Building Technology Guide - Civil Engineering

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Building technology and construction guide provides information on building and construction materials for different types of construction works.

Residential Buildings – Types and Site Selection for Residential Building

What is a Residential Building? A residential building is defined as the building which provides more than half of its floor area for dwelling purposes. In other words, residential building provides sleeping accommodation with or without cooking or dining or both ...

What are the Requirements of Partition Walls in Buildings

There are several requirements that a partition wall need to meet otherwise its purpose will be compromised. So, it is necessary to understand partition wall requirements in order to build it with high quality and provide satisfactory performance. This article will shed ...

What is Artificial Stone? Its Types and Applications

What is artificial stone? Artificial stone, which is also called casted stone, is constructed from cement, sand , and natural aggregate such as crushed stone. it is possible to provide certain surface textures to artificial stones. Sometimes, specific pigments used to achieve ...

How to Prevent and Control Efflorescence Formation on Masonry Structures?

Efflorescence is a white crystalline material that is formed as a result of water evaporation from salt solution and left salts on the surface of masonry. It is demonstrated that, efflorescence originated from cement-based mortar, grout or concrete masonry from ...

Purposes and Levels of Protection of Blast Resistant Design of Buildings

Different purposes of blast resistant design of building are to limit structural collapse, maintain building envelope and minimizing flying debris. The different levels of protection for blast resistant design of buildings are divided in two 4 categories which are discussed. Purposes ...

What is Raised Floor System? Its Advantages and Applications

What is raised floor system? Elevated floor system, which is also termed as access floor system, is a raised structural floor that is placed on a reinforced concrete slab. The elevated floor system consists of a several panels, as shown in Figure-1, ...

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