How to calculate the number of bricks or blocks? – Brick work calculation
Calculating the number of bricks Estimating the number of required bricks or blocks for a construction is one of the major confusing parts among many of us. We have to…
Trusses and Types of trusses
Trusses are the key engineering feature in the emerging civil engineering contest. Indeed, long span structures with light weight is the main reason for the increase in the demand of…
What is the difference between one way and two way slab?
“What is the difference between one-way slab and two-way slabs?” This is a very basic question for every civil engineer at their beginning stage of civil engineering. Every engineering design…
Plastering as Building Finishes and the Defects
Plastering is enhancing the aesthetic value and hygiene condition in a building. Plaster finished surface also gives insulation to thermal, fire and sound. The surface finish can be obtained as…
Construction Site Safety
The work which deals with many hazardous tasks can be stated as construction. As it deals with repairing, maintaining and building infrastructures internally or externally, the following hazardous situations are…
Footfall induced/ human induced vibration on floors
Designing the civil structures for the serviceability limit state is having equal importance to designing for the ultimate limit state. As a serviceability concern, vibration is a most important factor…
Concrete works in construction – Materials, Types and Uses.
What is concrete? Concrete is a compound material made up of cement, coarse aggregate and water – these are the main compound materials of concrete. When the compounds of concrete…
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…