Category: Structural

When Should Concrete Forms Be Removed? Concrete forms are steel or aluminium moulds into which concrete is poured to create a variety of cement structures...

The placement of reinforcement in concrete members should follow the applicable code and design requirements. It needs to be ensured that concreting and consolidation processes...

What is Inverted Beam? A reinforced concrete beam with different types of beam shapes like I beam, T Beam, L beam, etc. The height of this...

What is Shear Wall? An element used to resist lateral forces like wind, seismic forces acting on the structure of a building is known as...

What is Gypsum Plaster and its History: For thousands of years in the entire world, gypsum plaster has been used for interior walls and ceiling...

This short article will help you to understand about Plinth Beam and Tie Beam uses, benefits and differences. What is Plinth Level? The topmost level...

What are Culvert and its types? A culvert is basically a tunnel like structure generally constructed beneath roadways or railways providing cross drainage or taking...

There are various types of loads on a column: Column’s Self Weight * No. of Floors Beam’s Self Weight per running meter Wall Load per...

Chair Bar- Chair Bars or Chair reinforcement is tiny structural elements that holds the reinforcement bars placed properly in position and maintains space between top...

There are various types of levels in a building. The Autocad drawings contain the detailing of different levels like their dimensions, which makes the understanding...

Facts about slab spacing and effective depth: Slab has two types of bar present in it- – Main Bars – Distribution Bars (Provided against compression...