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Asked: January 11, 2019In: Construction Site Related

What is height of instrument and Rise & fall method of levelling?

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I want to what is height of instrument and Rise & fall method of levelling? What is the method to calculate reduced level.

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    Height of Instrument : It is the method which deals with the obtaining of RL of the line of collimation by adding BS reading of a known RL point. Thus, RL of the line of collimation is called the Height of Instrument. It is always measured from the benchmark. Hence the benchmark is the point on theRead more

    • Height of Instrument :

    It is the method which deals with the obtaining of RL of the line of collimation by adding BS reading of a known RL point. Thus, RL of the line of collimation is called the Height of Instrument. It is always measured from the benchmark. Hence the benchmark is the point on the sea derived from mean sea level.

    – method to calculate RL;

    height of collimation (H of C) = reduced level(R.L.) + backsight (B.S.)

    reduced level (R.L.) = height of collimation (H of C) – foresight (F.S.)

    reduced level (R.L.) = height of collimation (H of C) – intermediate sight (I.S.)

     

    • Rise & fall method :

    It is the method which gives the difference of elevation between consecutive points by comparing each point after the first that immediately preceding it. Rise and fall are indicated by the difference in staff reading. After that RL is found by adding the rise to or subtracting the fall from the reduced level of the preceding point.

    – method to calculate RL;

    fall (F) = foresight (F.S.) – backsight (B.S.)

    fall (F) = intermediate sight (I.S.) – backsight (B.S.)

    rise (R) = backsight (B.S.) – foresight (F.S.)

    reduced level (R.L.) = precede reduced level  + rise (R)

    reduced level (R.L.) = precede reduce level – fall (F)

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Asked: July 13, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Explain various types of Roof covering materials?

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Explain various types of Roof covering materials?

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    Here, I will be discussing the concrete tile roofing materials. concrete tile: The concrete tile consists of nearly 70% sand, 20% cement, nearly 9% water & only 1%pigment plus some additive. The manufacturing method of concrete tile: Extrusion Wet pressing Core molding & vibration molding. TRead more

    Here, I will be discussing the concrete tile roofing materials.

    concrete tile:

    The concrete tile consists of nearly 70% sand, 20% cement, nearly 9% water & only 1%pigment plus some additive.

    The manufacturing method of concrete tile:

    1. Extrusion
    2. Wet pressing
    3. Core molding & vibration molding.

    Thank You. 

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Asked: August 9, 2020In: Construction Site Related

How to Check the Strength of the Brick at Site?

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How to Check the Strength of the Brick at Site?

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    This is a common building construction material. Nowadays concrete bricks are taking the place of traditional bricks. Traditional bricks are used for two types of walls. The testing of brick is the same for its uses in any type of wall. Partition wall Load-bearing wall Following are the site tests tRead more

    This is a common building construction material. Nowadays concrete bricks are taking the place of traditional bricks.

    Traditional bricks are used for two types of walls. The testing of brick is the same for its uses in any type of wall.

    1. Partition wall
    2. Load-bearing wall

    Following are the site tests to check the good quality of bricks:

    1. Edges of bricks should be sharp and the surface should be scratch resistant.
    2. All the bricks are of the same size
    3. Bricks must have a size of standard brick i.e 19 cm X 9 CM x 9 CM. To check the length breadth and height take randomly 20 bricks and observe its edges.
    4. A good brick should have a bright and uniform color.
    5. soundness test on brick: select 2 random bricks and stuck with each other so that the clear and ringing bell sound must be produced. It indicates a good and strong brick.
    6. Structure and material of bricks: select any randomly break and crack it from the middle then observe the inner portion. It must be free from any type of lumps and materials compacted homogeneously.
    7. Efflorescence test: Bricks must be free from any types of salts. Take a brick and placed it in water for 24 hours. Take the brick out and dry it in a shade. After some time of drying if any white substance produced on the brick it indicates the amount of salt present inside bricks. This type of bricks must be avoided for construction
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Asked: July 24, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What should one do if the slump test fails for a given concrete?

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What should one do if the slump test fails for a given concrete?

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    If the slump test fails for concrete then immediately reject that concrete because high amount of water can decrease the durability of the concrete. But dont add water if the slump test fails.

