Gendral Civil Engineering
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Types of Footing in Building Construction
Types of Footing in Building Construction Footing: The function of a footing or a foundation is to transmit the load form the structure to the underlying soil. The choice of suitable type of footing depends on the depth at which …
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Concrete Floor Heating
Concrete floor heating Why floor heating? With traditional central heating, air heated by the radiators rises.The result is that the hottest part of the room is the ceiling and the coldest is the floor, where the heat is actually needed.This is…
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Field Tests for Bricks
Field Tests for Bricks : Field Tests for Bricks  generally subjected to suitability of the construction work. Absorption Crushing strength or compression strength Hardness Presence soluble salts Shape and size Soundness Structure 1) Absorption: A good should not absorb not more…
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Methodology of Post-Tensioning work
Methodology of Post-tensioning work Post-tensioning work is divided into three major activities. The general methodology is given below. Profiling. Stressing. Grouting. 1) Profiling: Read the drawings and identify type of tendons, layout, locations, and number of strands per tendon, sequence…
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Roles & Responsibilities of Site Engineer in Formwork
Roles & Responsibilities of Site in Formwork Preparation of Formwork programme based on the overall construction programme Finalization and coordination of Shuttering Scheme Ensuring effective and proper utilization of shuttering and staging materials Planning and allocation of materials / labour…
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Important Things to be Followed Driven Cast-In-Situ Piles
Important Things to be Followed Driven Cast-In-Situ Piles Plan movement of rig with respect to group of piles, Based on Priority of the Structure. Cross check the location of piles with reference points.(Survey) Check the pile shoe for stiffener …
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Tolerance on Placing of Reinforcement
Tolerance on Placing of Reinforcement Unless otherwise specified by the Engineer-in-charge, reinforcement shall be placed within the following tolerances: Tolerance in spacing a) For effective depth, 200 mm or less + 10 mm b) For effective depth, more than 200…
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