Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials worldwide. The distinctive characteristics like strength, durability, low-maintenance, energy-efficient, sustainability are the reasons ...

Of course, a woodworker’s kit is never truly full, and you’ll always find upgrades and knick-knacks to add to their collection, but, for starters, here are some essentials you’ll need. Router table ...

Non-destructive testing is a solution to find the strength of the existing steel structure and its joints such as welds. Di-Penetration Test, Magnetic Particle Testing, and ultrasonic testing are the ...

Equipment for Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete There are various Non Destructive Testing Equipments for concrete strength evaluation are available these days. These NDT equipments are useful to ...

Hydrology and hydrological cycle are important science that deals with the depletion and the replenishment of the water resources. The knowledge of hydrology is necessary to perform design, operati… ...

Reinforcement Bar Cutoffs and Bend Points It is common practice to cut or bend main reinforcement in beams and slabs where it is no longer required. But tensile steel should never be discontinued e… ...

There are number of common design faults that lead to the damage of concrete and hence the capacity of the structural member would be reduced. In adequate structural design, inadequate cover, improper ...

There are different types of windows used in building construction to provide ventilation, and view. The selection of windows depends on many criteria.

Pointing is the finishing of mortar joints in brick or stone masonry construction. Pointing is the implementing of joints to a depth of 10 mm to 20 mm and filling it with better quality mortar in d… ...

Stamped concrete is a very intelligent and innovative innovation in concrete widely applied for floor in patios, car porch, driveways and sidewalks. Features, methods and procedure of stamping of c… ...

Underpinning is a method for repair and strengthening of building foundations. Underpinning methods, procedures and their applications in strengthening of different types of foundations is discusse… ...

The manufacture of asphalt roofing materials has been undergone from the 1890s. Today asphalt shingles cover 70 to 80 percent of the roofs in united states. It has now spread to different part of t… ...