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What is Submerged Density and Degree of Shrinkage?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
SUBMERGED MASS DENSITY OF SOIL: It is define as " The submerged mass of soil per unit volume is called submerged density of soil" It usually occur when our soil sample present below the water, so that's why we called it submerged density . Formulas; Submerged density = Submerged mass/Volume. DEGREERead more
How the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement Differ?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
Balance Sheet: Balance Sheet is define as " It is simply a list of business's assets and liabilities at a given date and time". Balance sheet ia prepaared annually in most cases.It shows whether a business is going well or in a loss. If assests are greater than the liabilities of a any constructioRead more
What is the difference between a Mansion and a Duplex?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
The main difference between a mansion and a duplex is that: MANISON: A large house or building usually build for the wealthy individual or a family. A DUPLEX: A small or medium-size house made up of two dwelling units or parts. It may also be in two directions also.
What is grade of PCC used at site?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
The Grade of the PCC used is M15 grade. IN M15 Grade, The mix ratio is 1:2:4. (1 cement,2 sand , 4 aggregates). Applications: M15 grade plain concrete cement is used for levelling courses,bedding for footing, beams and columns e.tc.
How to Maintain Indoor Air Quality in Sustainable Buildings?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
The ways in which we can maintain the indoor Air Quality in sustainable buildings are 1- Maximum use of daylight. 2- Installation of the operable windows. 3- Give occupants the control of temperature and ventilation. 4- Residents have the option of lighting control. 5- Used of ergonomic furniture inRead more
How to determination of Consistency of Cement as per IS Code?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
As Per IS Code 4031: The standard Consistency of a cement is defined as " A consistency which allow the Vicat Plunger to penetrate to a point 5 mm to 7 mm from the bottom of the mould". Procedure To Determine The Consistency Of the Cement: 1- Prepare the cement paste weighed 300 grams with potableRead more
Difference between GIS and GPS?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
GIS is the software used to find capture, store, manipulate, analyze, and present all types of geographical data. The main purpose is to share the geographic location and other details of a specific point on the earth. It has multiple application in our daily lives especially in construction sectorsRead more
What is the difference between Segregation and Honeycomb in Concrete?
Abbas Khan Civil Engineer
Segregation is the breaking of the cohesion of the mass of a concrete during the applications of concrete.The aggregates of the concrete apart from each other based on the difference of size,shape ,density and other properties of the particles of which they are made up .It aslo occur if not mix adeqRead more