As per IS 456, an environmental exposure is divided into five parts, i.e. mild, moderate, severe, very severe and extreme. Structures constructed in different conditions have different effects and measures shall be taken to protect the structures under severe to ...
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Design of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Beam
Reinforced concrete beams are structural elements that designed to carry transverse external loads. The loads cause bending moment, shear forces and in some cases torsion across their length. Moreover, concrete is strong in compression and very weak in tension. Thus, ...
How to Set Out a Building Plan on Ground with Procedure?
A building is set out in order to clearly define the outline of the excavation and the centre line of the walls, so that construction can be carried out exactly according to the plan. The centre line method of setting ...
Various Components of Staircase and their Details
There are various components or parts of a staircase which have their own functions. Each components of a staircase and their details is discussed in this article. Various Components or Parts of Staircase and their Details Following are the various ...
Career in Construction Management
Construction Management is the practice of managing a construction, totally or in part. Construction managers, salaried or self-employed, plan, coordinate, and direct a wide range of construction projects. They also oversee construction supervisors and workers. Construction managers divide all the ...
Design Tips for Reinforced Concrete Beams
The stepwise procedure for design of reinforced concrete beam is given here. 1. Reinforced Concrete Beam sections should be designed for: Moment values at the column face (not the value at centre line as per analysis) Shear values at distance ...
Requirements of Concrete Admixtures for use in Construction
Admixture is a material that is used as an ingredient for the preparation of concrete, and is added to the batch immediately prior to or during mixing materials (ACI 212.R-10). The purpose of blending admixtures is to improve fresh or ...
PRODUCTION OF COLOURED FINISHES WITH WHITE CEMENT
PRODUCTION OF COLOURED FINISHES WITH WHITE CEMENT Colours Desired Commercial Names of Colours Approx. Qty required (kg per bag of cement) Light Shade Medium Shade Greys, blue-black and black Lampblack*, or carbon black* or black oxide of manganese* or mineral ...