A manhole or an inspection chamber is an underground unit constructed to provide access to the utilities like a sewer system, drainage system, etc. Hence, with the help of a manhole, underground utilities are inspected, modified, cleaned, and maintained. In ...
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What is Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP)? [PDF]
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, or DCP, is a tool used for evaluating the strength of soils on site. It also helps with monitoring the condition of granular layers and subgrade soils in pavement sections over time. It can be used to ...
Braced Cofferdam – Uses and Types [PDF]
Cofferdams are temporary structures that are built to keep the water away from the execution site. This enables construction to be carried out on dry surfaces. A braced or strutted cofferdam is a temporary enclosure consisting of vertical or horizontal ...
Steel Piles – Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages [PDF]
A steel pile can be a rolled section, a fabricated shape, or a piece of sheet pile. Two or more sections of sheet piles may be connected together in a box shape and driven as one pile. The most important ...
Timber Piles- Advantages, Disadvantages, Classification, and Preventive Treatment [PDF]
Piles are deep foundations which transfer the load of the superstructure deep down in the ground. Piles are basically long slender columnar members which transfer the load of the superstructure to the ground through skin friction or through end bearing. ...
How to Fill Materials in Foundations, Trenches, Plinth, and Flooring? [PDF]
A filling refers to a quantity of earthen material such as murrum, soil, rock, aggregate, shingle, and sand that is placed and compacted in trenches, foundation, and under floors for the purpose of filling in a hole or depression. In this article, ...
What are Construction Site Layout Considerations? [PDF]
Many considerations need to be accounted for while setting the layout of the construction site, for example, considerations for site access, offices and accommodations, storage area, plants, temporary services, fencing, health, and safety. The objective of a site layout is ...
Gantt Chart in Construction Management – Features and Advantages [PDF]
Gantt chart provides a simple visualization of the project’s tasks associated with a construction project. It is one of the simplest tools used for construction project scheduling. Each job or activity is represented by a bar that defines the start, ...
Difference Between PERT & Gantt Charts in Project Management [PDF]
PERT (Program Evaluation & Review Technique) and Gantt charts are used in project management to represent the activities or tasks in a project from start to end. They allow us to visualize the workflow and the project plan. The main ...
Top 8 Materials for Kitchen Countertops [PDF]
Kitchen countertops are available in the market in diverse options. The most commonly used kitchen countertop materials are granites, quartz, etc. The article here highlights the top kitchen countertop material used in residential kitchens. A brief description of top kitchen ...