Civil Engineering Knowledge
An earth retaining structure can be considered to have the following types: Gravity Walls Reinforced Gravity Walls Concrete Cantilever retaining wall Counter-fort / Buttressed retaining wall Precast concrete Ret wall …
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The strength of lime mortar is less than cement mortar, the advantages of adding lime in mortar are as follows: Shrinkage in mortar is less, thus less liable to cracks …
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Hollow core slab Advantages: Hollow core ribbed slab not only reduces building costs it also reduces the overall weight of the structure. Excellent fire resistance and sound insulation are other …
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Check The Column’s Center. Check The Column Size And Shape. Check The Column’s Main Reinforcement. Check The Stirrups Of The Column. Check The Vertical Alignment Of The Column’s Form. Check …
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There are different types of plasters are available such as: Lime plaster Cement plaster Mud plaster Stucco plaster Lime plaster When lime is used as a binding material it is …
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Utilization of fly ash as part of replacement of cement or as mineral admixture in concrete saves on cement and hence the emission of carbon dioxide. Use of good quality …
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Level the Ground and Remove Any Obstacles Set the Grid Lines of The Building Marking Pile Points on The Ground Protect Those Pile Points from Missing Make A Mud Tank …
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Shear walls are mainly used To resist lateral loads of earthquake and wind. To resist gravity or vertical loads due to its self-weight and other living or moving loads. To …
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