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Purpose of BOQ For standardizing the tendering process. For providing a clear and precise method to value the project. For enabling consultants to analyze prices of various individual items and …
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The concrete staining process is moderately difficult, affordable, and may take up to two days. The following are the steps involved in concrete straining: Preparation of Concrete Surface Irrespective of …
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A cofferdam is a structure that retains water and soil that allows the enclosed area to be pumped out and excavated dry. Cofferdams are commonly used for construction of bridge …
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The end supports of a bridge superstructure are known as abutments. Abutments are built either with brick masonry, stone masonry, mass concrete, precast concrete blocks or RCC. The top surface …
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The cavity walls are provided for following purposes: Damp Prevention: Cavity walls eliminate the penetration of moisture from outer leaf to the inner leaf and thus help keep inside of …
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Length other than standard Tape manufacturers do not guarantee 100 ft steel tapes to be exactly 100.00 ft. An error due to the incorrect length occurs every time the tape …
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To resist Hogging (Negative Bending Moment) at supports. To counter the risk of the failure of the slabs. To encounter the shear force. The shear force is always greater in …
Why Crank Bars or Bent-up Bars are Provided in Slabs Read More
Advantages: Stable in squeezing ground, for example, soft clay, silts and peat pile material can be inspected before piling. Are easy to splice. Relatively inexpensive. Can be driven in long …
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