7 Causes of Failure of Foundation and Remedial Measures for Such FailuresBuilding Construction, Geotechnical Engineering / July 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 6 minutes of readingFoundation is the most important part of any structure. We are well known that the load of the structure is transmitted to the under-laying soil via the foundation. Therefore, the … 7 Causes of Failure of Foundation and Remedial Measures for Such Failures Read More »
Difference Between Fine and Coarse AggregateBuilding Materials, Geotechnical Engineering / June 12, 2021 September 15, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 3 minutes of readingAggregates are essential components of concrete. They act as inert material in concrete. Fine and coarse aggregate are two main types of aggregate for concrete. As the name indicates, they … Difference Between Fine and Coarse Aggregate Read More »
Problems of Foundation in Black Cotton Soil with SolutionsGeotechnical Engineering, Building Construction / June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 6 minutes of readingBlack cotton soil is a very good soil from an agricultural point of view, but very bad from the structural point of view. This soil when dry is quite strong … Problems of Foundation in Black Cotton Soil with Solutions Read More »
Types of Steel ReinforcementRCC & Steel Design, Concrete Technology / May 21, 2021 May 17, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 5 minutes of readingIn general, plain concrete is quite strong in compression, however, it is very weak in tension. Plain concrete takes about only 10% tensile load. Therefore, it is mandatory to enforce … Types of Steel Reinforcement Read More »
AutoCAD 2D, 3D & Isometric Video TutorialVideos, Software / May 11, 2021 May 20, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 2 minutes of readingWhat is CAD & AutoCAD? The word ‘CAD’ stands for Computer-Aided Drafting. Sometimes, it is also referred to as ‘CADD’, which stands for ‘Computer Aided Drafting & Designing’. Basically, they … AutoCAD 2D, 3D & Isometric Video Tutorial Read More »
Types of Loads on R.C.C. StructuresRCC & Steel Design, Concrete Technology / May 2, 2021 September 15, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 2 minutes of readingStructures are designed to withstand various types of loads. The various types of loads expected on a structure are as follows: Dead loads Live loads or imposed loads Wind loads … Types of Loads on R.C.C. Structures Read More »
Advantages and Disadvantages of R.C.CRCC & Steel Design, Concrete Technology / May 1, 2021 May 17, 2021 / Leave a Comment / 3 minutes of readingPlain Cement Concrete (P.C.C) has very low tensile strength. To improve the tensile strength of concrete, some sort of reinforcement is needed which can take up the tensile stresses developed … Advantages and Disadvantages of R.C.C Read More »
