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Usually, it should be examined when the footings are arranged for concreting i.e. reinforcement is completely engrossed but it is recommended to examine it in two phase i.e. 01. Initially verify formwork prior to arrange reinforcement. This is very useful because finding out & rectifying formwork defect is very difficult once the reinforcement is organized […]
Building a staircase, even a short one, isn’t simple. It requires precise measurements and some careful calculations. Here’s how. From a technical standpoint, there’s nothing particularly difficult about building stairs for a deck, porch or shed. Anyone with basic carpentry skills can make the necessary cuts and assemble the parts. And yet, stair building is […]
Roof frame is the base where the actual roof stands, preventing the building from all outside weather inconveniences. The actual protection is not only from the rain and excessive heat that can enter your home, but also the roof makes the building safe to avoid accidents as well. Good decision about its structure should be done […]
Definition of foundation: The foundation can be defined as follow : Any structure is segregated into 2 parts: 1. Superstructure: It is the portion of structure located over Ground level (GL) 2. Substructure/ Foundation: It is the portion of structure under GL Constituents of foundation: Generally there are 3 constituents of foundation: (i) Footing, (ii) […]
Flexible Pavement A flexible pavement structure is typically composed of several layers of material with better quality materials on top where the intensity of stress from traffic loads is high and lower quality materials at the bottom where the stress intensity is low. Flexible pavements can be analyzed as a multilayer system under loading. A […]
Foundation consisting of flexible and rigid spread footings (no connecting beams) Foundation generally includes the footings and the pedestals. The simplest type of foundation is the spread foundation (pad foundation) i.e. isolated column footings. As a rule, spread footings consist only of a box and they are usually called flexible. Sometimes they may have a […]
This glossary of staircase related terminology is by no means exhaustive but does detail the most common and basic terms used in staircase construction and balustrading installation. Stair Terminology Baluster/Spindle – the vertical member, plain or decorative, that acts as the infill between the handrail and baserail (or tread if cut string). Balustrading – the […]
General practice is to check when the footings are ready for concreting i.e. reinforcement is entirely tied up. However, the ideal practice would be to check it in two phase. 01. Check Formwork as well as soil strata Before you allow placing of reinforcement, check the formwork and soil strata. It is necessary as certain […]
This construction video will provide step-by-step instructions on how to estimate cutting length of rectangular stirrups. In this video, the solution is given for the following problem :- The sample drawing of a beam is presented with X = 300 mm and Y = 400 mm. Dia of stirrup = ϕ 8 mm Clear Cover […]
A bridge refers to a structure that is developed to extent over physical obstacles as well as provide passage for the road, railway, pedestrians, a canal or a pipeline. The obstacles to be spanned may belong to a river, a road, railway or a valley. Designs of bridges are based on the function of the […]