As we know, every design of a building or a structure has a life span known as design life. When this design life (80-100 years) of the building is completed, the structure is not safe for living and neighboring buildings. ...
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How to Store, Stack, and Handle Construction Materials? [PDF]
The construction materials shall be stored, stacked, and handled in such a manner so as to prevent deterioration, and intrusion of foreign matter and to ensure the preservation of their quality and fitness for the work. The materials shall be segregated ...
How does Suction Excavation Work? [PDF]
Suction excavation is the process of excavating soil or debris at a construction site by using vacuum pressure. A high-pressure water or air, breaks the soil and debris apart, which is then easily removed out by the vacuum. The suction ...
How will COVID-19 affect the Construction Sector? [PDF]
The coronavirus pandemic has created turmoil in the construction sector. Once back on track after the lockdown, the government will have to take some concrete steps to support the industry and economy. Landing back to the normal and full recovery ...
How does a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Work? [PDF]
A Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive technique used for investigating the characteristics of the subsurface. It is a real-time NDT instrument that employs high-frequency radio waves to study the underground surface. This technique provides high-resolution data within a short ...
How does a Steel Structure Fail? [PDF]
Steel is one of the popular construction materials next to concrete in the construction industry. The high strength and ductility are the primary properties of steel that make its place in almost all the famous skyscrapers around the world. Steel ...
How to Perform Electric Arc Welding in Steel Structures? [PDF]
The electric arc welding process uses an electric arc to generate heat to melt the parent material and the filler material (electrode) to form a molten weld pool in the joint. The electric arc welding method is preferred over other ...
How to Mix, Compact, and Cure Lime Concrete? [PDF]
Lime concrete is a composite mixture of lime as binding material, sand as fine aggregate, and gravel as coarse aggregate in appropriate proportions. Lime concrete mix ratio depends on the type of construction, but in general, it can be taken ...
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 Reduce Waste and Loss of Materials at Construction Site? [PDF]
The reduction of waste and loss of construction material begins by specifying a budget to buy equipment needed to manage materials properly at a construction site. The necessary equipment may involve tools to cover and protect fragile materials, strong standing ...