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This article covers general information on reinforced concrete design. Reinforced concrete is concrete embedded with steel reinforcing bars (aka rebar) before the concrete hardens. The charts in this article cover reinforcing bars section properties and cement types. Type of cements Type Name Description I Normal General purpose II Moderate Moderate sulfate and heat resistance III […]
Watch this video and learn techniques for the construction of modern houses. Some of the stages of modern home construction include: Excavation Foundation Pouring Basement Walls Back-fill Foundation Sill Plate 1st Floor Joist & Decking 1st Floor Stud Walls 2nd Floor Joists & Stud Walls Roof Truss Installation Exterior Shething Installation Vapor Barrier Installation […]
ASTM C-94 Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete Material Requirements Cement: C 150 or C 595 Aggregates: C 33 or C 330 (light weight concrete) Water: clear and apparently clean Admixtures: C 260, C 494, C 618, C 989, C 1017. Specifications Needed Size of course aggregate. Slump at delivery. Percent of air-entrained. One of the […]
In this article, we will explain how to determine the required size of a septic tank. The average residential septic tank size required for a normal daily sewage wastewater flow is provided in a table of septic tank sizes (in gallons). This article also explains how to calculate septic tank volume based on a septic […]
Only one out of fifty people can figure out these top three mistakes in mathematics. Can you figure them out? Mistake #1: Order of Operations What is the answer to 8 + 8 ÷ 8 + 8 x 8 – 8 = ? Step 1. 8 + 8 ÷ 8 + 8 x 8 […]
Cube root is a number that must be multiplied times itself three times to equal a given number. Do you know the cube root of 39304? You can learn how to solve this and other cube roots very quickly using the steps below. Step 1: Memorize the cubes of each number from 1 to 10, […]
4,000 years ago, Stone Age Britons raised the mysterious monument known as Stonehenge. Today, no one really knows how they moved and stood up those massive stones. It’s a scientific mystery this man swears he’s cracked. He’s building his own Stonehenge in his Flint Michigan backyard to prove it. Wally Wallington is not a scientist […]
Math, you either love it or hate it. Regardless of how you feel about math, everyone needs to understand the basic fundamentals such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Early in life, you have to learn the basics before you can move on to anything more advanced. What makes math frustrating for some people is […]
6 ÷ 2(1+2) = If someone said there is no right answer when it comes to mathematics almost wouldn’t make sense. Many people would say it’s illogical to think this is possible. Yet the truth is that over the years, mathematics has changed. And it will continue to change in the future. Arriving at different answers […]
Here are some of the common bridge terminologies or bridge structure terms used in general: Abutment A retaining wall supporting the ends of a bridge, and, in general, retaining or supporting the approach embankment. Approach The part of the bridge that carries traffic from the land to the main parts of the bridge. Approach Span […]