What Is Pipe Fittings? Pipe fittings are the process where we divert the flow of the water by using piping components like tees, elbows, etc. In pipe fittings, we change the pipe sizes by using reducing tees, reducers, etc. Here, we use coupling to connect the flow of water and caps to stop the water….
How to Kill Tree Roots? If it is not necessary then you do not kill the tree roots, because after cutting the tree roots the tree also shall be killed. That also leaves a huge effect on the atmosphere. But sometimes we have to kill the roots because they can destroy our home walls, foundations, floor,…
What Is Damp Proof Course? The damp proof course is an important layer for all walls of the building that is provided near the ground in the wall to prevent dampness of the walls. In the properties of which there has no provided damp protection layer, that may be affected by excess moisture rising from…
What Is GIS In Surveying? GIS stands for a geographic information system. An information system is a computer program that manages data. A GIS is a type of information system that deals specifically with geographic or spatial information. GIS is a fastly growing technological field that incorporates graphical features with tabular data in order to…
Waterproof a Concrete Roof At a first, the concrete roof is only used for commercial buildings, but nowadays to increase the architectural view of residential buildings concrete roofing is used. In roofing materials nowadays, concrete shingles become the most usable material. After constructing a concrete roof you have to ensure that, your concrete roof is…
How Are Bridges Built? As human beings started to expand across lands and territories, we had a structure to overcome natural obstacles and barriers. Engineers exploited their tools to create bridges, linking us between towns and changing the whole landscape. The first method is used for bridges which are built-in low depth water. In low…
Plinth Area Meaning: The plinth area means we know the built-up covered area at the floor level of the basement or of any story. The plinth area is also referred to as the total area captured by the building along with the interior or exterior wall and also known as the built-up area. The plinth area…
What is Footing? Foundation Definition: The footing is generally supporting columns and may be round, square, or rectangular at a plan and in section. They may be of the slab — stepped or sloping type. Thia stepped footing results at a better distribution of load than a slab footing. A sloped footing isn’t less economical,…
Introduction of Concrete Repair Method Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the construction industry all over the world. Concrete is a versatile construction material that possesses various advantages as compared to other construction materials. There are many defects that occur in the concrete with time due to an aggressive environment. There…
Introduction of Floating Foundation Foundation is one of the most important parts of the structure which carries the total load of the Structure and transmits it to the underneath strata. There are many parameters which have to be properly studied by the Geotechnical engineer before the construction of foundation otherwise there will be major problems…