How to Estimate Preliminary Sizes of Concrete Elements?
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Estimation of preliminary sizes of concrete elements is crucial for the design of structural concrete elements. Initially, the designer has to.
What to Do if Estimated Settlement of a Building Exceeds Allowable Limits?
The Constructor
AUGUST 30, 2020
If the estimated settlement of a building exceeds the allowable settlement, then the designer can choose the following methods to cope with the.
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What is Construction Estimating?
Chianelli Estimating
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
What is Construction Estimating? It’s up to a construction estimator to determine the estimated cost of a construction project. What Does a Construction Estimator Do? This is called quantity takeoff , which is at the heart of construction estimating. What is the Purpose of Cost Estimation?
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What Are Construction Cost Estimates | Types of Construction Cost Estimates | Purpose of Preparing a Cost Estimate
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 30, 2021
What Are Construction Cost Estimates? The construction cost estimate is defined as the predicted cost required to complete the construction of any particular project, which is prepared before the construction works are taken up. Purpose of Preparing a Cost Estimate. Types of Construction Cost Estimates. Detail Estimate .
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STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here. Problem Areas Effect on foundation Defects in structure Insufficient depth of foundation (mostly in soft clayey soil) Movement of foundation due to changes in water table seasonally, and movement due to trees and vegetation.
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What Is Estimate | Types of Estimate |Requirement Data for Estimation |Advantage of Estimate | Disadvantage of Estimate | Types of Cost Estimation
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
What Is Estimate? The estimated or anticipated cost of the project is an estimate that is commonly calculated well before the project is taken up. The main goal of estimation is to encourage us to always understand the cost of work prior. Appropriate estimation is planned by detailed estimation in specific item wise.
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SOLING UNDER FLOORS & FOUNDATIONS
The Constructor
AUGUST 16, 2012
Rubble Stone Soling: The rubble stone generally used are of best variety of black trap / granite / basalt or other variety of stone available locally. The stone should be hard, durable free from defects and of required size as required at site or as per specification. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.
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Simplify your concrete estimating process with Concrete Foundation Estimator 1.1.1
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Progress Builders, a full-service, Design-build company, working on residential construction market , just introduced Concrete Foundation Estimator 1.1.1 Concrete Foundation Estimator 1.1.1 was purposely intended to enhance and make the process simpler for estimating and bidding on concrete jobs.
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How To Set Out Your Building Foundation – Profiles
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 14, 2018
The Design: In order to set out the foundation of any Pompeii over, the design should be arranged on paper. The Plans: Excavating Your Foundations: After getting the plans organized and a position in the property for Pompeii oven, then dig out the base. Then, it is required to make a proper plant and follow it.
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SETTING OUT OF FOUNDATION TRENCHES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
The following points should he observed while setting out trenches: (i) Profiles, nails, strings and lime are used for Setting out the foundation plan. (ii) 2) The axial lines (center lines) of the trenches are marked with the help of profiles, sighting rails, strings and pegs. (3)
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The next destination: Passive design airports
BD+C
APRIL 18, 2024
The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. By using passive design strategies to heat and cool the building.
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Combined Pad Foundation Design Spreadsheets
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 23, 2018
Combined Pad Foundation Design Spreadsheets comprise of a series of spreadsheets which can be used for stability analysis and structural design of a combined rectangular pad foundation. Unique Pad Sizing and Eccentricity Charts simplify the process for the designer to opt for the best pad dimensions.
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Some useful tips for proper foundation design
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 26, 2018
The foundations should remain as shallow as possible, in conformity with climatic effects and strength of the surface soil; specifically in waterlogged ground. For large underground structure, shoring work design details should be perfectly defined. The structure should be considerably inflexible.
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Minimum Foundation Depth for Houses
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 13, 2020
The foundation of a house is what holds the structure up, carries its entire weight. When you try to design a new building, you must consider how deep the foundation should be in order to properly support the building. This is called the foundation depth. This changes the effective natural ground surface level.
