The process of making connections in steel structure is carried out using one of these three methods: welding, riveting, and bolting. The preliminary works such as laying out, fabrication, making holes, and assembling of steel members before executing the actual ...
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Concrete Slump Variations at Site: How to Deal with it? Explained with Video
Adjusting the slump of concrete is a part of the concreting process, which the contractors should manage properly and cautiously. The concrete slump variation from one transit mixer to another is generally due to aggregate moisture content, concrete temperature, mixing ...
How to Calculate Working Space for Excavation?
Working space is the additional space provided between the edge of the excavation and the footing for the ease of labor movement for fixing, removing shuttering boards, pouring of concrete, and compaction of concrete using a vibrator. In this article, ...
All You Need to Know About Directional Boring
Directional boring or horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a trenchless technology employed to install underground pipes without affecting the area above the borehole. Directional boring is used for the installation of utility pipelines and conduits. Most underground boring contractors use ...
How to Consolidate Concrete in Congested Reinforced Concrete Members?
Consolidation of fresh concrete in congested concrete members should be performed using proper concrete pouring and compaction procedures. Otherwise, the concrete element suffers from strength deficiency and durability loss due to problems like honeycomb and poor concrete cover in addition ...
Understanding Water Leakage in Concrete Structures: Its Causes and Prevention
Proper understanding of the causes behind water leakage in concrete is necessary for designers and site engineers to incorporate the preventive measures. Several factors, like the use of poor-graded aggregate, overdose of admixtures, deviations from designated mix, improper concrete placement, ...
How to Carryout Waterproofing with Bitumen Mastic?
The bitumen mastic has proved to be a successful water-proofing material intended for water-proofing treatment of surfaces such as flat and sloped roofs and tanks. As the mastic asphalt is reasonably fluid at the processing temperature, it can be applied to form ...
How to Erect Members in Steel Structure Work?
In recent times, steel structures have gained popularity over RCC structures due to their advantages such as higher strength and durability, lightweight, speed of construction, easy fabrication and fire, moisture, and pest resistance. Accuracy in the erection of steel structure plays a ...