What exactly would we look if we were purchasing a flat or house? (Apart from – Difference Between Carpet, Built-Up and Super Built area) Definitely, we would pay attention to how many bedrooms, toilets & other rooms are there. That’s what exactly the term “BHK” denotes. BHK Full-Form – Bedroom,…
Unlike brickwork or any masonry calculation, calculation of painting area for joineries such as doors, fences, windows grills, fences and shutters is a little bit tricky. Since every item comes with different designs (Open, closed designs) and girth, we can’t measure it as a flat surface. Meanwhile, we can’t ignore…
We might get this confusion. When there are so many geometric shapes, why are we still widely using only two types of columns more often? (square, rectangular) Also, when we see the circular column? We may start to think. Does the circular column really give strength and durability to the…
The material wastage is the major problem in construction that affects the project cost significantly. Some material wastages like bricks that could be reusable for brick bat coba, and some can’t be reused again in construction. However, we can not completely stop the wastages from happening while working, but we…
Different types of concrete blocks are used in various construction works. We know the solid blocks, AAC blocks, hollow blocks are used in the construction of walls, but the paver blocks are mainly used in road construction. We are all aware that the roads are formed by either bitumen or…
I have experienced this in my professional life. My client once asked me about what size of AC he would need for his bedroom (newly constructed). I told him politely that he could contact the showroom person to pick the right size. After some time, it made me realize that…
If you read the difference between the main bar and distribution bar post, then this will be easy to understand. As mentioned in that post, take the same example of a wooden writing pad. Support the wooden pad at both ends. Now apply force on the top middle of the…
We all know the concrete is strong against compression force and weak against tensile force. So, to stabilise the concrete against tension force, the steel reinforcement is embedded into the concrete. Hence forming reinforced concrete and gives strength and enough durability for the structure. But why not use other materials…
Have you ever wondered why there are two types of bars used in slab reinforcement, namely Main bar and distribution bar? We have discussed the difference between one way slab and two way slab. Also know the load handling of each slab type. There is where the underlying answer is,…
We often get confused about using these terms – Development Length, Anchorage Length, and Lap Length. What is the development length? The steel reinforcement that is prolonged into concrete to avoid steel slippage and to transfer the load to the concrete bond smoothly is known as Development length or Anchorage Length.…