TMT Bars | Bar bending Schedule (BBS) | TMT Bar Weight TMT Reinforcement Steel (TMT Bars) Thermo Mechanically Treated Bars (TMT Bars) are is high-strength reinforcement steel bars with a tough outer core and a soft inner core. TMT Bars are known for their high tensile strength and ductility. Generally, there are two types of […]
Plain Cement Concrete (PPC)| Column Formwork | Concrete Curing Plain Cement Concrete (PPC) Plain cement concrete is concrete without steel reinforcement. Plain Cement Concrete is often used in foundation beds, and this is provided as based concrete for laying the foundations and flooring. The purpose of providing a PCC bed is to have a uniformed […]
Structural System | Superstructure and Substructure | Tension & Deflection Forces What is Structural System The structural system of a building is designed and constructed to support the loads applied to the building and transmit them safely to the ground without damaging the building. Some structural systems are based on a single material, such as heavy timber structures. Others […]
Caisson Foundation | Types of Caissons | Advantages and Disadvantages of Caisson Foundation What is a caisson In engineering, a caisson is a watertight retaining structure used to carry out construction work underwater It is used on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of […]
Cement Mortar | Cement Concrete | Concrete Materials What is meant by Cement Mortar? Mortar is a workable paste which can harden to bind construction blocks such as bricks, stones, and concrete masonry elements, to seal and fill the irregular gaps between these blocks, spreading the load of them evenly. In many cases, to add […]
Load Bearing Wall | Types of Load Bearing Walls What is a Load Bearing Wall A load-bearing wall can be defined as a wall that is an active structural member of a building and holds the load or weight of the other structural members above it by transferring the load to a foundation structure below […]
Framed Structures | Load Bearing Structure | Advantages of Framed Structure What is Framed Structures Framed structures are modern day method of construction whereby there is an inter connection of beams and columns with the aim of supporting the load of the building. The load easily divided to all the beams and columns equally and […]
Load Bearing Structure | Load Distribution | Advantages of Load Bearing Structure Load Bearing Structure Load bearing structure basically means that the wall supports the load as there there is no beam and columns to support the load. The walls should be strong enough for the purpose of load support. Load-bearing walls are one of […]
What is Shotcrete? Shotcrete concrete can be described as a mixture of cement, sand and water sprayed pneumatically via a nozzle and at high speed to supply a compacted, dense and homogeneous mass. Fibre reinforcement and silica fume may be brought to shotcrete concrete to enhance aggregate strength. Proper making use of shotcrete concrete will […]
Combined Footing Design: An Important Structural Element What is Combined Footing? A Combined footing is typically a combination of various footings types, that utilizes the properties of different types of footing in a single footing based on the requirement of the structure. A combined footing carries two or more columns along a straight line Combined Footing Design
