The bearing capacity of soil plays a very important role to choose the type of foundation for the structure. To transfer a load of the structure to soil with low…
A brick masonry building is a structure made up of individual bricks, usually laid and tied together with mortar. The term masonry can also refer to the unit itself. Brick…
Sand is the most important and basic material in construction. It is used in concrete, mortar, filling, and much more. That's why the study of types of sand is very…
Concrete is a very important material in construction. Cast in situ and precast are two main methods of the concreting process. In this article, we will see which concrete method…
Soil stabilization is an alteration process of one or more soil properties to improve soil performance. Stabilization, broadly speaking, incorporates the various methods used to modify a soil's properties to…
Prestressed concrete is a structural material that allows pre-defined engineering pressure to be placed in members to counteract stresses prone to loading. It combines the high-pressure properties of concrete and…
Soil compaction is a necessary phase of the construction process. It is used to assist structural entities such as building foundations, roads, sidewalks and earthwork structures. For a given soil…
The building is an ancient human activity. It commenced with the full sensible need of a managed surroundings to mitigate the results of climate. Built-in shelters have been a capacity…
Before starting to discuss the factors affecting concrete workability we should know about the workability of concrete, the Importance of workability in concrete and also we need to know about…
Cement is used to make mortar or concrete and helps it reach strength after the final set. Good cement can provide higher resistance to mortar or concrete and help resist…