What Is Wood? Wood is a natural product and one of the most beautiful materials, providing a long-term sustainable solution to endless applications. Wood is an organic material, meanings it comes from nature, and the part of nature from that wood comes is the trunks and branches of trees. A structure of the wood itself…
Introduction of Gothic Architecture Since the day the human left caves and started living in houses, the birth of architecture occurred. From that day to the modern era, many types of architectural style has been invented, established, and then disappeared from this world leaving different pieces of its existence at different places of the earth….
What Is Spalling of Concrete? Spalling of concrete at fires is the breaking-off of layers of a concrete surface in response to applied heat. Spalling may be either localized or widespread depending upon the fire and concrete condition, particularly moisture content, and the susceptibility to the break-up of heat-unstable aggregate particles. Also Read: 17 Types of…
Introduction of Curb and Gutter There are various types of Curbs and gutters are used in the construction of light and heavy pavements of the road. The Curb and Gutter are installed along the length of the road. The main purpose of providing a curb and gutter is to strengthen the pavement of the road….
What Is Curing of Concrete? Curing performs a crucial role in the growth as well as the resilience of concrete strengths. Since applying water to that same concrete mixture there is an exothermic process that tends to toughen the concrete. Hardening of concrete also isn’t instantaneous yet lasts for a prolonged period of time, taking…
Introduction of Bamboo Bamboo is one of the oldest and traditional construction materials used in different construction activities. The bamboos strength it is more as compared to other construction materials. Bamboo as a building material has greater compressive strength and it is lightweight so that it is widely used as a construction material. In this…
Introduction of Foundation: Foundation is one of the most important parts of the building. The foundation plays a crucial role in the structure and it is the lowermost part of the building below the ground level which provides a base for the structure. Foundation is the main part of the building which receives the total…
Why Hairline Cracks in Concrete? Hairline Cracks in concrete are extremely common but often misunderstood. Once an owner sees a crack in his slab or wall, especially if the concrete is relatively new, he automatically assumes there is something wrong. This isn’t always this case. Some types of cracks are inevitable. Best that a contractor…
History of Brutalist Architecture: The history of brutalist architecture goes back three years the 1940s to the 1950s when it first emerges. In the year of 1940, on the verge of the second world war, nazi germany attacked Britain with their massive air fleet. In response to that, Britain resisted the attack with its royal…
Introduction of Marble and Granite Someone busy planning the interior of their home, let me tell you research is very crucial, and one of the difficult choices the owners have is choosing between Marble and Granite. Both Marble and Granite are natural materials and are often mistaken for each other. There can be drastic variations…