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Asked: July 24, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What considerations must be made when building on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI)?

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What considerations must be made when building on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI)?

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    Sites of Special Scientific Interest give legal protection to the best sites for wildlife and geology in England and Wales. They are the areas of land that Natural England Resources Wales designate as being of special interest because of their flora, geological or physiographical features, such as wRead more

    Sites of Special Scientific Interest give legal protection to the best sites for wildlife and geology in England and Wales. They are the areas of land that Natural England Resources Wales designate as being of special interest because of their flora, geological or physiographical features, such as wetlands, rivers, meadows, beaches and peat bogs.

    The consideration must be made are as follows :-

    – Proper planning should be done.
    – The approval should be needed.
    – Land should be surveyed and all the test should be performed.
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Asked: November 23, 2017In: Construction Site Related

What is Difference Between Load Bearing and Frame Structure?

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What is the difference between a load bearing structure and a frame structure? How load is transferred in load bearing and framed structures?

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    No. Load Bearing Structure Frame Structure 1. Almost all the walls are load bearing walls. None of the wall are load bearing. They serve the same purpose as partition or screen. 2. Almost all the should be provided with foundation None of the walls are provided with any type of foundation. Walls doRead more

    No. Load Bearing Structure Frame Structure
    1. Almost all the walls are load bearing walls. None of the wall are load bearing. They serve the same purpose as partition or screen.
    2. Almost all the should be provided with foundation None of the walls are provided with any type of foundation. Walls do not go below the plinth beam.
    3. Load bearing walls are taken deep into the subsoil foundation. Only column are taken deep into subsoil and provided with foundation footing.
    4. Any load bearing wall should have minimum thickness of 200 mm. Exterior wall subjected to weathering elements are generally 200 mm thick. All other wall can be 100 mm thick or even thinner.
    5. Wall are usually constructed of bricks or stone. Column supporting beam supporting slab are all of R.C. C.
    6. In a multi-storeyed building for every wall in the floor above there must be a corresponding wall in continuation in the floor below to support it. There is no such necessity. As none of the walls are load bearing. Every floor may have wall independent of the one below it.
    7. In a multi – storeyed building the thickness of the wall increase as we descend from a floor above to one below it. These walls do not take the load and need not be thicker. They may not even continue in the floor below.
    8. A load bearing wall once constructed shall remain in position and should never be dismantled in full or part. The wall of framed structure can be displaced at will as they are lighter and non load bearing.
    9. This type of construction does not favor toomany openings for windows, doors, ventilation etc., in the ground floor as required for show room etc., as the load bearing length of wall is considerably reduced. The space between column can remains as open space as the case with multi – storeyed residential flats where the ground floor is left with no walls for easy parking of vehicle.
    10. In case of multi – storeyed buildings, the room area is reduced as we go down due to thicker walls. Thickness of wall remains uniform, therefore the carpet area in any floor remains the same.
    11. Plans of the different floors must be the same. Very little changes are only possible between one floor and the one above. Plans of different floor are independent of each floor. The ground floor may have a commercial complex, first floor an office or a bank and second floor onward of residential complexes of different types of plans and function within the same building.
    12. May not withstand seismic forces and other forces and other type of vibration because composed of different blocks as bricks and stones being bonded together. More rigid and withstand seismic forces because of the entire frame of column, beam and slabs act as one unit of R.C.C.
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Asked: October 8, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What shall be the spacing for core cutter sample for dry density determination for each layer while constructing long embankment?

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While constructing long embankment (appx 4 km) in multiple layers of 300mm depth, what shall be spacing of core cutter samples to ensure adequate dry density measurement.

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    Hi, There are not any specific criteria for the spacing of sample taken, and the decision is purely based upon site civil engineers and various criteria of soils and on observations. if you found soil which is less compacted or even is created then take samples for observation and check the bulk denRead more

    Hi, There are not any specific criteria for the spacing of sample taken, and the decision is purely based upon site civil engineers and various criteria of soils and on observations. if you found soil which is less compacted or even is created then take samples for observation and check the bulk density of soil and moisture content. Please refer to the following article for details about core cutter method and its applications: Link: https://test.theconstructor.org/geotechnical/dry-density-of-soil-by-core-cutter-method/2680/

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Asked: November 5, 2017In: Construction Site Related

Difference between OPC and PPC Cements and Which is Best?

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What is the difference between Ordinary Portland cement and Pozzolana Portland Cement?  Which one is best for concrete works?

