What is Concrete? Concrete is a mixture of water, cement, and aggregate. Cement works as a binding agent. Cement mix with water and aggregate to make concrete. Water and cement are used in different ratios as per requirement. If the water-cement ratio is low then concrete will be stronger and vice-versa. To increase the workability … Read more
There are three types of clay bricks normally produced first-class clay bricks, second-class clay bricks, and third-class clay bricks. Clay brick is a very popular building material made of clay soil. It is a very cheap construction material. Basically, it is used as a non-load-bearing building component. There are 3 types of clay bricks as … Read more
Introduction Of Structural Analysis and Design Structural analysis and Structural designing are very essential parts of Civil Engineering. In this article, I’ll explain the structural analysis and structural design. Before taking deep dive into this article, I would recommend you to read about the Unit Weight of Building Materials. Unit weight of building materials will … Read more
Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagram for a simply supported beam are as follows. Case 01. Simply supported beam with a point load. To find out Shear Force, first, we will calculate Ra and Rc. Beam is simply supported ∑Ma = ∑Mc= 0. Let us consider ∑Ma = 0. 6*4 – Rc*8 = 0 (Clockwise … Read more
Before starting about types of Ceilings used in building construction, let’s get a brief idea about what is Ceiling. What is Ceiling? The overhead surface which covers roof construction inside the room is known as the Ceiling. It is used to decorate the roof inside the room or corridor. Selection of ceiling is based on … Read more
In this article, we will learn about bidding process in construction. Bidding process in construction is a technical and well defined process to select the contractor for a construction project. Bidding is very important from the perspective of a client or business owner. It provides the best solution in terms of contracting work. What is … Read more
Definition: Civil Engineering is a very important branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction of buildings, roads, bridges, canals, tunnels, harbors, dams, airports, railways, sewerage systems, etc. John Smeaton is known to be the father of Civil Engineering. He was the first self-proclaimed civil Engineer. History of Civil Engineering: Since the beginning … Read more