Interiors are generally designed units like living room, bed room, kitchen, etc. clubbed together as a single unit. In this unit as a whole there exists spaces that connect or are different from the normal mandatory spaces These mainly include transitional spaces like corridors, passages, lobbies, etc. and also dedicated spaces of refreshing ambience or […]
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Steel has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any construction material. Moreover, with new construction methods, steel buildings remain a popular choice for office and multifamily developers. Use of girder slab, staggered truss, and castellated beam construction enables lower floor-to-floor heights than typically expected in structural steel buildings. Looking for long spans of column-free space? Steel delivers.
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India is one of the disaster prone countries, susceptible to almost all natural disasters. About 85% area is susceptible to one or multiple disasters and about 57% area is in high seismic zone including the capital of the country. The term earthquake when mentioned generally creates a sense of panic in the minds of people.
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Plain Cement Concrete of M15 grade (thickness of 100mm) are mandatorily placed on a ground/soil strata, to give a firm,clean base for placing reinforcement cage,as we start building foundation of a RCC structure. It is also help in following ways: 1.Required cover to bottom reinforcement is ensured ,as cover blocks rest on a firm PCC . 2.The
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India following a new trend of migration towards urban area has created problem, resulting in development of new cities, example Gurugram and Noida. Population is being migrated on a large scale from rural areas of country to urban area in need of job, reliable infrastructure, good education and improve quality of living. In developing countries
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Pre stressed concrete (PSC) is concrete in which internal stresses are developed in a predetermined manner such that the stresses induced due to external loading gets balanced with these internal stresses of concrete. This is generally achieved by tensioning the reinforcing steel. Concrete in its normal state has a high amount of compressive strength. However,
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Kota stones are fine-grained naturally available limestone. Quarried at Kota district of Rajasthan, India, it is one of the most preferred building stone for exteriors, driveways, pathways, corridors, balconies, etc. It also finds its application in flooring of chemical industries for its inertness towards a large number of chemicals. These stones are available in different
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Every space is unique, but there are three most important aspects of the design which remain constant. These are style, practicality and attention to detail. The design of hallways, a corridors, and entryways sometimes requires even more effort than the rest of the building. Corridors are the silent space connecting two different spaces. They are peaceful but
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Floor plans are an essential part in the process of construction and design. It provides you with the whole visualization of how the space is going to be in future. For that, it is essential to learn the language of reading the floor plan, which is very easy as everything thing is mentioned in the
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Plans being the vital link between the architects, contractors, engineers and the end user that is the client need to be detailed at a specific level of understanding so that it becomes easier to understand and visualize the structure prior its execution. When the symbols or the notations get a common coding it gets easier
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