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Shaft3D – A powerful software for foundation design and analysis
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Shaft3D software is created for simplifying the pile design process specifically for the drilled shafts or caisson type foundations. The software will allow you to perform multi tasking like shaft axial capacity analysis, lateral analysis and concrete design etc.
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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building
Wolgast Corporation
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.
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How to design tank foundation with AFES foundation design software
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
This construction video provides brief guidelines for the design for tank foundations with AFES foundation design software. AFES is a useful software designed for raft foundation. It is used to create the design of equipment supports, steel structure and piperack foundations.
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How to resolve issues prior to foundation design
Construction Cost Estimating
DECEMBER 13, 2017
To make a perfect foundation design, the following vital points should be taken into consideration:- Make sure that the foundations are maintained as extremely shallow, suitable with atmospheric impacts and strength of the surface soil; specifically in flooded ground. Proper care must be taken to examine the build aptitude.
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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 25, 2022
contract term. Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Our robust processes and technology deliver a best value solution and a solid foundation for continuous improvement.
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Definition of Design Period | Why Design Period is Provided | Factors Affecting Design Period | Design Period Values
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Definition of Design Period: Design period could be defined as the number of years in the near future in which the supply will surpass the demand. Why Design Period Is Provided? The main reasons behind providing Design Periods are: It is prodigiously strenuous or unfeasible to produce frequent. Life of Structure-.
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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. For this reason, the minimum compressive strength has been included in many specifications.
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How to make the design of a Foundation
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 5, 2018
Foundation is the portion of structure underneath plinth level up to the soil. If some portion of foundation is situated over ground level, it is also enveloped with earth filling. Depth of Foundation: Depth of foundation is based on the following points- 1. Practical lowest depth of foundation should not be under 50 cm.
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Some practical issue prior to start foundation design
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 15, 2018
In foundation design, there may occur different types of issues associated with construction and costs. The foundations should be retained as shallow as possible, suitable for coping up with climatic effect, and strength of the surface soil; particularly in waterlogged ground. Given below, the details of main issues :- 1.
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Estimation for Building Works | Centre Line Method | Long and Short Wall or Out and in to in a method
CivilJungle
MARCH 31, 2020
Estimation for Building Works The quantities of various items such as earthwork in excavation, foundation concrete, brickwork in foundation and plinth, brickwork in the superstructure, etc. can be estimated by any of the following three methods 1. Centre Line Method 2. Long and Short Wall or Out and in to in a method 3.
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59 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN MIX CONCRETE
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
III Concrete which does not meet the strength requirements as specified in I, but has a strength greater than that required by II may, at the discretion of the designer, be accepted as being structurally adequate without further testing. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80
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Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Job Order Contracting
JULY 28, 2023
As a result, FSRM cost estimates and the ability to validate constractor proposal have suffered. The use of generic cost estimating software or spreadsheets are not appropriate for JOC. The restoration of real property to such a condition that it may be used for its designated purpose. Modernization. Restoration.
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Resist construction issues at site by making cost-effective foundation design
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
In order to create the design of foundations in a cost-effective manner as well as resolve practical construction issues, some factors should be taken into consideration. Tips to create the design of the foundations in a cost-effective manner and avoid construction issues at job site. Awareness of structural designer d.
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What Is RQD | Advantages of Rock Quality Designation | Limitations of Rock Quality Designation (RQD)
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The full form of RQD is Rock Quality Designation which is a parameter used to measure the degree of jointing or fracture in the rock mass. In simple words, the Rock quality designation is nothing but the measure of the quality of the rock which is obtained from the borehole. Condition of the Rock as Per There Rock Quality Designation.
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Concrete Foundation Estimator is an useful construction app to speed up the estimating & bidding on concrete jobs
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
Concrete foundation estimator (CFE) is considered as the most useful and powerful productivity tool specifically designed for all contractors , owner-builders and homeowners to ease & augment the estimating and bidding processes for concrete projects. Basic, cataloging only trades and it’s cost.
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Details of Foundation in Construction?
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
A foundation alias ground sill is the low part or sub-structure of an architectural structure that is artificially constructed on the soil to transmit loads from the structure to the ground securely. Foundation of a structure is built up underneath the ground level with the purpose of making the lateral strength of the structure better.
