10 Boundary Wall Designs That’ll Make You Go WOW!

10 Unique Boundary wall design ideas

Boundary walls serve as an important part of keeping your home safe and secure from intruders, whether human or animal, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring! Your home’s boundary wall can make an enormous impact on the way the outside world perceives your property and your personal aesthetic sensibilities. Whether you want … Read more

Rapid Sand Filters – Working – Components – Everything Explained

When it comes to treating water in developing countries we mainly rely on two types of filtering system. One is slow sand filters and the other is rapid sand filters. The later on is also termed as rapid sand gravity filters or in short form as RSF (rapid sand filter). It is a low-cost filter … Read more

11 Types of Stirrups in Construction – Reinforcement – Sizes & Purpose – Ties

Types of Stirrups

Stirrups in reinforcement of beam play a vital role in resisting shear stresses. During construction of buildings, civil engineers provide stirrups with the purpose to hold reinforcement in place and to prevent collapsing of the main reinforcement during seismic activity. What is a stirrup in construction? Closed loop bar provided at a regular center to … Read more

Fly Ash Bricks – Advantages – Disadvantages – Properties – Vs Red Bricks

Fly Ash Bricks

FAB is an acronym of fly ash brick that is a special type of brick better than ordinary clay bricks. Masons use it to get high quality masonry work in building construction. It is known as high technology manufactured bricks. We use it as the replacement of red clay brick especially for environmental protection purpose. … Read more

11 Differences between a Column and a Strut (MUST KNOW)

Difference between column and strut

A structural member subjected to axial compressive load is known as strut. It may be a horizontal, vertical, or inclined member. However, a vertical strut designers provide in building is known as column. Hence, strut and column, both are structural members and are subjected to axial compressive load. But still there’re number of differences between … Read more

Compaction of Concrete – Importance – Under & Over vibration – PDF

Compaction of Concrete

Compaction of concrete is an important step of concreting that plays vital role in quality control. We ensure proper compaction of concrete after placing the freshly mixed concrete. Compaction is the process that expels air voids in freshly placed concrete. Different methods of compaction allows aggregate to come close together to achieve higher density. It … Read more

What is shoring?  – Types – Cost – Raking, Dead and Vertical type shoring

Shoring in Construction

A temporary framework to support a potentially dangerous structure or structure under repair is known as shoring. The word shoring means a timber or metal prop or pole renovators use to support or keep something in position. Different types of shoring system offer lateral support to the walls. When walls bulge or split due to … Read more

Rock Salt Concrete Finish – Installation – Advantages – Cost

Rock Salt Concrete Finish

No one loves the standard plain concrete or flat work, so why not give your concrete a subtle texture with an easy and affordable Rock Salt Concrete finish. Rock salt concrete finish or salt-finished concrete is a type of concrete finish that dress up the fresh concrete by pressing coarse rock salt onto the surface, … Read more

Benefits of CAD software for civil engineers

BENEFITS OF CAD FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

The benefits of CAD software are many. It helps drafters perform their tasks more efficiently and accurately. The computer-based systems can analyze designs and make changes to them before you can present them to clients. It also allows key stakeholders to access the designs from anywhere. These benefits make CAD a critical tool in civil … Read more