Updated August 4th, 2017There are various types of footing can be constructed for a building. It is structural engineer’s 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 structural drawing. In this post I’ll show you […]
Estimate the Neck Column’s Reinforcement With these 8 Easy Steps
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 […]
How to Place Steel Reinforcement of Neck Column
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 […]
Types of RCC Lintel and Advantage and Disadvantage of Them
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 […]
6 Steps Preparation Before Pouring Concrete
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 […]