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What should be the standard Roof height?
DevilAVRT
Generally, Residential bldgs are given 10ft roof height. If the false ceiling is provided, then the height is from 10.5 - 11ft. For commercial bldg, it is 10 - 12ft.
What is membrane curing of concrete?
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Membrane Curing is generally used to cure concrete in highway construction. A membrane is formed that helps to retain moisture in the concrete slab. Otherwise, the moisture will get evaporated from the concrete. Membrane curing compounds are used, which makes a layer. Bituminised water evidence papeRead more
Which method gives accurate desired strength in RCC?
DevilAVRT
Weigh batching is an accurate method of batching than volume batching because it is hard to find the exact volume of granular materials because of their voids. https://theconstructor.org/concrete/concrete-batching-methods/26514/
What is meant by Skin Reinforcement?
DevilAVRT
The side facing r/f, also called Skin r/f is installed in a beam when the depth of beam is more than 750mm or when torsion is present in it, these r/f are provided when the depth is more than 450mm of the beam. The main job is to prevent the stirrups from buckling.
What are Bearing Capacity Values of Different Types of Soil?
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RECOMMENDED VALUES OF SAFE BEARING CAPACITY FOR PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Sl. No TYPE OF ROCK OR SOIL SAFE BEARING CAPACITY (kN/m2) (kg/cm2) ROCKS 1 Rocks (hard) without lamination and defects, for example granite, trap and diorite 3300 33 2 Laminated rocks, for example sand stone and lime stone in soundRead more
Which size of aggregate used in RCC structure?
DevilAVRT
The max size of aggregates is limited to 20mm in RCC to make better compaction and workability.
What is double R.C. beam?
DevilAVRT
The beam, which is reinforced from both zones i.e., compression and tension, that beam is said as Doubly Reinforced beam. It is usually given when the depth of the beam is constricted. It is obviously not safe to provide a singly r/f beam with min depth resulting in failure due to insufficient resisRead more
What is Bundled bar in reinforced concrete?
DevilAVRT
A group of reinforced bars, parallelly set to each other to act as a unit should be limited four in a bundle used as reinforcement in reinforced concrete, enclosed by stirrups or ties. Bars greater than 32mm should not be bundled in beams. The development length of every bar of bundled bars should bRead more