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Some useful tips for machine foundation design
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 25, 2017
Before starting the detailing work for foundations, the following general needs concerning machine foundations should be fulfilled and the results should be verified. The foundation should have contained the capacity to bear the superimposed loads devoid of producing shear or crushing failure.
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Detail processes for creating the design of RCC Column with foundation
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 16, 2017
Reinforced concrete foundations are designed on the basis of column loads and moments at base and the soil data. Beside design errors, substandard construction practice also leads to failure of column. To learn the complete process for RCC Column Design with foundation, go through the following link.
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40 SO-Foundation, a powerful construction program for finding out the bearing strength of shallow foundation
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Soil Office, the leading developer of various geotechnical engineering software, has created SO-Foundation. It is a powerful construction program that can be used to compute bearing strength of shallow foundations in view of both “shear failure” and “settlement”. Estimate settlement according to the tolerable pressure.
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40 Some vital factors of building foundation system
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 15, 2019
The foundation stands for a supporting member of the structure. The purpose of the foundation is to deliver all loads from the walls or columns of the building to the Earth. A foundation is the part of the building that touches the ground directly. The foundation of the structure should be secured from the following factors : a.
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Building Strong Starts: Protecting Profit Margins Through Effective Preconstruction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 8, 2023
When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., the preconstruction phase), you complete a significant part of the job and create a strong foundation and direction for the remaining work. One way to avoid these challenges is to implement integrated design.
Some useful guidelines to develop a building foundation
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 19, 2019
While building up a foundation for a building, adequate knowledge is required with some particular steps to make sure that the footings will retain the weight of the building through rest of time. The purpose of building foundations is to bear the load of the structure as well as disperse the load to the soil in greater cross sectional area.
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How Preconstruction Planning for K-12 Schools Saves Time and Money
Wolgast Corporation
MARCH 19, 2024
The Start In the State of Michigan, the school foundation allowance is intended for instruction and operations of a School District. During this preconstruction phase, a Construction Manager should be providing estimating, constructability evaluation, value engineering and strategizing bid packages.
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What is Caisson Foundation and How is it Used in Construction
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
A Caisson Foundation is basically a watertight box with the top open. Accordingly, this is mainly used to place foundations at river beds. The caisson is then floated to the designated spot. Types of Caisson Foundation : 1. It is built on shore and floated to the foundation location and sunk to the bottom.
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Plinth Area Meaning | Plinth Area Definition | What Is Plinth Area | Plinth Area Rate | Plinth Area Estimate | How to Calculate Plinth Area of a Flat
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
For load-bearing structure, the foundation plinth area rate per 1 sq.m. For load-bearing structure, the foundation plinth area rate per 1 sqm is 2980, super-structure is 7310 and finishing is 1495. For load-bearing structure, the foundation plinth area rate per 1 sqm is 2980, super-structure is 7310 and finishing is 1495.
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How to choose pile foundation on the basis of cost versus other foundations for construction project
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Get detailed information on how to choose the pile foundations on the basis of cost vs. other foundations for construction projects and factors which impact the cost of pile foundation. This condition line is formed on the reasonably detailed cost appraisal of the foundation. A cap is needed for Pile foundation.
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40 Project Foundation Pt. 1: Building the Master Schedule
Stok
JUNE 27, 2018
After a successful project kick-off , a solid foundation is required to bring your project into “flow state”. That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client. Does it need to include detailed estimates, or just a ROM?
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Design and analysis of Retaining Wall
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 2, 2020
This construction article presents some useful tips for designing and examining retaining wall for foundation. Design for conventional retaining wall 2. Retaining Wall Design – Proportioning 3. The topics covered: 1. Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall 4. Equivalent Fluid Method 5.
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52 Footing Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) – Estimation of Steel Quantity
The Constructor
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Bar bending schedule (BBS) of an concrete footing provides the reinforcement details and the total steel quantity required for the footing.
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240 Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. Estimating for architect is required to find out the price of projects before the commencement of bidding process. The software can easily customize your design with basic floor plan. adsense analytic.
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