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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?

  1. Komal Bhandakkar

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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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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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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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What should be the standard Roof height?

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    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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How to Calculate the Lifespan of any Building?

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    How to Calculate the Lifespan of any Building?

    Aditya, Here you are asking about Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of structure. The life span of structure will vary according to the type of structure. There is no formula available to calculate the life span of any structure. Different parameters we should take into mind while doing a calculation of lRead more

    Aditya,

    Here you are asking about Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of structure.

    The life span of structure will vary according to the type of structure.

    There is no formula available to calculate the life span of any structure.

    Different parameters we should take into mind while doing a calculation of life span of structure, they are as follows;

    Building Construction Material:

    • RCC structure

    Structural Design:

    • Mostly influencing parameter.
    • Vary as per Building Construction Material.

    The locality of structure construction: E

    • Earthquake-prone area
    • HFL (High Flood Level) zone

    Height of structure.

     Kindly noted that I have attached one photo of the life span of various structures.

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What is Nainital Corrugated Sheets?

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    Corrugated Sheet: It is composed of hot-dip galvanised mild steel and cold rolled for producing a linear corrugated pattern. More amount of iron is present in it. Actually, corrugation increases the bending strength of the sheet when the direction is perpendicular to the corrugations. Steel must beRead more

    Corrugated Sheet:

    1. It is composed of hot-dip galvanised mild steel and cold rolled for producing a linear corrugated pattern. More amount of iron is present in it.
    2. Actually, corrugation increases the bending strength of the sheet when the direction is perpendicular to the corrugations.
    3. Steel must be stretched to bend in the direction of perpendicular to the corrugations.
    4. Usually, every sheet is already manufactured linger in its strong direction.

    Applications of corrugated sheets are given below:

    • In Architectural and construction field
    • In the packaging sector
    • In the Printing sector
    • In the medical field

    Thanking You.

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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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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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