the violent shaking and vibration of the earth facade by waves created from the epicenter of disturbance in the earth due to the release of energy culminated in the globe’s crust. In simple words, it refers to an abrupt and transient series of motion or motion of the earth’s surface starting off […]

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Estimating Project Activity Duration

In most scheduling techniques, each work activity has coupled time period. This period are utilized at length in creation of a time-table. Table: Activity Predecessor Duration (Days) Excavate trench Place formwork Place reinforcing Pour concrete — Excavate trench Place formwork Place reinforcing 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 All formal booking methods heaps of the lengths of […]

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Brick Work in Superstructure

Every one of the blocks to be utilized in the construction process are thoroughly soaked in water so they don’t assimilate water from the mortar. Mortar is spread on the highest point of the foundation course over a zone to be secured by the edges of the wall. The sides of the wall is built […]

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Methods of Frame Analysis

Elastic analysis of frames engages with the examination and study of the strength and properties of the members and structure at the working loads. Frames could be thoroughly examined with help of various techniques. Nonetheless, the techniques of examination adopted depends on the assortment of the frame, its pattern and arrangement (portal bay or multibay) […]

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Compaction Factor Test

Objective: To assess the workability of concrete (using compaction factor test) Apparatus Compaction factor apparatus’ trowels Hand scoop (15.2 cm long) Steel rod or other handy equipment (1.6 cm diameter, 61 cm long rounded at one end) and a balance. Sampling Concrete mix (M15) is blended according to the specified mix design in the laboratory. […]

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Fiber Reinforced Polymer

A Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite is characterized as a polymer that is strengthened with a fiber. The important role of fiber fortification is to communicate stack along the length of the fiber and to give quality and firmness in a single direction. Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) speaks to a class of materials that falls […]

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Structural Design Process

The whole procedure of structural planning  and configuration requires creative energy and applied thinking as well as in-depth knowledge of handy perspectives, for example, newest outline codes and bye-laws, upheld by sufficient experience, establishment and judgment. It is underscored that any structure to be developed must fulfill the need productivity for which it is proposed […]

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Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction

Quality control and safety symbolize the progressively critical attentiveness toward the project managers. Deformities, failures and disappointments in completed offices and facilities can bring about extensive expenses. Indeed, even with minor imperfections, re-development might be required and office operations debilitated. Expanded expenses and postponements are the outcome of it. In the most unfortunate scenario, failures […]

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Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) strengthening – NSMR

The utilization of Near Surface mounted Reinforcement for solid and concrete structures are not another development. A kind of NSMR has been utilized since the 1940s, where steel reinforcement is set in spaces in the solid cover or also solid cover that is moulded onto the structure. Here steel bars are put in spaces in […]

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