Construction

Clear cover: Slab – 15mm Beam – 25mm Column – 40mm Foundation – 40 to 60mm Lintel – 20mm Allowable wastage for steel works is 3 %( i.e. cutting/bending wastage). …

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It is one of the communication tool which connects the parties (Client, consultant & contractor) of construction project. Keith defines, BOQ is a schedule which categories, details and quantifies the …

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Construction of residential building required following paper work before the start of actual construction: Preparation of drawings as per requirements of consumers. Estimation of material cost, labour cost. Approval of …

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Formula: The formula is D²L/162 Where, D = Diameter of steel bar in millimetre L = Length of steel bars in meter Solution: We know that, Weight= Cross sectional area …

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500 no. of bricks (brick size – 20cm.*10cm.*10cm.) required for 1 cum of brick masonry. and suppose, ratio = 1:6 then, sum = 1+6 = 7 We use 30% mortar in …

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