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How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step

CivilJungle

How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step? You should know the right process to draw a house plan before you start drawing a plan on paper. Drawing a house plan takes much more effort and patience than doing other things. Basics: Before preparing a perfect plan to draw some decisions need to be taken.

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Reinforced Concrete Frame | Concrete Frame Construction | Concrete Building Construction | Frame Construction | Types of Frame

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Reinforced Concrete Frame. The reinforced concrete frame is a superstructure combined with horizontal components , i.e. c olumns and vertical components, i.e. beams. Sometimes this concrete frame is also called as a skeleton of this entire structure. Concrete frames are mainly two types, those are-. Cast in situ.

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Fineness Modulus of Fine Aggregate | Fineness Modulus of Coarse Aggregate | Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate | Sand Zone Classification

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Aggregates are neutral materials which are combined for mortar or concrete manufacture with binding material s such as cement or lime. Targets: The whole sieve analysis technique is to determine the distribution of the particle size of the fine aggregates and to determine if it is appropriate for use in concrete mixing. All IS 4.75

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How to Pour Concrete on Slab on Grade (SOG)

Construction Cost Estimating

After refilling works the following is throwing chunks on grade (ground), ensuring that all the zones underneath grade pieces have been appropriately inlaid and compacted. Here is the technique articulation of Slab on Grade planning and concrete pouring. C40/20 Concrete Grade with added substances 2.

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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

BIM & Beam

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Take, for example, a precast concrete wall. The engineer can use engineering schedules or place tags in 2D or 3D views that reference concrete elements and reinforcement patterns.

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Aggregates | Difference Between Coarse And Fine | How to do Shape and Size Matter in Aggregate

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Aggregates: Aggregates are inert granular, substances like either sand gravel or crushed stone which are an important component in concrete , alongside water and portland cement. Aggregates, which make up 60 to 75 percent of the overall concrete volume , are classified into two different categories: fine and coarse.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. Steel or wood is generally easier to adapt in a conversion.