Soil erosion is one of the major concerns at construction sites but is often neglected. On top of that, construction works churn up the soil making it more vulnerable to erosion. A heavy runoff due to rain or any other ...
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How to Repair Honeycomb in Concrete Structures?
Honeycomb is a rough and stony concrete appearance with air spaces between aggregates. It may occur due to improper concrete workability and concrete pouring practice, excessive water in the concrete mix, inadequate formwork rigidity and waterproofing, etc. It is found ...
What are the Benefits of BIM for General Contractors?
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a 3D model-based technology that provides insight and tools for effective planning, designing, construction, and management of construction projects. With the growing emergence of cloud-based BIM solutions, general contractors, designers, and owners can collectively identify ...
How to Develop an Efficient Drainage System for a Structure?
During rainy seasons, the danger of water seeping into a structure increases with a rise in the water table. This water enters as seepage or leakage and damages the internal structure due to corrosion. Generally, the corroded reinforcement steel bars ...
What is Cost of Quality in Construction?
Cost of quality in construction is the cost incurred by the company in attaining and maintaining good quality throughout the product’s operational life to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. Thanks to the increasingly competitive business market, one is ...
How to Evaluate Liquefaction Potential of Soils in the Field?
The evaluation of the liquefaction potential of soils in seismic-prone region is essential for site selection, planning, and construction of structures. One can assess liquefaction potential through standard blasting tests, ground response analysis, laboratory tests, and expertise. The use of ...
9 Important Concrete Reinforcing Accessories
Reinforced concrete is a widely used composite material made up of concrete and steel. In addition to steel, a few other concrete reinforcing products and accessories are added to the mix, so that it acts as a monolithic unit to ...
Microtunnelling: Planning, Process, and Construction
Microtunnelling is an efficient trenchless technique for the construction of small diameter tunnels. The method is especially useful for laying pipelines beneath highways, railroads, and other sensitive areas with minimum disruption to businesses and traffic on the surface. It offers ...
How to Determine Termination Point of Piles in Construction?
Deciding on the termination point of piles during the construction process is a critical task. The actual pile termination level may increase or decrease and is finalized during the execution of the drilling process. Pile penetration ratio and chisel energy ...
What are the Factors Responsible for Low-Quality Construction?
Notwithstanding the size of a construction organization, there are just a few principal reasons that cause the lags in construction quality. And these are the same reasons that lead to safety issues as well. Giving heed to the following four ...