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Difference Between Plinth Level, Sill Level, and Lintel Level

Understanding the different levels of structure seems a bit of a daunting task. Don’t worry here we have tried to explain it as simply as…

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Construction

What is Prestressed Concrete Pipe?

We knew that pipes are used to transport gas or liquid substance from one place to another place.  Different types of pipes such as steel…

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Water Resources

What is Surge Tank & Its Types?

The water distribution system is well designed by many mechanical systems such as valves, pumps to control and to properly distribute water and the Surge…

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Construction

List of Materials used in building construction – 34 Materials!

There are many more building materials which missed in this table. However, we have listed the most used construction materials. Building Construction Materials List SI…

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Transportation

24 Components of Airport

We have studied in our Highway Classes during engineering that the airport layouts are constructed after considering multiple weathering facts. For example, Airport runways will…

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Geotechnical

What is Plum Concrete?

Plum concrete is a normal concrete mix with large size stones of up to 300mm as inert fillers. Aggregates above 160mm are known as plums.…

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Materials

Soundness Test of Cement

The consistency test and soundness test of cement are the main tests used to measure the quality of cement before use in construction activity.  The…

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Materials

Sieve Analysis Test Procedure and Calculation

The aggregates are graded as fine and coarse aggregate based on the grain size. When the aggregate size is greater than 4.75mm is called coarse…

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Materials

Determination of Specific Gravity of Cement

Specific Gravity is defined as the ratio between the volume of any given material to the volume of the same quantity of water. The value…

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Geotechnical

What is Foundation Settlement? – Types & Causes

Different types of foundations will be selected based on the soil density, bearing capacity to make the structure strong and durable. However, a small amount…

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