Various types of drawings are used in construction. The most common drawings are architectural drawing, structural drawing, electrical drawing, mechanical drawing, and interior Drawings. These drawings provide complete details such as layout plan, modeling, and detailing. Drawings play a vital role in the construction field to convey the ideologies and perspective of the designer to … Read more
Waffle Slab A waffle slab is made of reinforced concrete with holes underneath, giving the appearance of waffles. Waffle slabs are preferred for large spans greater than 12 meters. Waffle slabs are stronger than flat slabs, flat slabs with drop panels, two-way slabs, one-way slabs, and one-way joist slabs. It is used to avoid many columns interfering with … Read more
What Is Rain Gauge? A rain gauge is a meteorological instrument to measure the liquid precipitating in a given amount of time per unit area. It is also known as an udometer, pluviometer, or ombrometer. We will discuss various types of rain gauges with schematic diagrams. Types Of Rain Gauges There are two types of Rain Gauges as … Read more
The water requirement of the crops is defined complete amount and the method of water needed for a crop from the time it is planted to the time it is collected. Different types of crops have different water requirements. It also depends on the condition of agricultural soil. Every crop planted demands a certain amount … Read more
The shear key is a structural element designed and provided in different structures to provide resistance against lateral forces like earthquake forces and sliding forces in the different structures such as bridges, retaining walls, the basement of residential buildings, precast buildings and culverts, masonry walls in seismic regions, and steel columns. A shear key can … Read more
Stamped concrete is concrete that is patterned or textured to resemble brick, slate, stone, flagstone, tile, wood, and other different patterns and textures. Stamped concrete is a very innovative concept in concrete widely applied for the floor in patios, car porches, driveways, sidewalks, etc. The idea of concrete decoration with stamped concrete adds strength to … Read more
The sprinkler irrigation system is similar to natural rainfall in which water is sprayed into the air and allowed to fall on the ground surface like rainfall and through small orifices or nozzles, the spray is expanded by the flow of water under pressure. With the assistance of siphoning, the weight is typically acquired to top off … Read more
Soil Nailing is a method to improve the stabilizing slopes and soil improvement. This method is primarily used to bring soil stability where landslides can cause severe problems. This cycle comprises of fortifying the regular ground with firmly dispersed steel or metal bars or segments (i.e nails) grouted in the pre-bored openings and giving front … Read more
Different types of Stirrups are used in the construction industry such as Single Legged Stirrup, Two-Legged Stirrup, Three-legged Stirrup, etc. Stirrups are rectangular steel pieces used to resist lateral shear stress and diagonal tension stress in RCC structures. Stirrups help to hold in place the primary reinforcement bars and prevent buckling failure in columns. Depending upon … Read more
Before starting the discussion about the Difference Between Short Column And Long Column, let’s get a brief idea about the short column and the long column. Short Column If the ratio of the effective length of a column to its least lateral dimension does not exceed 12, it is known as a short column. The … Read more