TMT Bars | Bar bending Schedule (BBS) | TMT Bar Weight TMT Reinforcement Steel (TMT Bars) Thermo Mechanically Treated Bars (TMT Bars) are is high-strength reinforcement steel bars with a tough outer core and a soft inner core. TMT Bars are known for their high tensile strength and ductility. Generally, there are two types of […]
Road Construction | Flexible Pavement | Rigid Pavement Road Construction and Components of the Road Section. Road construction is the process of building or upgrading roads and involves using concrete, asphalt, rebar, soil stabilization, paving, and other road construction and repair materials. The road construction materials create a long path with a paved or smooth […]
What is Plastering Plastering is a process of covering the rough surface of work done with mortar. Plastering can be done from different materials depending upon the need. Term rendering is commonly used when a very thin finishing code is applied. Plaster Mortar Mortar, which is used for plastering, is a heterogeneous mixture of sand, cement, and water, mixed […]
Terms Used in Reinforcement Work: Rebar, Concrete Cover, Stirrups, Dowel Bars, Distribution Bar Rebars Reinforcing steel bars are also called rebar. It can be metal bars or wires that are mixed in concrete to act together to resist forces. When used together, it strengthens the concrete and improves the mechanical performance on forms reinforced […]
Plain Cement Concrete (PPC)| Column Formwork | Concrete Curing Plain Cement Concrete (PPC) Plain cement concrete is concrete without steel reinforcement. Plain Cement Concrete is often used in foundation beds, and this is provided as based concrete for laying the foundations and flooring. The purpose of providing a PCC bed is to have a uniformed […]
Building Codes | National Building Code | Certificate of occupancy What is the Building Codes? A building code, which is also called building control or building regulations is a collection of laws and rules that specify the standards for constructed structures like houses, buildings, and even non-building structures. Buildings must meet the code’s minimum requirement […]
Sustainable Buildings| Difference Between Green Building and Sustainable Buildings Sustainable Buildings Sustainability was defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development 1987 Report Our common future, also known as the Brundtland Report, that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs. The US Environmental Protection Agency defines it as the ability to achieve […]
Structural System | Superstructure and Substructure | Tension & Deflection Forces What is Structural System The structural system of a building is designed and constructed to support the loads applied to the building and transmit them safely to the ground without damaging the building. Some structural systems are based on a single material, such as heavy timber structures. Others […]
Zero Force Members | How to Identify Zero Force Members in Trusses What is Zero Force Members A zero-force member can be defined as a structural member (a single truss segment) in a truss structure that, when the load is applied to the structure, is at rest (no tension or compression forces). Zero force members are members in a truss/frame that theoretically have no […]
What is Tar | Difference Between Asphalt and Tar | Wood & Coal Tar | Road Tar | Concrete Asphalt What is Tar? Tar is a black or dark brown viscous fluid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, extracted from a wide variety of organic matter through a destructive distillation process. Tar can be extracted from […]
