The placement of any object on earth’s surface is like placing a ball on a slope. Now where to direct this slope or where the ball should end its movement and hit on target, is what we call proper orientation according to the function or surroundings. In this way, orientating the buildings along with the […]
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Floor Space Index (F.S.I) Floor Space Index (FSI), also referred to as Floor Area Ratio (FAR), is the ratio of total floor area of a building (Built up area) to the total Plot area (land). This numeric value indicates the total amount of area (on all floors) you can build upon a plot. How to
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What is Ferro cement? Ferro Cement (also called Ferro-concrete) is a rich or composite mortar plaster applied to both sides of a thin and well distributed reinforcement layer (usually a layer metal mesh and closely spaced thin steel rods). Normally plaster of 1:2 cement mortar should be applied to a matrix structure made of weld
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Redefining Fenestrations Fenestrations are basically the required transparency on a façade to attach ourselves with the external environment or the exterior world. They play a dual role of bringing the out in and the in out. The process has a similar function but a lot many ways to bring this process in action. These fenestrations
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Concrete is a composite material that essentially consists of water, a binding medium (cement) embedded with Fine-Aggregate (typically sand) and Coarse Aggregate (typically gravel) with or without chemical and mineral admixture. Per capita Consumption of concrete is only next to water , concrete is a critical construction material and it costs around 8- 12% of
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Once you’ve caught the travel bee there are very few or probably no chances at all that it will ever leave you. And although travelling seems to be one magical experience in itself, it’s the moments after you return to the place you call home and reminisce in those wonderful experiences that you experience the
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Concrete mix proportions are designed to achieve it desired properties it’s placing, compaction and curing are also critical to realize potential of a concrete as an end product. Mixing, transporting, and handling of concrete should be cautiously synchronized with placing and finishing operations. Concrete should not be deposited more rapidly than it can be spread
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What is Efflorescence Efflorescence is a whitish crystalline deposit on surface of the bricks. Usually magnesium sulphate, calcium sulphate and carbonate of sodium and potassium are found in efflorescence. The movement of groundwater into the foundations of buildings and by capillary action into brickwork is very often the cause of efflorescence. Remedies of efflorescence Well
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Burnt Clay Bricks are one of the most commonly used materials in construction industry. Masonry wall are build using these bricks ,brick masonry wall can be load bearing and non-load bearing(Framed structure) types depending on their structural functionality and its thickness are 4” & 6” (internal walls) & 9”(external walls, common wall between two individual
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Good Masonry Wall Construction Process The first course of masonry shall be laid with great care, making sure that it is properly aligned, Leveled and plumbed, as this will assist the mason in laying succeeding courses to obtain a straight and truly vertical wall. Masonry work in a structure should be carried out in uniform
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