Gendral Civil Engineering

  • 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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