Types of Advance Cast-in-Place Concrete for Structure Repair Cast-In-Place Fiber-Reinforced Concrete When metallic or polymeric fibers (made up of steel, glass or synthetic and natural plastics) are added in conventional concrete to get greater resistance to plastic shrinkage, drying shrinkage, and cracking, ...
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Objectives of Construction Project Planning
Construction project planning is the initial and most important phase of project management. Planning comprises defining objectives of the project, sequence of works, construction methods, planning of resources, preparing estimation, and durations for various activities to bring about the satisfactory ...
Quantity of Cement and Sand Calculation in Mortar
Quantity of Cement and Sand Calculation in Mortar Quantity of cement mortar is required for rate analysis of brickwork and plaster or estimation of masonry work for a building or structure. Cement mortar is used in various proportions, i.e. 1:1, ...
Building Materials for Low Cost Housing Construction
Use of low cost building materials for construction of low cost housing provides building access to poor. Types of low cost building materials are discussed.
Pile Load Capacity Calculation for Single Pile and Group Piles
The Pile load capacity calculation will determine the ultimate load the pile foundation can take under service load condition. This capacity is also called as bearing capacity of piles. The piles installed can be a single pile or group piles. ...
Concrete Formwork Checklist during Concreting and Striking
Concrete formwork checklist includes checks to be carried out before concreting, during concreting and after removal of formwork. Concrete formwork possesses both quality and safety threats. If the formwork is not right for the concrete and work is being done ...
Structural Design Guidelines for Concrete and Steel Buildings
The structural design process of a complete construction project is divided into three phases Planning, Design, and Construction. The planning phase will consider the various factors that affect the layout and the dimension of the structure. Here, the decision is ...
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TERMS & DEFINITIONS
Microsoft Project is a project management system, which assist the project managers to execute and control the project activities effectively in order to meet the sponsors needs and expectations from a project. Project management involves the planning, scheduling and controlling ...
Quality Management System (QMS) in Concrete Construction
Quality Management System (QMS) for concrete construction must be considered as an important part of the construction project. A set of detailed guidelines regarding the quality management of concrete construction is called as QMS. QMS guidelines will help to improve ...
Types of Concrete Chemicals (Admixtures) and their Applications
Concrete chemicals or admixtures are materials other than cement, aggregate and water that are added to concrete either before or during its mixing to alter its properties, such as workability, curing temperature range, set time or color. Some concrete admixtures ...