Geosynthetics are artificial synthetic materials made of polymeric or natural materials in the form of strips, a sheet, or a three-dimensional structure. They are easy to prepare and transport, and can help make construction projects more eco-friendly. They perform five ...
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What are the Safety Measures followed for Formwork installation? [PDF]
Formwork is a mold in which concrete is filled until it sets, which is supported by verticle and horizontal members. The safety during installation of shuttering, pouring concrete, and removal is critical as the load of the fresh concrete must ...
All You need to know about RERA Act [PDF]
The Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act (RERA) was introduced to bring in transparency, accountability, and financial control into the highly disorganized Indian real estate sector. It came into effect on May 1, 2017, and has recorded registrations of 40,000+ real ...
How to Construct Ashlar Masonry? [PDF]
Ashlar masonry is a type of stone masonry that is formed using finely dressed stones of the same size, shape, and texture laid together in cement or lime mortar of equal size joints at right angles to each other. The ...
How to Place, Compact, Cure, and Rectify Defects of Concrete? [PDF]
The properties of concrete such as durability, strength, workability, and setting time are greatly influenced by way of handling, transporting, laying, compacting, and curing of concrete. Therefore, it is very vital to follow the specifications laid down by the Engineer-in-charge ...
How to Develop High-Early-Strength Concrete? [PDF]
High-early-strength concrete can be developed using ordinary concrete constituents, special admixtures, and certain concreting practices. The high-early-strength concrete, which is also called fast track concrete, gains its specified strength at an early age compared to ordinary concrete. The time during ...
How to Install/Fix Ceiling Covers? [PDF]
The ceiling cover is fixed onto the ceiling to give decorative appearances, conceal projections(such as beams occurring underneath floor slab), provide a false ceiling, obtain special acoustic effects, insulation against heat and cold, etc. The ceiling can be covered using ...
How to do Brickwork in Circular and Flat Arches? [PDF]
An arch is a curved structure that bridges an elevated or open space that supports heavy load and forces that act from above it. The construction of arches requires fine work and, therefore, skilled workmanship. This article shall explain the ...