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Construction materials or Building materials is a material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, and wood, have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many manufactured products are used, some more and some less synthetic. We have discussed the various types of construction materials used in […]
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An estimate for any construction work may be defined as the process of calculating the quantities and costs of the various items required in connection with the work. Before the start of any work for its execution, the owner of the builder should have a thorough knowledge of the volume of work. The minutest details can
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The basic things you should know to calculate the volume of 1 bag of cement are: Density of cement = 1440 kg/ m³ 1 bag = 50 kg of cement 1 m³ = 35.3147 cubic feet 1 m³ = 10³ liters Let’s see how can we calculate the volume of 1 cement bag by using all
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Quantity of Bricks:- Assuming:- Brick size = 9”x4.5”x3” •Thickness of wall = 9” •Thickness of mortar = 0.39” •Brick size with mortar= (9+0.39)x(4.5+0.39)x(3+0.39) = 9.39”x4.89”x3.39” • No. of bricks = Volume of Brickwork/ Volume of 1 Brick with mortar Volume of 1 Brick = (9/12)x(4.5/12)x(3/12)= 0.75’x0.375’x0.25’ = 0.070 CFT Volume of 1 Brick with mortar
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A disaster is defined as a sudden or great misfortune or simply any unfortunate event. More precisely, a disaster is an event whose timing is unexpected and whose consequences are seriously destructive. A disaster is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human
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Transportation is literally described as a means of carrying people as well as goods and animals from one location to another. It has been in existence since the earliest times when wooden carts and animals like horses, donkeys, and bulls were used exclusively. As tines changed we saw numerous inventions taking place and the changes
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Concrete is known to be a very versatile and reliable material, but some construction errors and construction negligence can lead to the development of defects in a concrete structure. These defects in concrete structures can be due to poor construction practices, poor quality control or due to poor structural design and detailing. Types of Defects
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An electronic distance measuring instrument is a surveying instrument for measuring distance electronically between two points through electromagnetic waves. EDM instruments are highly reliable and convenient pieces of surveying equipment and can be used to measure distances of up to 100 kilometers. Each piece of EDM equipment available at Engineer Supply provides dependably accurate distance
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Leveling is a branch of surveying in civil engineering to measure levels of different points with respect to a fixed point such as elevation of a building, height of one point from ground, etc. Leveling is the most widely used method for obtaining this elevation of ground points relative as a reference datum & is
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (CEAI) ORGANISING WEBINAR ON “EMPOWERING MSMEs FOR GROWTH” NEW DELHI (CEV TECHNO NEWS): MSMEs form a sizeable part of all sectors of the economy and so also in the Service sector to which Consulting Engineering belong. They contribute 9% of GDP of the country. To enable them to grow and
CONSULTING ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (CEAI) ORGANISED A WEBINAR ON HAZARDS & RISKS IN JUNE-2021: ER. A. P. MULL FORMER PRESIDENT NEW DELHI (CEV TECHNO NEWS): Talking with our Techno Journalist, Er. A. P. Mull (Member Governing Council, Past President CEAI, Co-Chairman CEAI-Western Region Centre) said that ‘Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI)’ is an apex
IMPORTANT CIVIL ENGINEERING INFORMATION TO BE KEPT FOR RECORD Important Civil Engg Information to be kept for Record.: 1 Gunta = 121 Sq yards. 1 Gunta = 101.171 Sq Meter. 1 Gaj = 1 Yard 1 Yard = 36 inch 1 Yard = 3 feet 1 Yard = 0.9144 meter = 1 mtr. 1 sq
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