Civil Engineering Projects
11 STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTION
HISTORY
Making steel was labor intensive
Use of steel was limited to weapons (e.g., Damascus steel swords), ...
FORMWORK
What is Formwork?
Formwork is a mould including all supporting structures, used to shape and support the concrete until it attains ...
Paints and varnishes
Paints
Paints are used to protect metals, timber, or plastered surfaces from the corrosive effects of weather, heat, moisture ...
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKS
(1) SITE SURVEY
First of all site is surveyed and topographical details are drawn on the ...
plastic
POLYMER : The word polymer literally means " many parts ". that contains many chemically bonded parts which themselves are bonded ...
WOOD:
The organic matter obtained from trees is called wood.
TIMBER:
The wood which is suitable or fit for engineering construction or ...
Portland Cement Concrete
BUILDING MATERIALS
Portland Cement Concrete
Portland cement concrete is a "concrete", or artificial rock composed ...
Ceramic Tiles
Materials and Method of Construction
Building Stones &
Ceramic Tiles
Rock :
A large concreted mass of earthy or mineral matter ...
Building Construction
Brick, Brick Masonry Manufacturing of Bricks
BRICK MASONRY
The art of building structures using bricks and binding ...
Materials and Method of Construction
(Introduction)
Engineering Materials
There are thousands of materials available to the engineer !
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STRUCTURAL SCHEME
Structural scheme means the decision about placement and spacing of columns, position of main beams & secondary ...
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
INTRODUCTION
It is difficult to distinguish the characteristics of a building which categorize it as ...
