Tag Archives: Residential Building

Thumb Rules Formula for Civil Engineers And Quantity Surveyors Thumb rules play are very important rules while taking quick decision on the site. With the help of thumb rules, u can solve the solution very quickly & by using simple mathematical formulas. It can’t give u the accurate value but …

10000 Liter Capacity Circular Water Tank Design Calculation With Full Detail If we are asked to select a suitable size for a circular water tank to store 10000 liters of water for a residential building. Note that the depth should not be more than 2 meters. 10000 Liter Capacity Circular …

Footing Design Calculations – Shallow Foundation Determination, Area of Footing (a) Depth of Footing (d) Short form of Footing Designs Footing Designs Calculation – Shallow Foundation: Footing Designs Calculation Bearing Capacities of the Shallow Foundation from SPT: The bearing capacities of the shallow foundation particularly for top layer of cohesive …

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 …

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 …

Civil Engineering Interview Questions and Answers     Q.1 What the steps involved in Building Construction? Ans: There are different steps involved in Building construction like, Concreting Masonry work Plastering work Flooring work Formwork Steel cutting and Bending Q.2 How do you measure the volume of concrete? Ans: The volume of …

Basic Components of Building Structure | Building Elements | Sub Structure | Super Structure A building consists of the following basic components including Building Elements, substructure, and superstructure.   Basic Components of Building Structure | Building Elements | Sub Structure | Super Structure 1. FOUNDATION | Building Elements A foundation is …