Category: Building

PLINTH BEAM The plinth beam is meant to join all the columns reducing the effective length in a frame structure and plinth beam in a framed structure provided

Brick size Brick size is very important in construction because Brick is a commonly used material for building and is made of burnt clay and mainly composed of

Mosaic Tiles Mosaic tiles are the combination of materials like ceramic, glass and stone. For easy installation these are usually set in a small format and set on

How to remove rust stains from concrete? This is the most asked question was how to remove rust stains from concrete? When the iron starts to corrode then

The most commonly asked question was how to remove paint from concrete. Concrete readily absorbs liquid like paint because concrete is porous. The paint can seep millimetres deep

Pier and Beam foundation Pier and beam foundation is a foundation that has a crawl space between the ground and the structure. The pair and beam foundation is

Precast concrete The precast concrete is a product created by casting concrete in a reusable mold & then cured in a controlled environment & then it is transported

Foundation Repair It is important to diagnose the cause of the cracks and their effects on the building structure before repairing a foundation. Significance of any foundation crack

live load The movable and unstable loads are called live load. These loads are either moving or movable loads without any impact or acceleration. These loads changing from

Damp Proof Course The damp proof course has a horizontal barrier in a wall to resist and reduce the effect of moisture rising through the structure by capillary

Rebound Hammer Test Rebound Hammer test, which is also called as the Schmidt hammer test. It is a non-destructive test. We perform this test only on hardened concrete

Shallow Foundation A structure contains two parts one is known as the superstructure and the other is known as a substructure. The superstructure is above the ground or

Waterproofing Membrane It is a thin layer of watertight material which is laid over the surface to prevent leaking. The waterproofing membrane is a continuous layer and doesn’t

Mat Foundation Mat foundation is also known as the raft foundation. It is a continuous thick concrete slab on the soil that extends the entire footprint of the

What is Concrete? The concrete word comes from the Latin word which means compact. The common name of concrete is plain cement concrete (PCC). It is a composite mixture