Site investigation or Sub-Soil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site proposed for construction. Soil exploration consists of determining the profile of the natural soil deposits at the site, taking the soil samples and ...
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Stacked Log Construction – Types, Features and Benefits
Stacked log construction is a building construction technique with which structures are built by stacking one wooden log over another. These logs are carefully interlocked by their end notches ensuring a tight arrangement capable of weathering the natural seasoning and ...
Magnetic Rebar Locator – Covermeter Test Applications and Precautions
Magnetic Rebar Locator (Covermeter) Test gives information about concrete cover to steel reinforcement using magnetic fields. Pachometer device is used to get information about location of reinforcement bars in concrete.
What is Shear Center – Location of Shear Center with Examples
Shear center is a point on the beam-section where the application of loads does not cause its twisting. The shear center position is dependent on the cross-section of the beam. For instance, shear center and center of gravity are the ...
Damage and Collapse of Concrete Buildings – Types and Causes
A reinforced concrete building gets damaged and collapses due to many reasons such as sliding of roofs, falling of walls, crushing of columns, short column effects, diagonal cracking, foundation sinking and tilting etc. Types and Causes for Damage and Collapse ...
Test to Determine Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete
Modulus of elasticity of concrete is defined as the ratio of stress applied on the concrete to the respective strain caused. The accurate value of modulus of elasticity of concrete can be determined by conducting a laboratory test called compression ...
Mortarless Dry-Stacked Interlocking Masonry System
A mortarless dry-stacked interlocking masonry system consists of Interlocking compressed earth blocks(ICEB) or concrete interlocking blocks or fly-ash interlocking blocks that are laid dry-stacked or with minimum mortar slurry in a stretcher bond in a wall. The system of dry-stacked ...
Staircase Stringer – Types, Cutting Procedure and Code Requirement
Staircase stringer is a structural member installed on either side or in the center of a flight of stairs into which the treads and risers are fixed. The primary function of the stringer is to provide a framework or support ...
GFRG Panel Construction: A Potential Building Technique
Glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) panel or Rapid wall is a modern building element devised by the GFRG Building System Australia for mass-scale construction of houses in a very short span of time. A GFRG panel is basically calcined gypsum ...
Load Bearing Masonry Construction – Types, Features and Benefits
Load bearing masonry construction is one of the oldest and most widespread construction techniques in the world. Every wall element in a load bearing masonry structure carries the load to the foundation which is then transferred to the soil. Load ...