What is Technical Specification of a Civil Construction Project? Technical specifications are written requirements and instruction which is used with construction drawings to complete heavy civil construction projects. So, information provided in technical specifications and construction drawings are different. If ...
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What are Causes of Schedule Delays in Construction Projects?
There are various factors that lead to schedule delay in construction project. Factors might be different from one project to another one. In this article, the most important and common causes of delays in schedule construction will be discussed. Causes ...
Strategies to Protect Buildings Constructed on Brownfield Land
The term Brownfield land is used for a land that has been developed previously, i.e. buildings and associated infrastructures have been constructed on such land previously. Building structures on Brownfield land is substantially significant since it reduces the amount of ...
Methods to Check Verticality of Structure during Building Construction
Checking verticality works would encounter during building construction at several stages such as during installing vertical formworks of columns and transferring levels up successive floors of multi storey structures. Various methods which to control or check verticality works during building ...
Inspection Checklists for Construction of Urban Stormwater System
Checks that need to be carried at different stages of urban stormwater system construction includes checklist for excavation, trenching, pipes before application, pipe installation, gravel envelope, manholes, outlets, jacket crossing and backfilling. In this article, inspection checklist required during the ...
Site Factors Affecting Construction Cost of Heavy Civil Projects
There are several site factors that lead to increase construction of heavy civil projects. These factors are not the same from one project to another one. Site Factors Affecting Construction Cost of Heavy Civil Projects Site factors that increase the ...
Qualities and Properties of a Good Mortar for Masonry Construction
Mortar is a paste formed by the addition of water to the mixture of binding material and fine aggregate. It plays vital role in constructions. There is different type of mortars available and every mortar should have its own advantages ...
Types of Underground Drainage Pipes
Different types of pipes are used for underground drains construction. The properties of these pipes and type of drainage required decides the selection of pipes. Underground drain pipes are subjected to various types of chemical and physical attacks, so these ...