What is the Difference between main bars and distribution bars in slab Let us go through some of the FAQs to understand the main bars & distribution bars in a slab. 1. What are the main bars in a slab .? The reinforcement bars that are placed in the tension …
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4K Psi Concrete Compressive Strength at 3-7-21 & 28 days According to ACI code standard, concrete grade is categorized according to their compressive strength represented as concrete mix 2k Psi, 3k Psi, 4k Psi, 5k Psi, 6k Psi, 8k Psi and 10k Psi. For example, in concrete mix 2000, numerical …
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What is The Parapet Wall Purpose And Design Of Parapet Wall 1. What is a parapet wall ? The boundary i.e. built over the edges of terrace, balcony, or roof, is called a parapet wall. The material used in constructing the wall may be brick, glass, RCC grills, mild steel, …
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How To Calculate The Length Of Roof Rafters Let us calculate the length of the roof rafter as shown in the below drawing. The length of the roof rafters is calculated in three different methods based on the available data. Let us go through, all of them as explained below. …
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Why Crank Bars Are Provided In The Slab Construction Now, let us look into some of the FAQs related to crank bars or bent-up bars in slab construction. 1. Why crank bars are provided in slab construction? When the dead load of the slab and uniform live load over it …
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How To Calculate the Volume And Weight of Asphalt For Road Construction Let us now Calculate the volume and weight of the asphalt in the below-given drawing. . Given data: Length of the asphalt = 2km = 2000m. Width of the asphalt = 8m. The thickness of the asphalt = 100mm. = 0.1m. …
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What Will Be The Cost Of Fencing Per Acre ? Now, let us find out the answer for one of the FAQs “What will be the cost of fencing per acre?” My response is, This is a non-answerable wrong question. The reason is, the area of any land does not define …
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Calculate The Cost Of Filling A Plot With Construction Soil (moo-rum)? Let us consider a Plot or Site  as shown in the below drawing for the calculation purpose… Given data: Length of the plot = 80 ft. The breadth of the plot = 50 ft. Depth of the plot to …
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Diaphragm Retaining Walls Diaphragm Wall is a deep reinforced concrete continuous retaining or cut off structure often used as permanent works on a project. Typical applications include station boxes, underpasses, tunnel portals open cut and cover tunnels. They are particularly suitable for large open sites where structures greater than 25 …
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Design Of Strap Footing With Full Detail Design of Strap footing Introduction When  two  columns are reasonably close, a combined footing is designed for both columns as shown in below. When two columns are far apart, a strap is designed to transfer eccentric moment between two columns as shown in …
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