Civil Engineering

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 …

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 …

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 Create The Design Of RCC Structures With Details A Reinforced Concrete Slab is treated as one of the most crucial elements in a building structure. This structural element is mostly found in modern buildings. Slabs are rested on Columns and Beams. RCC Slabs whose thickness varies from 10 …

How to Calculate Staircase Concrete & Bar Bending Schedule And Staircase Reinforcement Details stair rise and run calculator Calculation of Staircase Three Different Parts as Below 1. Concrete Calculation for Staircase 2. Bar Bending Schedule for Staircase First, start the calculation of staircase sum basic knowledge of staircase Learn More  How To Calculate The …

Shear Force & Bending Moment (SFD & BMD) What is shear force and bending moment? The resultant internal couple is called the bending moment while the resultant internal force is called the shear force (if it is transverse to the plane of element) or the normal force (if it is along the plane of the element) What is …

Why Waterproofing Is Important Waterproofing is one of the most critical, yet neglected concerns, because of the less exposure to concrete technology. Most of the time it is considered as an inconvenience rather than a serious matter. But avoiding it will increase the issue and leave your wall damped in …

Methods of Concrete Column Repair for Damages and Cracks Repair of Concrete Columns for Cracks and Damages Before starting the repair of a concrete column, the axial dead load, axial live load, horizontal load and its associated moments must be known. Repairs to concrete columns can be divided into two …

1 in 100 People Only Can Identify These 3 Math Mistakes. Can You..?   Only one out of fifty people can figure out these top three mistakes in mathematics. Can you figure them out? Mistake #1: Order of Operations What is the answer to 8 + 8 ÷ 8 + 8 …