Building Maintenance Made Easy With Access Doors and Panels

types of access doors

It is crucial to access critical areas behind the ceilings, floors, walls, and roofs, whether residential or commercial spaces. Access doors and panels are necessary for reaching essential building utilities like mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC parts and components, especially during periodic maintenance or adjustments. They have evolved over the years. They are now available … Read more

Tips and Tricks on Soundproofing an Entire Room

soundproofing tips for rooms

Noise pollution is something that most buildings have to tackle regularly. It affects everyone, including people’s psyche, to varying degrees. It is genuinely something that can affect focus and productivity. If you don’t like wearing noise-canceling headphones all day, you may successfully soundproof rooms to decrease all the noisy intrusions going on around your building. … Read more

Development length of bar for Beam, Column, Slab and Footing

Development length of bar

In this article, we explained what is development length of bar, types of bond, development length formula for Beam, column, footing, and slab, development length examples and so more. Development length of bar In analysis and design of any R.C.C Structure, we consider that concrete & steel have perfect bond. No slippage occur between steel … Read more

Free swell index test – Procedure – Apparatus

Free swell index test

In this article, we explained how to determine free swell index of soil in laboratory, what is the practical uses of it, aim, apparatus, precautions, etc. Aim of Free swell index test : To determine free swell index of expansive nature soil Apparatus of Free swell Index test : Free swell is the increase in … Read more

[2022] What is Flexural Strength of Concrete|Modulus of Rupture

what is flexural strength of concrete

In this article, we explain what is flexural strength of concrete, Formula of flexural strength of concrete as per IS 456, how to determine flexural strength of concrete, etc. So read the article till the end. What is Flexural strength of concrete? Let’s first understand the concept, The concrete section is divided into two parts … Read more

What is Expansion joint in building | Types of joint in building construction

Expansion joint for building

In this article, we explain the importance of expansion joints in building construction, when we provide expansion joints, how to calculate size of expansion joint in building, etc. Expansion joint is very important in building to reduce the cracks due to thermal variation. Bureau of indin standard fixed the some length of buildings above which … Read more

Ductile Detailing of Beam as per IS 13920-2016

Ductile detailing of beam as per is 13920-2016

In this article, we explain various criteria of IS 13920-2016 For Beam that is kept in mind while ductile detailing of beam. We include all criteria of ductile detailing which is influence the design parameters of beam. Also included shear reinforcements criteria as per IS 13920 In the case of ductile detailing of structure elements, … Read more

4 Best Books for Reinforced Concrete Design by Indian Authors

best books for reinforced concrete design

When we start to learn more about engineering, it always needs to read good books. Because a good book helps us to better understand all concepts of that subject as well as solve our all problems. A good book includes everything that is described in the syllabus with proper explanations and problems. So in this … Read more