Different Types of Masonry Bonds| Stretcher Bond | Flemish Bond | English Bond What is a Bond?/ Masonry Bonds A bond is an arrangement of masonry units in successive causes to tie the masonry together, both longitudinally and transversely. The arrangement is usually worked out to ensure that no vertical joint of one course […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Cofferdams? A cofferdam is a structure that retains water and allows a work area to be dewatered so that crews can pour concrete, excavate, repair, weld, and construct. Cofferdams are typically used for the construction of bridge piers and other support structures built within water Cofferdams walls are usually made from sheet piles […]
Stone Masonry | Types of Masonry | Types of Masonry Walls What is Stone Masonry Masonry is a system of traditional construction. It consists of superimposing rocks, bricks, or precast concrete blocks to construct walls or faces. Uniform materials or not, also called masonry, are arranged manually and rigged. For its addition, a mixture of […]
Sunken Lounge & Why Sunken Lounge Designs Sunken Lounge A Sunken Lounge can be defined as a living room with a split floor level. The Sunken Lounge is situation where the space of the living room or sitting room is on a lower level than the kitchen and dining area. It could be 1 or […]
Top 5 Types of Partition Walls for a Residential Masonry Project The strength and durability of partitions in any building are perhaps the most crucial elements of its structural integrity. Residential masonry construction projects should take this as a major consideration to make sure a structure’s stand for many years to come. Using walling materials […]
What is a Beam and Different Types of Beams used in Construction What is a Beam? Beam is defined as the structural member which is used to bear different loads. It resists the vertical loads, shear forces and bending moments. Beams are structural elements that mainly resist loads applied laterally to the axis of the […]
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Average Cost of Building a 3 Bedroom House in Kenya+ Cost Calculator Renting a house in Kenya is getting quite expensive and more Kenyans are looking into building a house rather than buying /renting. This paradigm shift is happening very fast and information regarding estimated cost of building a house is important. We have […]
