Straw bale construction is a sustainable construction technique that uses bales or bundles of straw as the main construction element. Straw bales can be used as a load-bearing or a non-load bearing component in a building. Straw bales can be ...
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4 Different Types of Geological Formations of Groundwater
Groundwater is an important natural resource. The precipitation infiltrates into the ground and travels down until it reaches the impervious stratum where it is stored as groundwater. It is stored in the pores present in the geological formations such as ...
Basic Components of a Building’s Superstructure
The structural components of a building constructed above the ground level constitute the superstructure. The basic components of a building’s superstructure are columns, beams, slab and wall. These components safely transfer the dead loads, live loads and other loads to ...
Classification of Rocks with Examples
A rock is an aggregation of different mineral constituents which form the earth’s crust. Different types of rocks possess different engineering properties that make them suitable to be used in various construction works. The classification of rocks based on different ...
Quicksand Condition – Occurrence Mechanism and Preventive Measures
Quicksand condition is the floatation of particles of cohesionless soil, like fine gravel and sand, due to vertical upward seepage flow. As sand boiling occurs, the bearing capacity and shear strength of the cohesionless soil decrease and the agitations of ...
Top 7 Tiles for your Bathroom Floor
A variety of bathroom floor tiles are available in the market of which the most common ones are vinyl, ceramic and porcelain. Selection of best floor tile for the bathroom is dependent on certain factors like budget, the overall architecture ...
How to Calculate Weight of Steel Bars?
The total weight of steel bars can be determined by calculating the unit weight of each bar. This is calculated after the final estimation of total steel required for a construction project. In this article, the calculation of the unit ...
Types of Tide Gauges
Tide gauge is an instrument used to measure the changes in water level with respect to a vertical datum. The variations in sea level during high tides and low tides are measured by using tide gauge. It is mainly used ...
Test for Silt Content in Sand
Sand or fine aggregate is one of the most important construction materials at any construction site. Its selection should be done very carefully as it contributes to the strength of various important mixtures like concrete, plasters and mortar. Sand should ...
Uniformity Coefficient(Cu) and Coefficient of Curvature(Cc) of Soil
The uniformity coefficient (Cu), curvature coefficient (Cc) and the effective size (D10) are the grading characteristics of the soil. These are the geometric properties of a grading curve that describe a particular type of soil. The features and determination of ...