Saad Iqbal 
A lot of folks that call around to landscaping companies ask the question, how much does a yard of dirt weigh? If you’re planning on landscaping your yard and need to buy some dirt, it’s good to know how much that dirt weighs so you don’t spend too much money or worse, not enough. One … Read more
If you’re planning to remodel your kitchen or buy new doors for it, you may have heard the term rough opening thrown around, usually in reference to the door width. However, the term itself can be confusing – what does rough opening mean? And what exactly do rough openings have to do with door sizes? … Read more
Before you start building a bridge, it’s important to understand the different parts of the structure and how they work together to support the bridge and hold up traffic and people above the river or valley below. There are many different parts that can be combined in various ways, depending on the type of bridge … Read more
Sandblasting is one of the techniques used to provide texture to the surface of hardened concrete. It’s an abrasive blasting techniques that exposes the aggregates giving concrete a rough surface finish. What is sandblasted concrete finish? It is used to give an abrasive finish to a concrete surface. Sandblasting can be used on concrete columns, … Read more
Quartz pool finish has gained popularity over recent years because of plethora of pros. It stands as the best swimming pool finish among number of options like plaster, salt finish, cement, or stone. Quartz is a natural stone that has been used to decorate homes, foyers, and bathrooms for years now. It’s hard, scratch-resistant surface … Read more
The city of Chicago has no shortage of unique attractions, but there’s one thing the Windy City does have plenty of—tall buildings. There are so many skyscrapers in Chicago that the entire list of them could probably go on forever, but here’s a list of five of the tallest buildings in Chicago to give you … Read more
When you are in the business of sending out packages (which many people are in the modern world) you must be able to choose the right courier to move everything around from A to B. Otherwise, your whole logistical empire can easily come crumbling down around you. Therefore, choosing the right courier should be a … Read more
A mat foundation is defined as a thick reinforced concrete slab that spreads over a large area of soil and transfers loads to the underneath soil. It supports all the columns and load bearing walls of a structure. A Mat foundation covers the entire footprint of a building. It is also commonly known as Raft … Read more
You might have heard the term egg shell; that’s exactly how we can describe a shell structure. It’s a type of structure or structural element that can resist compressive, tensile, and shear forces because of the curvy shape. Most of the shell structure are of concrete reinforced with steel mesh and take care of the … Read more
When we are looking to build a modern high-rise building in a seismic region, we can make use of the Moment Resisting frames short written as MRFs. A moment resisting frame consists of rectilinear combination of beams and columns where it forms rigid connection. Rigid frame actions take its part by providing resistance against lateral … Read more