Estimation and costing – Types of estimate
Estimation is the technique of calculating the coast of expenditure on a particular project. Estimation is necessary as it clearly gives an idea about the cost and time required to…
Structural Failure On Reinforce Concrete – Shear Force And Analysis
In civil Engineering, most of the structures are designed with reinforcement in order to accomplish the desired load for a desired period of time. The common reasons for the failure…
Delays On Construction Industry
Construction industry is an important element in the evolution of economy of a nation. Delays on construction projects are very common and listed as international catastrophe. Construction delays are defined…
Foundations – Types of foundations
Foundations Foundations are commonly well known as substructures that are positioned below the ground level and they transfer the structural load to the ground. Foundation of a building as the…
Types of Estimate – Types of estimates that prepared on various stages of a project.
What is an estimate or estimation in construction industry? Estimate is a rough calculation on quantities of various works & their expenditure, done by the experts of the relevant field…
Measurement of materials & works – QS
Units of Measurements Units are the determinants of the quantities to represent them in a standard way. Commonly units are classified according to nature, shape and size. For the planning…
SHEET PILE WALL OF RETAINING STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION A retaining wall is a constructed wall that restrains soil or other material at locations having an abrupt change in elevation. There are many types of structures used to…
LAB equipment used on Civil Engineering
Equipment are physical resources which are used in an operation to complete a task effectively. Civil Engineering testing equipment are designed in order to achieve the specific requirement of the…
Methods of takeoff quantities – Explanation with solved problem
Quantity Takeoff Depending on the shape or design of a building the method of taking out quantities also varies. Here, I describe the more common methods of taking out quantities…
Sieve Analysis – Particle size analysis procedure
Methods Of Sieve Size Analysis Determination of article size is more important in Civil Engineering, as the particle size determines the effectiveness of final product. The characters of particle such…