Given below various types of bonds generally found in brick work. Stretcher bond Header bond Facing bond English bond Flemish bond Dutch bond English cross bond Brick on edge bond Raking bond Zigzag bond Garden wall bond Definition of a Stretcher Bond To develop stretcher bond, bricks are placed horizontally like stretchers on the faces […]

In this construction video tutorial, one can learn the quick process to estimate the volume of a hollow column in jobsite. Given below, the dimension of the section plan :- The height of the column is taken as 3 meter Outer radius from center of the column is taken as R = 0.6 m = […]

Construction Cost to compute through Excel for cost loaded schedules comprising labor and materials. Perhaps you are an Excel expert or perhaps you are simply searching to work out how to perform your task perfectly. Excel is an extremely influential facility in every business, and in construction it can have importance. Costs of construction projects […]

This construction video tutorial will show you how to find out the numbers of cement bags in one cubic meter. It is known that the density of cement is 1440 kg/cum and Weight of 1 bag cement = 50 kg. Therefore, volume of 1 bag cement = one bag cement weight in kg/Density of cement […]

Concrete mix design is the method in which the correct components of concrete and its respective amounts are chosen in a way so that the concrete can provide the needed strength, durability and toughness. The overall performance of the concrete mix design relies on its two characteristics: plastic and hardened status. Plastic concrete mix design […]

While measuring a land, a unit or set of units of area (square feet, square rods, acre etc.) are utilized. In the metric system, the most recognized unit of land area belongs to the hectare. A hectare is 10,000 square meters. Ten thousand square meters to a hectare is an intuitive quantity. One acre is […]

This live construction video is recorded on the construction jobsite. The video highlights the proper techniques for marking foundation for a constructing a building. In this video a sample plan is given for the living room and kitchen room with the dimension of 11’3”x9’3” for both. Here, centerline marking is done for 6 numbers of […]

This tutorial is based on the PERCENTAGE ELONGATION FORMULA delivered by the eminent civil engineer SL Khan. Topics Covered in this tutorial Finding out the elongation of bar after the application of adequate load The elongation of a steel rod under a specific load. Formula derivation for elongation To learn more about ELONGATION FORMULA you may go through the […]

There are a lot of students who want to the answer for the question of what is D2/162. This is a special content for all those students who want to the answer for this question. As we know that weight of steel bar per meter = Volume of steel x Density of steel Weight of […]

In this construction video tutorial, one can learn how to estimate the numbers of tiles with different dimensions for a room. Given below different sizes of tiles to be applied :- 20 x 20 cm 30 x 30 cm 45 x 45 cm 10 x 60 cm 10 x 10 cm 225 x 45 cm […]