How to calculate FSI for building
FSI stands for Floor Space Index also known as Floor Area Ratio (FAR). FSI regulates by Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) department. They will regulate the FSI value …
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Selection of pile foundation
For poor bearing soils such as Soft clay, Medium Clay or any clay etc. under reamed pile foundation with pile cap and grade beam or Bored cast insitu Pile foundation …
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Dowel bars vs Tie bars
Dowel bars Placed across transverse joints at the mid-depth of the slab. Transfer load from one slab to another without preventing the joint from opening. Commonly made of round, smooth, …
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Requirements of Structural Detailing
Simple for fabrication and placing The crack width must be within acceptable limits under service conditions. There should not be any free path for the propagation of the cracks without …
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Classification of Loads
A load may be defined as the combined effect of external forces acting on a body. The loads may be classified as: Dead loads Live or fluctuating loads Inertia loads …
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Types of Structural Members
A combination of members connected together in such a way to serve a useful purpose is called structure. Those members that are interconnected in such a way so as to …
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Lap Length of Reinforcement Bars
Some amount of rebar is left for future construction. This extra rebar will be needed for tying bars of column. This extra length of rebar is called lap length. Lap …
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Concrete Mix ratio and Slump value of Concrete
Concrete Mix ratio of Different grades of Concrete at least till M20 grade of concrete Concrete Grade Mix Ratio M5 1:5:10 M7.5 1:4:8 M10 1:3:6 M15 1:2:4 M20 1:1.5:3 M25 …
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