Building Materials In Construction Building Materials in construction are important part of civil engineering. The Civil engineering career of site engineer completely revolves around these materials. He/she should be knowing thoroughly each and every aspect of these materials. The Various Building materials in construction are as below and we shall …

Principles Of Chain Surveying Chain survey belongs to the easiest method of surveying. Under this type of survey, only measurements are captured in the construction site, and the other works, like plotting measurement etc. are carried out in the office. Irrespective of angular measurements, only linear measurements are undertaken. It is …

How To Get Rid Of Common Errors In Concrete Floor Slab Construction To get rid of common errors in concrete floor slab construction, various steps like perfect base preparation, mix design, placement, finishing, and curing should be taken.   Typical concrete floor slab thickness in residential construction should be 4 …

The Stirrups Commonly Found In Column Design   The design of stirrups for column is created on the basis of different factors like changeable cross-sections, the number of longitudinal reinforcement bars and the load bearing strength. Stirrups in column construction are generally called as vertical ties or transverse reinforcement. The …

How To Measure Quantity Of Sand In Truck & HAIWA This article demonstrates how to measure quantity of sand in truck and HYVA. Now let us consider the truck in which one side is vertical whereas the opposite side is slanting. Thus, the upper length of the sand in the …

Types of Loads that Can Act in a Structure   If you’re a construction or civil engineer, probably 80% of your day goes by juggling loads acting on a member and strengths of the member. You will need to know all the types of loads that can act in a …

How To Calculate Height In Surveying With Angle & Distance   In this Civil Engineering article, you will get some useful tips to determine the height of an object with angle and distance. The article is very useful for Surveyors. The following formulas are used for calculation purpose:- Sinθ = …

Quantity Calculation Of Round Staircase This is a very useful article for Civil Engineering students. In this article, you will learn how to design and work out the quantity of semi round stairs.   The calculation is done based on the following dimensions:- Linear Length of Stair = ? Inclined …

Calculation For Road Work Make an approximate estimate of earthwork in partially cutting and lengthwise filling with respect to road embankment by simply applying the mean area method. The width of road development in the plain region is 22 ft. in addition to the cutting side slope will be 1:1 …

The Role And Responsibilities Of Quantity Surveyor In Current Construction Sectors. Now-a-days, the Quantity Surveyor has to undertake various types of responsibilities as well as produce extensive range of job titles. Besides, performing duties like calculating materials and trade works, The QS has to apply financial, contractual, and commercial management …