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The roofs made of galvanized steel sheets have been trending these days with the rise in the construction of large warehouses and godowns. The roof made out of galvanized steel sheet is a low-budge

Earthing is the process of transferring the immediate discharge of electricity directly to the earth plate by using low-resistance electrical cables or wires. The grounding wire safely removes exce

Casing wiring is an electrical system wherein PVC insulated wires are placed in a rectangular-shaped plastic casing and covered with a cap. This type of wiring system is also known as wireways. Cas

Steel rolling shutter is a type of door built up of interlocking lath sections formed from cold-rolled steel strips and is usually used in godowns and shops. The steel rolling shutter shall be eith

Inspection and testing of ready mix concrete is crucial to ensure that all specified conditions meet the acceptable criteria. Ready mix concrete, which produced in batching plant and transported to

The method of inspection of welds in structural steel should be according to IS:  822 and extent of inspection and testing shall be in accordance with the relevant applicable standard. The inspecti

Specifications for Design of footings as per IS 456: 2000 Isolated footings are designed to sustain the applied loads, moments and forces and the induced reactions and to ensure that any settlement

These are IS codes which are generally used for design of concrete structures. For design of special structures, other codes may also be referred. IS 456 – 2000: Code of practice for plain and rein

Specific instruments are required for structural performance evaluation. Issues while selection of instruments for these structural evaluation is discussed.

A strip seal expansion joint is a mechanical device used to seal an expansion joint formed between two slabs of pavement or slab to absorb temperature-induced expansion and contraction sa