Concrete cover is assumed to be the first measure considered to prevent influences of aggressive elements on the reinforcement steel bars. That is why utmost cautions are needed during concrete cov
Most of the construction projects involve laborious work which is to be handled by men and the machinery designed for doing the work undersigned. It is difficult for workers to accomplish all things in a project and so there comes the need for machines particularly the construction equipment (machinery) that is widely used nowadays almost
Concrete has been known to mankind from the 19th century. In recent days, the evolution of use of concrete technologies has been vast. But the conventional concrete construction technology holds a
Slipform construction technique is an alternative for conventional formwork system which helps in continuous vertical and horizontal construction. The slipform helps to conduct continuous pouring of the concrete to the moving formwork. The procedure stops only when the required length of casting is completed. The features and advantages of slipform construction technique is explained in
Different types of defects in concrete structures can be cracking, crazing, blistering, delamination, dusting, curling, efflorescence, scaling and spalling. These defects can be due to various reas
There are certain steps that need to be considered in order to decide whether defected concrete needs repair or not, and specify proper repair technique and material if repairing is needed. These r
Project Management Skill sets There are many misconception about what it takes to become a project manager. Many people think that to become a project manager they must be technical expertise in the industry they are managing. Also, many people become a project manager just because they have performed well in the work they were
The compressive strength of the concrete cylinder is one of the most common performance measures performed by the engineers in the structural design. Here, the compressive strength of concrete cyli
Curing of cement concrete is defined as the process of maintaining the moisture and temperature conditions of concrete for hydration reaction to normally so that concrete develops hardened properti
A septic tank can be defined as main sedimentation tank with large detention time (12 to 36hrs against a period of 2hrs in an ordinary sedimentation tank). In un-sewered rural and urban areas septic tanks are suitable for disposal of night soil. But sufficient water should be available as water is needed for flow of
