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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A CIVIL ENGINEER

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A CIVIL ENGINEER Architects and Engineers provide essential services to the construction industry, contributing to the creation of contemporary buildings and complex infrastructure projects. While architects are responsible for the design and planning of structures ranging from houses and factories to skyscrapers and museums, civil engineers oversee the […]

EIGHT ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF A CIVIL ENGINEER

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EIGHT ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF A CIVIL ENGINEER Civil engineers play an essential role in the building of public projects. They supervise the construction projects they design, whether for government organizations or in the private sector. Civil engineers oversee a variety of projects relating to highways, bridges, dams, airports, roads, tunnels, and other infrastructure. They work

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ROOF COLLAPSE IN GURGAON APARTMENT

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ROOF COLLAPSE IN GURGAON APARTMENT ONE PERSON DIED AND TWO FEARED TRAPPED At Chintel Paradiso society in Gurgaon’s Sector 109 on Thursday, One person died and at least two, including a bureaucrat, were feared trapped after a large chunk of the sixth floor collapsed all the way down to the first floor, Until late night,

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STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF BUILDINGS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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The lifetime of a building The age of a building is considered in working out the cost of the structure “We consider buildings to have a life of 60 years and all design forces are considered for that time period. Most buildings that have come up even 15 years ago are unlikely to survive for

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STRUCTURAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND ITS IMPORTANCE

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STRUCTURAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND ITS IMPORTANCE When buying or moving into a newly built property, a homebuyer must thoroughly check the construction quality of the project, and one of the best ways to do so is checking the structural safety certificate. With the evolved behavioural and lifestyle patterns, the size of the property and the

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WORKING STRESS DESIGN METHOD – VALUER WORLD

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Working Stress Design Method is a method used for the reinforced concrete design where concrete is assumed as elastic, steel and concrete act together elastically where the relation ship between loads and stresses is linear . This was the traditional method of design not only for reinforced concrete, but also for structural steel and timber

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LIMIT STATE METHOD – VALUER WORLD

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LIMIT STATE METHOD The limit state method, also known as load and resistance factor design (LRFD), is a technique that considers the ultimate strength of the material which is ignored in the working stress method and also assures that the structure is serviceable for its intended period of design. Within the limit state method of

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COMPONENTS OF BUILDING

CIVIL ENGINEERING / CEV News

1. Foundation A Foundation is the lowest part of the building structure rested on soil below ground level. All loads of building transferred to foundation through–beam and column arrangement. Its main function is to distribute the load evenly and safely to the ground. In framed structures, Footings are generally used as foundations to support the

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DIFFERENT PHYSICAL TEST ON CEMENT

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1. Fineness Test The fineness of cement is a measure of cement particle size and is denoted as terms of the specific surface area of cement. The Test is done by sieving cement samples through a standard IS sieve. The weight cement particle whose size is greater than 90 microns is determined and the percentage of the retained particle are calculated. This is known

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PLASTERING PROCEDURE ON CONCRETE SURFACE

CIVIL ENGINEERING / CEV News

The general steps involved in plastering of concrete surfaces are – 1. Preparation of Concrete Surface Prior to the plastering work, the surface of the concrete to be plastered is to be cleaned from peeling paint, flaking bits of old plaster and should be free from paint, oil, and dust so that the plaster can

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DEFECTS IN PLASTERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING / CEV News

Several types of defects are found in plastering work which range from blistering, cracks, efflorescence, flaking, peeling, popping, softness and uneven surfaces. When these defects are visible, they should be repaired instantly. Blistering of Plastered Surface: Blistering of the plastered surface is happened when small patches are expanded outside the plane of the plastered surface.

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TYPES OF ESTIMATING COST OF CONSTRUCTION

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Book value Method In Book Value Method, historic cost of the asset in the year of acquisition is taken as basis and with the help of cost index figures (Multiplying factors for different years, indicating price rise in the market due to inflation and other factors like variation in cost of materials and labour), replacement

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