Civil Engineering

Plinth beam is a reinforced concrete beam constructed between the wall and its foundation.  Plinth beam is provided to prevent the extension...

Height of parapet wall should be  = 1 m. Thickness of DPC is                     = 2.5 cm. Height of building                         = 3.1...

Structural engineering is a specialty of civil engineering that ensures the structures are safe, stable and don’t collapse under applied loa...

A lintel is a horizontal load bearing member in construction. Lintels support wall or wall cladding above window and door openings. Steel Li...

Slab pressure loads (Kn/m2) are transferred to supporting beams as line load (kn/m) which can be triangular, trapezoidal, or partially distr...

I think you can design slab for taking load of 9" brick wall. First check that slab can take one way acting shear generated due to load...

The green cover provided around the building under construction prevents: People who are passing by become cautious of a construction site a...

First question arise why there is need of reducing earthquake effect on buildings.  Due to Seismic Design structural buildings do not collap...

Do you know that the ground connection of columns by a strap beam provides lateral resistance to horizontal forces which might hinder the op...

                  Cover blocks are used to maintain a specified distance between the TMT rebar and the shuttering. or A cover block is...

Advantage of Raft Foundation Raft or mat foundation is economic due to combination of foundation and floor slab. Better water- proo...

Ramakrishna Mission - a renowned charitable organisation, Belur Math, Kolkata were facing a problem of water seepage on their top floor. ...

Weight =  Volume x density Since its cylindical shape Volume of bar = pi()*h*(d²)/4 mm³ where h is height of c...

Corrosion Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Structures A proper test plan should take into account the following considerations: Expos...