Introduction Of Septic Tank A septic tank can be described as a primary sedimentation tank with a large detention time (12 to 36 hours against a period of 2 hours in an ordinary sedimentation tank). In un-sewered rural and urban areas, septic tanks are appropriate for the disposal of night soil. But sufficient water must be … Read more
Tape Corrections in chain surveying is very important. The chain surveying performed by tape is expected to have some errors because of incorrect tape measurements. In an ordinary chaining survey, the errors are neglected. But for crucial and precise survey works in construction, accurate tape corrections are provided. In this article, various corrections provided for tape … Read more
Azimuths and bearings are horizontal angles measured to indicate or locate a line with respect to a meridian. Here, the important features of azimuth and bearing in surveying along with their comparison are explained completely. What is Azimuth in Survey? Azimuths are defined as horizontal angles that are measured from the reference meridian in the clockwise … Read more
Calcium chloride is a concrete admixture. It works as an accelerator. This blog article explains use of calcium chloride in concrete as an accelerator. Introduction Calcium chloride is used as an accelerator in the hydration process of cement. Calcium chlorides decrease the setting time of concrete and lead to the quick settlement of concrete to get high initial strength of … Read more
In this article, you will learn about how to fix leakage in brick masonry walls. Introduction Repointing or grouting can easily fix the leakage of water through joints of brick masonry walls. The wind usually propels water through joints or adjacent building elements such as staircases or floors leaning toward the wall. The treatment of … Read more
Introduction Pouring concrete on a sloped surface needs good skills and experience to perform the work as planned. Commonly, low slump concrete is used for sloped concrete members, driveways, and wheelchair ramps. Low slump concrete is used for the inclined members. Some examples of slope members are staircase, ramp, etc. The placement of low slump … Read more
Introduction Of Concrete Cracks Fine concrete cracks are very common but often misunderstood. Generally, when someone buys a home or apartment sees a crack in his slab or wall, he automatically assumes there is something wrong. Some types of cracks are inevitable. The contractor tries his best to control the cracking, this is done by properly … Read more
Constructing a project is not as easy as it seems. There are several steps of building Construction. It requires lots of investment and effort. Although building construction requires lots of time and the work is somehow tedious, its result is a permanent asset for us. Therefore lots of care should be taken in building the construction … Read more
Quality control in road and highway construction is used for obtaining an improved and uniform standard of road construction. Quality control of construction materials and the product is an essential requirement. Quality control is an essential part of any production process and Quality control in road and highway construction is no exception. Due to significant increases … Read more
Quality control (QC) and Quality assurance (QA) are very important aspects of construction projects without which you cannot imagine a successful completion. These are two integral parts of the construction project. Proper implementation of QA and QC not only results in a sound project but also leads to a more economic project by the means … Read more