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HoneyComb Concrete
What is honeycomb? Why it is formed into the concrete?
rajakamal
- May 16th, 2010
It is a deformation due to improper compaction of concrete and will lead to air voids inside concrete.
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Distribution Steel
Why we provide distribution steel in one way slab?
What is role of distribution steel in one way slab?vipkolon
- May 24th, 2010
Distribution steel is provided for countering stresses generated due to change in temperature and shrinkage in concrete (caused due to hydration reaction) in lateral direction. Absence of same will generate stresses and consequently cracks.
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Steel Structural Works
How to execute a steel structural high rise/industrial building? What is the
Procedure of execution?What are the precautions to be taken during the preparation of foundation for steel structural building?
How to design a roof truss for a two storied building/industrial?
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Types of Drawings
What are the types of drawings? (like submission drawing, working drawings, etc)What are the difference between them?
deepak
- Jul 24th, 2010
There are following types of drawings1 Key plan2 Layout plan3 Structural Drawing4 Submission Drawings5 Working Drawings?
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Cement Grade Identification
How can you physically identify the grade of cement after casting?
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Isolation of area and dewatering ready for construction
How to identify the requirement for dewatering for a project of construction of culverts near the sea shore. The bottom slab will be under water after completion of the project. The initial plan is to build an earthdam to isolate the area, followed by dewatering.
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Tile Blasting
After tiling flooring had been done, sometimes the tiles get broken with a sudden blasting after a considerable period of time. What is the reason behind this?
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Ratio of Bentonite and Water
What is the ratio between bentonite powder and construction water so that density will come 1.2?
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Foundation Capacity
How to find out the load applied by a house foundation.
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Concrete Cube Testing
If the concrete cube was casted on 20/11/10, then the 7th day test will be carried out on either on 26/11/10 or 27/11/10
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Inverted Beams
When do we use inverted beams in slabs? Why
Rmagdum
- Jan 18th, 2011
Inverted cantilivers are used for very large cantilevers so as to use the flange for compression....
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Research Questions Land Surveying
Questions:1.What is the phrase Land Surveying means?2.Why do we need Land Surveying?3.What are the relationships between Land Surveying and its Allied Disciplines and Stake Holders?The Allied Disciplines and Stake Holders are:-Land Use Planning-Town Planning-Geograhic Information System-Land Information System-Low Altitude Remote Sensing or Aerial Photography and Photo Grammetry-High Altitude or Satelite...
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Granular backfilling around Manhole
Is it possible to use granular backfilling around Manhole up to the level of ground water table? Manhole invert level is -9.0 m and depth to invert level is 15 meters. if possible, what are the requirements?
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Cube Test
How cube test is done?
Charles Cariaga
- Mar 25th, 2011
Cube test is done by using a calibrated compression machine, usually by independent or third party or approved testing laboratory.
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Compaction Measure
How to measure the compaction in high way base and sub-base and please inform what are the new techniques to measure compaction?
krishnav_12
- Apr 7th, 2011
Compaction for base shall be done using core cutter method. Sand replacement method and other field density method can be used for sub base. The new method used for testing compaction in Nuclear Gauge Method
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Cement Test
What is the volume of mould in VICAT's Apparatus for cement test as per Indian Standards.
shruthi gk
- Jul 27th, 2009
This test is conducted to determine the percentage of water required for preparing cement test.* The volume of mould required is 300gm of cement and 30% by weight or 90gm of water is added to it. th...
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SBC Value
What is SBC Value?
yamini.kiranmayi
- Jun 26th, 2009
SBC is the safe bearing capacity of a soil, beyond this value if soil is loaded, it will fail to bear the load applied on it and will fail. Its value can be found out by standard penetration test, plate load test or cone penetration test.
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What is composite massonary and how is bonding done for it?
dijuponnarambil
- Jun 23rd, 2009
The masonry which is constructed with two more combination of materials, like stone facing and brick backing, stone facing and concrete backing etc.Bonding of masonry is same as ordinary masonry using cement mortar, lime mortar etc.
hemasanthosh
- Oct 15th, 2008
1. Using of composite materials such as fibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) instead of steel in masonry structures is nothing but composite masonry. 2. Mainly composites have been extensively ...
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DMC Pile Foundation
How DMC Pile Foundation is done?
SIVA
- Jul 15th, 2011
Dmc
means direct mud circulation.done by chisselingjitheshengineer
- Aug 21st, 2009
In DMC Pile Foundation, the bentonite suspension is pumped into the bottom of the hole through the drill rods and it overflows at the top of the casing. The mud pump should have the capacity to maintain a velocity of 0.41 to 0.76metres per second to float the cuttings.
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