parapet wall
parapet wall : A parapet wall is a low or dwarf wall built along the edge of the roof, terrace, walkway, balcony etc. Parapet walls can be constructed using different materials like reinforced cement concrete, steel, aluminium, glass et
shoring : Shoring is the process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel, structure, or trench with shores (props) when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations. Shoring comes from shore, a timber or metal prop. Shoring may be vertical, angled, or horizontal
You can expect an average cinder block weight to be about 35 pounds (16 kg) for a standard cinder or concrete block. The standard size in the U.S. measures to be 8-inch by 8-inch by 16-inch.
Different types of pipe joints used in plumbing system are as follows. Threaded joint. Brazed joint. Soldered joint. Welded joint (butt welded, socket welded)
Cement production in the United States has a substantially large and well-established base with 120.5Mt per year, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). Cement is produced either from integrated plants or grinding plants, but most of the USA production are from the former one. The cement production in the USA is mostly controlled by multinational companies for instance CRH Plc, Cemex, Lafarge Holcim, Lehigh Hanson, Argos USA Corporation, and Buzzi Unicem. Nonetheless, there are few numbers of domestic companies such as Ash Grove Cement. The USA is the third largest cement producer worldwide after China and India.
What is the Full Form of RCC ? RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete. Reinforced Cement Concrete is a combination of concrete and steel to build a structure instead of using only concrete.
A drilled pier is a deep foundation system that uses a large diameter concrete cylinder constructed by placing fresh concrete and reinforcing steel into a drilled shaft. It is also called as a caisson, drilled shaft, Cast-in-drilled-hole piles (CIDH piles) or Cast-in-Situ piles
Monolithic means “all in one pour” so the foundation is constructed in one single pour that is made up of a concrete slab with thicker areas under load bearing walls and all perimeter edges to take the place of footers. Because this Slab is poured all at once, it is much faster and keeps labor costs low.
Floating slabs are concrete slabs that are laying over the ground, without any kind of anchoring, as if it simply sits on it and floats. Floating slab, as the name tells it resembles a plate that is simply laid over water, with no kind of connection between them.
Caisson foundations are vastly different from the standard slab of concrete. You might lie down to support a structure like a home. These specialized foundations are most often used for bridges, piers, dams, or other structures that need underwater support
Honeycomb is due to non-reaching of concrete to all places due to which cavities and hollow pockets are created, main reasons are: Improper vibration during concrete. Less cover to reinforcement bars. Use of very stiff concrete (this can be avoided by controlling water as per slump test)
A pitched roof is a roof comprising a sloping surface or surfaces with an angle of usually over 20 degrees. It is a bi-fold, bi-planer roof with a ridge at its highest point. To be more specific – a pitched roof requires a pitch of more than 10 degrees or a roof with two slopes that meet at a central ridge.
Pitched roofs offer a more classical appearance. They remain the most common and efficient solution in wet and cold weathers to ensure maximum protection