How to Paint a Plastered Surface: Tips to Get You Started

It takes a lot of effort to paint a new wall surface. You must first prepare the surface before painting it with two or three coats of paint. It’s ideal to wait until the wall is completely dry before painting, but if your patience is wearing thin, here are some suggestions to keep in mind … Read more

Top 7 Home Improvement Ideas (DIY)

Home Improvement Ideas To Follow This Weekend Are you shutting down many home improvement ideas or operations at the back of your mind? Wait, Stop and listen ! Grab your equipment and list the things you will need. Get inspired as we share 7 Home Improvement Ideas and Tips you can do this weekend to … Read more

Footing Design Consideration

Important Design Considerations For Footing Design. 1. Thickness at the end of the footing in reinforcement and plain concrete footings shall not be less than 150 mm for footing design on soil and nor less than 300 mm above the tops of piles for footing on piles. 2. Total load coming on the footing shall … Read more

Different Forces Acting on Gravity Dam

Forces Acting on Gravity Dam and Their Magnitude and Line of Action. What is Gravity Dam A Gravity Dam has been defined as a structure which is designed in such a way that its own weight resist the external forces and this type of structure is most durable and solid. It requires less maintenance and … Read more

Acoustic Material and Their Different Types

Acoustic Materials When the sound intensity is more, then it gives the great trouble or nuisance to the particular area like auditorium, cinema hall, studio, recreation center, entertainment hall, college reading hall. Hence it is very important to make that area or room to be sound proof by using a suitable material called as ‘Acoustic … Read more

Fiber as a Construction Material and its Types.

What is Fiber and How it is Used as a Construction Material ? Fiber or fibers is a class of material which are having continuous filaments or having discrete elongated pieces similar to the length of thread. Fibers are very important in the biology of plants and animals for holding tissue together. They are often … Read more