Category: Building Construction
Iconic Architecture and Design Vishwaksena Vidya Vikas Higher Secondary School
Location : Sriperumbudur – Thiruvallur Highway, Pollivakam, Thiruvallur Client : K. V. Balasubramanium Architect : Ar. M.Murali The site is located in a serene locality…
Bearing Capacity of Soil and its Factor of Safety
FACTOR OF SAFETY FOR BEARING CAPACITY OF SOILS Bearing capacity of soils are reduced by a factor called factor of Safety to underestimate the bearing…
How to Protect Reinforcement from Corrosion ?
PROTECTION OF REINFORCEMENT AGAINST CORROSION The protection of reinforcement against corrosion can be done by any of the following method: a) Anti-corrosive treatment using acid /…
Design Principle and Methods of Construction of Masonry Structure
Masonry structures have been and continue to be designed based on the allowable stress design method (also called service load method or working stress design)….
Give details of Joint at the Feet of Queen Post.
Q. Give details of Joint at the Feet of Queen Post. Ans. This joint is also mortice and tenoned joint. The inclined strut is received…
Give details of Queen Post Truss
A queen post truss consists of two principal rafters, two queen posts, one straining beam. two inclined struts and a straining sill etc. This type…
Low Cost Housing : Earthen Construction – Benfits and Limitations
EARTHEN CONSTRUCTION – ALTERNATE LOW COST HOUSING Earth is the oldest building material. It use is as widespread as humanity as well. Nearly half the…