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    Particulars OPC PPC Name Ordinary Portland Cement Portland Pozzolana Cement IS Codes OPC 33 Grade Cement is IS: 269, for 43 Grade Cement IS: 8112 is used and for 53 Grade Cement IS: 12269 PPC IS 1489 (part 1 & 2) 1991 Ingredients & Manufacturing process Cement is made by heating limestone (CRead more

    Particulars OPC PPC
    Name Ordinary Portland Cement Portland Pozzolana Cement
    IS Codes OPC 33 Grade Cement is IS: 269, for 43 Grade Cement IS: 8112 is used and for 53 Grade Cement IS: 12269 PPC IS 1489 (part 1 & 2) 1991
    Ingredients & Manufacturing process Cement is made by heating limestone (CaCO3 & clay) to 1450oC in a kiln & grounded with gypsum. Pozzolana materials like fly ash, volcanic ash are blended to OPC @ 15%-35% by wt.
    Environmental impact Uses limestone clay & gypsum which are natural stones & emits CO2 during making. Consumes industrial wastes such as fly ash, bf slag, etc. & is environment friendly.
    Grades available 33, 43, 53 Grades Don’t have any grade but attains strength of 33 grade cement on 228 days curing. After that its strength gain slows down.
    Cost per unit Costly compared to PPC due to limestone Cheaper bcoz limestone replaced by pozzolana
    Sulphate resistance Less durable in aggressive weather & sulphate attack & hence not preferred for marine structures, hydraulic structures, sewages pipes, etc. Highly resistant to sulphate & used & preferred for marine structures, hydraulic structures, sewages pipes, etc.
    Permeability & Durability Low fineness, permeability is less Higher fineness, higher permeability, result high durability.
    Setting time Initial setting time: 30mins

    Final setting time: 280mins

    Initial setting time: 30mins

    Final setting time: 600mins

    Construction speed Faster construction speed as it gains strength early. Gains strength with time.
    Fineness OPC has finiteness of 225 sq.m/kg. It has lower fineness than PPC. So, it has higher permeability resulting lower durability. PPC has finiteness of 300 sq.m/kg. It has higher fineness than OPC. So, it has lower permeability resulting in higher durability.
    Heat of Hydration It contains active salt hence more Heat of Hydration. Don’t have blended material & it gains 95% early strength in 7 days. Blended cement with flyash or slag, etc. Low heat of hydration. Gains 75% strength in 7 days & 90% strength in 14 days.
    Shrinkage cracks Will be more due to high heat of hyudration Less shrinkage cracks
    Workability Lower Lower
    Mass concrete Not preferred Preferred for mass concreting

     

     

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Asked: July 7, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Which is best material for G+12 building, RCC or Composite of RCC & Steel?

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Which is effective in terms of costing for G+12 building – RCC or Composite (RCC+Steel)?

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    Hi, To solve this query first you must have to know what is a composite structure and RCC structure. Composite structure building exists when the two different materials are bound together by any means in a very strong manner so that they can act as a single component give a structural point of viewRead more

    Hi, To solve this query first you must have to know what is a composite structure and RCC structure.

    Composite structure building exists when the two different materials are bound together by any means in a very strong manner so that they can act as a single component give a structural point of view.

    Reinforced cement concrete buildings is a composite material but having low tensile strength and ductility which are encountered by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength and ductility. Indian forced cement concrete structures reinforcement abound with cement concrete and both the members are really strong and compression and tension.

    So if I concluded for G+ 12 types of painting reinforced cement concrete structures is used because it has very high tensile and ductility property and gives a high resistance against competition and tension also.

    Hope you get the concept.

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Asked: September 19, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Can we consider drum mix of concrete as a batch mix?

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can we consider drum mixing of concrete same as batch mix or nominal mix?

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    Yes. Of course. The method of mixing is not relevant to batching. So long as the quantities and proportions remain what they need to be, drum mixing or hand mixing, both are batch mixing. In fact, in the industry, mostly drums are used for mixing concrete because they save time and labour.

    Yes. Of course. The method of mixing is not relevant to batching. So long as the quantities and proportions remain what they need to be, drum mixing or hand mixing, both are batch mixing.

    In fact, in the industry, mostly drums are used for mixing concrete because they save time and labour.

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Asked: July 22, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What are the responsibilities of a construction manager?

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What are the responsibilities of a construction manager?

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    The following roles or responsibility should have in construction manager are:- Review work on daily basis Meet contractual condition of performance Review the project in depth Take out the estimate of whole project Schedule activity according to time limit of project Prepare internal and external rRead more

    The following roles or responsibility should have in construction manager are:-

    1. Review work on daily basis
    2. Meet contractual condition of performance
    3. Review the project in depth
    4. Take out the estimate of whole project
    5. Schedule activity according to time limit of project
    6. Prepare internal and external reports of a work.
    7. For preventing problems plan ahead always.
    8. Analyze, mitigate and manage task.
    9. Ensure the quality of construction during work in progress.
    10. Effective coordination between contractor and sub contractor as well.
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Asked: August 2, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What is chases, rebates and throating in stone masonry work?

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What is chases, rebates and throating in stone masonry work?

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    Rebate is a top edge cut on the stone so that it does not allow the rainwater to penetrate inside the stone mortar or joint and flows quickly from the horizontal surface of stone masonry. Throating is a groove provided inside the cornice, sill, and coping to prevent water flows with the wall surfaceRead more

    Rebate is a top edge cut on the stone so that it does not allow the rainwater to penetrate inside the stone mortar or joint and flows quickly from the horizontal surface of stone masonry.

    Throating is a groove provided inside the cornice, sill, and coping to prevent water flows with the wall surface and allows it to discharge away from the wall surface. It protects walls from the impact of rainwater.

    Chases is a stones course provided at the top of the wall. It also protects from rainwater. It is generally constructed in an ornamental design.

     

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