    If the slump test fails for concrete then immediately reject that concrete because high amount of water can decrease the durability of the concrete. But dont add water if the slump test fails.

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Asked: June 9, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What is the lumpsum quantity of steel in residential and commercial building in unit of kg/sqft?

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In order to carryout a lump sump quantity of steel of any structure either it is commercial or residential, what is the lump sum quantity of steel required?

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    What is the lumpsum quantity of steel in residential and commercial building in unit of kg/sqft?

    Lumpsum quantity of steel in residential as well as a commercial building: Here I will tell you the meaning of lumpsum in a simple way, have a look; Meaning Of Lumpsum: The lump-sum is simply a single payment of money which is opposed to a series of payments made over time such as an annuity. The quRead more

    Lumpsum quantity of steel in residential as well as a commercial building:

    Here I will tell you the meaning of lumpsum in a simple way, have a look;

    Meaning Of Lumpsum:

    The lump-sum is simply a single payment of money which is opposed to a series of payments made over time such as an annuity.


    The quantity of steel is different in different structural elements because the load taken by different elements are different.


    • Slab or lintel – 0.7 to 1% (55 to  78.5 kg per metre)

    • Columns – 0.8 to 6% (62.8 to 471 kg per metre cube)

    I hope so your doubt is clear.

    Thank You.

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Asked: August 17, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Which type of Paint is Best for the Exterior walls of the Building?

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Which type of Paint is Best for the Exterior walls of the Building?

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    External walls have to be bear many things like bad weather, stormy winds, temperature variations, etc., So they have to be very tough, impenetrable. So the paint to be applied on that should help the wall do so. For exterior walls paints must have these properties..... UV resistance Water resistancRead more

    External walls have to be bear many things like bad weather, stormy winds, temperature variations, etc., So they have to be very tough, impenetrable.

    So the paint to be applied on that should help the wall do so.

    For exterior walls paints must have these properties…..

    1. UV resistance
    2. Water resistancE
    3. Dirt pickup resistance
    4. Thermal insulation
    5. Anti algae & anti fungal property
    6. Wet scrub resistance

    Apart from these many other properties like good sheen, highly elongation, etc must be in high extent in the paint for best performance.

    Paints good to be applied on the outer walls are

    • Latex based
    • satin and eggshell

    Now the brands

    In the current scenario, given the R & D development most companies like Asian paints, Berger, Nerolac have similar quality paint. Slightly ahead would be Dulux.

    The most important thing is not the paint but the painter

    In the case of Exterior Paints Dulux Weathershield, Nerolac Excel, Asian Paints Ultima Protek, and Apex Ultima pitch in. It is good to choose products that suit your requirements rather than brands while choosing paints for interiors and exteriors of houses.

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Asked: January 20, 2019In: Construction Site Related

Can we alter the concrete mix design at site?

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Sir As per Is -383 1970, the % of wt retained on 12.5mm must be nil. But when i conducted a sieve analysis of 10mm aggregate, i found out that about 1700 grams were retained on 12.5mm. Now as per ...

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    Now you can use the aggregate between sieve size 10mm retaining and passing from 12.5 mm.use locally available materials to reduce cost. Still, the mix design does not change but gives the desired result.  

    Now you can use the aggregate between sieve size 10mm retaining and passing from 12.5 mm.use locally available materials to reduce cost.

    Still, the mix design does not change but gives the desired result.

     

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Asked: July 24, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What should be the standard Roof height?

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What should be the standard Roof height?

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    Added an answer on July 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    The ceiling height of residential buildings is generally 3 m. However, the minimum height requirements as per the National Building Code are as follows You can find more about it in this link below: https://test.theconstructor.org/building/rooms-minimum-height-size-standards/5116/   The ceilingRead more

    The ceiling height of residential buildings is generally 3 m. However, the minimum height requirements as per the National Building Code are as follows

    You can find more about it in this link below:

    https://test.theconstructor.org/building/rooms-minimum-height-size-standards/5116/

     

    The ceiling height of public and industrial buildings are larger than residential buildings, due to various reasons like the people traffic, ventilation purposes and for easy operation in case of industries.

    The minimum height of public buildings and industrial buildings is 3.6m.

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