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Asked: July 27, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Why should curing not be done by ponding and polythene sheets?

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Why should curing not be done by ponding and polythene sheets?

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    Why should curing not be done by ponding and polythene sheets?

    The reason behind not usage of water curing and polythene sheets type of curing: Disadvantages of ponding curing: Ponding curing needs to be done under continuous supervision by professional labours. Cold wind affects the ponding adversely. After the curing process using ponding that the large aboutRead more

    The reason behind not usage of water curing and polythene sheets type of curing:

    Disadvantages of ponding curing:

    • Ponding curing needs to be done under continuous supervision by professional labours.
    • Cold wind affects the ponding adversely.
    • After the curing process using ponding that the large about it needs to be disposed of the curing side.

    Disadvantages of polythene sheets:

    • Polythene sheets can be easily blown off and this is one of the most disadvantages of such type of curing process.
    • This does not windy weather.
    • Polythene sheets may cause discolouration.

    Thank you.

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Asked: August 2, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What are the best steps for checking reinforcement in R.C.C structure?

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Which are the best steps for checking of reinforcement in RCC structure?

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    Very important question before providing clearances to pour concrete. I would follow following steps. Ensure Contractor has bar bending schedule and approved drawing. Ensure reinforcement used are approved grade and test certificates are in place. Check  diameter of rebar ( reinforcement) Check spacRead more

    Very important question before providing clearances to pour concrete. I would follow following steps.

    1. Ensure Contractor has bar bending schedule and approved drawing.
    2. Ensure reinforcement used are approved grade and test certificates are in place.
    3. Check  diameter of rebar ( reinforcement)
    4. Check spacing
    5. Check banding radius
    6. Check number of bars
    7. Check laps are of proper length. Some time couplers are used to join the reinforcement. Couplers must be approved.
    8. Check proper cover to rebar is in place.
    9. Covers should be approved
    10. Check the reinforcement installed does not sag  or move. For this ensure you use chairs.
    11. Tie the rebars together using soft annealed lining wire and turn the know inside.
    12. Reinforcement must be clean without any dirt or coating.
    13. Some time special reinforcement steel is provided around openings. Ensure this is in place.
    14. It is normal for QC departments to use check lists for this.

    Hope this helps.

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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: July 15, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What is the difference between Lumpsum and Provisional Sum?

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What is the difference between Lumpsum and Provisional Sum?

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    Lumpsum A lumpsum contract (or specified total agreement) is the customary method for acquiring development and still the most well-known type of development contract. Under a singular amount contract, a solitary 'single amount' cost for all the works has concurred before the works start. This is coRead more

    Lumpsum

    A lumpsum contract (or specified total agreement) is the customary method for acquiring development and still the most well-known type of development contract. Under a singular amount contract, a solitary ‘single amount’ cost for all the works has concurred before the works start. This is commonly fitting where the venture is very much characterized, when tenders are looked for, and noteworthy changes to necessities are impossible. This implies the temporary worker can precisely value the works they are being approached to complete. Lumpsum contracts may be less suitable where speed is significant, or where the idea of the works isn’t very much characterized. Different types of agreement that may be increasingly suitable in such conditions incorporate estimation contracts (utilized where the works can be depicted in sensible detail, yet the sum can’t), cost repayment contracts (utilized where the idea of the works can’t be appropriately characterized at the beginning, frequently utilized where a prompt beginning nearby is required), target cost contracts, etc.

    Focal points of lumpsum contracts:

    • Customer’s hazard is insignificant.
    • Less varieties.
    • The customer can orchestrate capital as indicated by the installment plan.
    • Temporary worker’s income is unsurprising.
    • The offering procedure is increasingly straightforward and unprejudiced.

    Impediments of lumpsum contracts:

    • Contractual workers chance is high (helpless profitability and bungle can lead the undertaking into a misfortune).
    • Helpless subtleties and specs in the structure can prompt venture debates.
    • Deferrals in the customer’s financing can postpone the undertaking.
    • The structure ought to be finished and accessible before the pre-contract process.
    • Obtainment times can be long.

    Provisional Sum

    The term ‘provisional sum’ is commonly surely known in the development business. It is utilized in valuing development agreements to allude either to work which is really temporary, as in it could conceivably be done by any means, or to work whose substance is unclear, with the goal that the gatherings choose not to attempt to value it precisely when they go into their agreement. A provisional sum is typically included as a round figure surmise. It is incorporated scientifically in the first agreement cost; however, the gatherings don’t anticipate that the underlying round figure should be paid without modification. The agreement normally gives explicitly how it is to be managed. A typical statement in substance accommodates the temporary whole to be discarded, and a fitting valuation of the work really did to be fill in for it. In this general sense, the term ‘temporary aggregate’ is near a term of workmanship, yet its exact significance and impact rely upon the conditions of the individual agreement.

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Asked: February 4, 2020In: Construction Site Related

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The area where i am supervising was sloped and we had to cut at upper slope and fill at the lower slope in order to make a leveled area. during the excavation of trenches the trenches at the filled area ...

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    My plot of land is low lying and needs to be earth filled for approximately 1 to 1.5 metre. Now my question is that Can i start foundation of a 2 storey building on the ground without excavation ? after that we can filled the rest of the plot with earth.

    My plot of land is low lying and needs to be earth filled for approximately 1 to 1.5 metre. Now my question is that Can i start foundation of a 2 storey building on the ground without excavation ? after that we can filled the rest of the plot with earth.

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Asked: July 27, 2020In: Construction Site Related

Why is propping required for long structures once the formwork is removed?

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Why is propping required for long structures once the formwork is removed?

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    When the sufficient strength is attained for the long span concrete structures to support their self weight, creep deflection may occur in these structures if propping is not provided after the removal of formwork. Hence repropping is carried out after removing formwork and thus these props should nRead more

    When the sufficient strength is attained for the long span concrete structures to support their self weight, creep deflection may occur in these structures if propping is not provided after the removal of formwork. Hence repropping is carried out after removing formwork and thus these props should not be allowed to stand too long because creep loads may overstress them.

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Asked: June 29, 2020In: Construction Site Related

What are the advantages of using Plastic Formwork over Woodden Formwork?

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What are the advantages of using Plastic Formwork over Woodden Formwork?

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    There are many advantages of using plastic formwork over wooden formwork but the main advantage is we can handle plastic formwork very easily rather than handling wooden formwork because plastic formwork has light weight. Also plastic formwork is good resistant against water. And any type of complexRead more

    There are many advantages of using plastic formwork over wooden formwork but the main advantage is we can handle plastic formwork very easily rather than handling wooden formwork because plastic formwork has light weight. Also plastic formwork is good resistant against water. And any type of complex shaped structures can be prepared easily.

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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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