What are the Basic Properties of Heat Insulating Materials?
The Basic Properties Of Heat-Insulating Material In architecture, the material which prevents the outflow of indoor heat is normally called adiabator. On the other hand, the material which prevents the…
6 Defects In Brickwork Due To Poor Workmanship
Defects in brickwork EFFECTS OF WORKMANSHIP ON MASONRY STRENGTH Masonry has a very long tradition of building by craftsmen, without engineering supervision of the kind applied to reinforced concrete construction.…
What Are The Properties Of Air Entrained Concrete?
Air entrained concrete A major advance in concrete technology in recent years is the introduction of tiny disconnected air bubbles into concrete called air entrainment. Air entrained concrete results from…
Plastering – Things Every Engineer Should Know
PLASTERING plastering The following topics are covered in this post. 1. What is plastering? 2. What are the requirements of good plaster? 3. Different types of mortars for plastering 4. Number of coats of…
Whether Or Not To Select Concrete For Construction?
Factors affecting choice of concrete for a structure The choice of whether a structure should be built of concrete, steel, masonry, or timber depends on the availability of materials and…
Quality Control Checklist For Excavation Work
Earth Excavation Checklist excavation checklist The following checklist should be used as a guide for better quality control over earth excavation. (1) Prior to the start of excavation operations, take…
How To Check Suitability Of Water For Concrete Mixing?
Suitability Of Water For Concrete Mixing OBJECTIVE To assess suitability of water for use in concrete mix. EQUIPMENT § Measuring cylinder § Cube moulds § Trowel § Tamping rod § Vibrating table § Testing machine PROCEDURE 1. Analyse water…
Scaffolds & Ladders – Safety At Construction
Scaffolds and ladders 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Where work cannot safely be done on or from the ground or from part of a building or other permanent structure, a safe and suitable…
How Beam Column Joints Resists Earthquakes?
In RC buildings, portions of columns that are common to beams at their intersections are called beam-column joints (Figure 1). Since their constituent materials have limited strengths, the joints have…
Splitting Tensile Strength Test Of Concrete (Is-516)
Determine splitting tensile strength of cylindrical concrete specimens OBJECTIVE: This method covers the determination of the splitting tensile strength of cylindrical concrete specimens Theory: Age at Test – Tests shall be made…
