7 Types of Commercial Buildings
Discover the diverse world of commercial spaces with our comprehensive guide. Explore the seven main types of commercial buildings.
Miscellaneous
Composite Materials in Civil Engineering
Composite Materials are made up of two materials, one of which is called the reinforcing phase and the other is called the matrix phase.
Lime : Manufacturing, Classification and Storage
Before the invention of portland cement, lime was used us the chief cementing material in the construction industry.
Purpose of Traffic Volume Study
Traffic Volume Study is defined as the survey of number of vehicles and pedestrians crossing section of road per unit during selected period.
Coning of Wheels
The flanges of the wheels of railways are made in the slope of 1 in 20. This is termed as Coning of wheels. It is done to distribute equal load on track.
Creep of Rail : Causes, Effects and Prevention of Creep
Creep of Rail is defined as a longitudional movement of rail with respect to sleeper. The creep of rail is common to all railway tracks.
Types of Buildings Classified by NBC of India
Different types of buildings classified according to NBC India are Residential Buildings, Educational Buildings, Institutional Buildings, Assembly Buildings
Water-Cement Ratio and It’s Importance
Water-Cement ratio means the ration between weight of water to the weight of cement used while preparing concrete mix. Water Cement ratio plays important role in developing the strength of concrete.
Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement
In Initial setting time of cement the paste starts losing its plasticity, While in Final setting time of cement the paste completely loses its plasticity.
What is Hydration of Cement ?
The chemical reaction that takes place between cement and water is called as hydration of cement.This reacion of hydration of cement is exothermic in nature