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8 Types of Construction Companies
The construction companies are divided into different types depending upon the type of job the companies perform. The role in the construction such as acquisition of land, design, financial planning, execution, operating, maintaining and paper works denotes the construction company ...
Non-Destructive Tests on Concrete – Methods, Uses
Although there can be no direct measurement of the strength properties of structural concrete for the simple reason that strength determination involves destructive stresses, several non- destructive methods of assessment have been developed. These depend on the fact that certain ...
Design of Reinforced Concrete Footings: ACI 318-14 and IS456
Reinforced concrete footing are designed based on column loads and moments at base and the soil data. This article shed light on the design of reinforced concrete footing. Reinforced concrete footing types Following are the types of foundations in order ...
Plain Cement Concrete (PCC)- Work Procedure
Plain cement concrete is the mixture of cement, fine aggregate(sand) and coarse aggregate without steel. PCC is an important component of a building which is laid on the soil surface to avoid direct contact of reinforcement of concrete with soil ...
Flakiness Index and Elongation Index Test on Coarse Aggregates
The particle shape of aggregates is determined by the percentages of flaky and elongated particles contained in it. For base course and construction of bituminous and cement concrete types, the presence of flaky and elongated particles are considered undesirable as ...
What are Eco-Friendly Building Materials used in Construction?
Today many people that are building or remodeling their houses choose to use eco-friendly building materials. An eco-friendly building material is one that increases the efficiency of energy used and reduces impact on human well-being and the environment. There are ...
How to Determine Depth of Foundation?
Many factors affects the depth of foundation. such as type of soil, ground water table, loads from structure, bearing capacity and density of soil and other factors. The minimum depth of foundation is calculated by Rankine’s formula when the bearing ...
7 Different Types of Spillways
A spillway is a hydraulic structure built at a dam site for diverting the surplus water from a reservoir after it has been filled to its maximum capacity. Spillways are classified into different types on the basis of the arrangement ...
Shear Strength of Soil by Direct Shear Test
Direct shear test or Box shear test is used to determine the shear strength of the soil. It is more suitable for cohesionless soils. Shear Strength of Soil by Direct Shear Test Shear strength of a soil is its maximum ...