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10 Easy Steps to Construct an Isolated Footing

25/05/2017 By Liton Biswas 11 Comments

Updated February 3rd, 2019There are various types of footing can be constructed for a building. It is structural engineers’ responsibility to decide which type of foundation is to be constructed for a building. As construction professionals, our responsibility is to properly construct footings as designed or suggested in the structural drawing. In this post, I’ll show […]

Filed Under: Construction Tutorial, How to Guide

Estimate the Neck Column’s Reinforcement With these 8 Easy Steps

24/05/2017 By Liton Biswas 1 Comment

Updated August 27th, 2017For complete estimating and costing solution of a construction project we always use computer aided software like Contractor’s office. It is time-saving and accurately deliver us what we want. But for our day to day construction activities, we always do this manually on the project to find the required materials for our […]

Filed Under: Estimating Tips, How to Guide Tagged With: Column, Reinforcement

How to Place Steel Reinforcement of Neck Column

23/05/2017 By Liton Biswas 3 Comments

Updated August 4th, 2017As neck columns carry the load of whole building those should be constructed with caution. What is Neck Column? The column between footing and grade beam is called neck column. It’s also called short column. In today’s construction world almost all columns of a building are designed as reinforced concrete column and […]

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Types of RCC Lintel and Advantage and Disadvantage of Them

08/07/2013 By Liton Biswas 6 Comments

Lintel is a structural component of a building. It is made above door and window opening. Its main function is to  support the masonry wall above openings and transfer its load to side walls. Material for lintel: Lintel can be made from various materials. Such as steel, wood, stone, RCC, etc. The most used material […]

Filed Under: Building, Construction, How to Guide, Reinforced Cement Concrete

6 Steps Preparation Before Pouring Concrete

26/05/2013 By Liton Biswas 7 Comments

There are lots of works involved before pouring concrete. Many workers work for many hours for making a platform for concreting. They spend many hours for making concrete formwork, many hours for placing reinforcement, finally they make a platform for pouring concrete. But a little mistake will throw all the efforts in vain. So, it […]

Filed Under: Concrete Technology, How to Guide

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